Taiwan deepens ties to deter a Chinese invasionPREPARATION IS KEY: Although it is uncertain whether Beijing will act, Taipei is getting ready with the help of ‘many friends, including the US,’ Alexander Yui saidBloombergTaiwan is deepening economic integration with other democracies and working with partners, including the US, to deter Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) from ordering an invasion of the nation, Taipei’s envoy to Washington said. We don’t know,” Representative to the US Alexander Yui (俞大?) Such a law could usher in more investment from smaller companies that work with large firms such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, he added. “It’s Beijing who is sending the ships, it’s Beijing who is sending fighters around Taiwan — it’s them who are creating all the tensions in the Taiwan Strait,” Yui said. “Negotiating in an election year, the nearer we come to November, the more difficult it will become,” he said.

Source: Taipei Times June 15, 2024 21:41 UTC