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Jan
29
2021
By The African Mirror
China sharpens language, warns Taiwan that independence ‘means war’

China sharpens language, warns Taiwan that independence ‘means war’

WORLD
TONY MUNROE and YEW LUN TIAN CHINA toughened its language towards Taiwan on Thursday, warning after recent stepped up military activities near the island that "independence means war" and that its armed forces were acting in response to provocation and foreign interference. Taiwan, claimed by China as its own territory, reported multiple Chinese fighter jets and bombers entering its southwestern air defence identification zone last weekend, prompting Washington to urge Beijing to stop pressuring Taiwan. China believes that Taiwan's democratically-elected government is moving the island towards a declaration of formal independence, though Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has repeatedly said it…
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Dec
29
2020
By The African Mirror
U.S. bolsters support for Taiwan and Tibet, angering China

U.S. bolsters support for Taiwan and Tibet, angering China

WORLD
CHINA expressed anger on Monday after the U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law measures to further bolster support for Taiwan and Tibet, which had been included in a $2.3 trillion pandemic aid and spending package. China has watched with growing alarm as the United States has stepped up its backing for Chinese-claimed Taiwan and its criticism of Beijing's rule in remote Tibet, further straining a relationship under intense pressure over trade, human rights and other issues. The Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 and Tibetan Policy and Support Act of 2020 both contain language objectionable to China, including U.S. support…
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Nov
20
2020
By The African Mirror
HK people detained in China send ‘doubtful’ letters from prison -families

HK people detained in China send ‘doubtful’ letters from prison -families

WORLD
JESSIE PANG FAMILY members of some of the 12 Hong Kong people arrested by China at sea in August said on Thursday they have received their first letters from them, but they were suspicious of the praise for how well they have been treated in prison. The 12 were arrested as they tried to flee by boat to Taiwan, with most of them suspected of crimes related to last year's often-violent pro-democracy protests, and have since been detained in the neighbouring Chinese mainland city of Shenzhen. In a joint statement, families of seven of the detainees said their lawyers, chosen…
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Sep
12
2020
By The African Mirror
Strategic Somaliland touts its oil and gas as opens Taiwan office

Strategic Somaliland touts its oil and gas as opens Taiwan office

BUSINESS
 BEN BLANCHARD  THE strategically located, self-declared African nation of Somaliland touted potential oil, gas and tourism resources for investment as it opened a de facto embassy in Taiwan on Wednesday, a relationship that has angered China and Somalia. Taiwan signed the agreement on establishing representative offices with Somaliland in February, but did not make it public until July. Situated on the Horn of Africa, Somaliland borders Djibouti, where China maintains its first ever overseas military base. Both China, which claims Taiwan as its own, and Somalia have expressed their opposition to Taiwan and Somaliland's forging of ties. Somaliland declared independence…
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