Arthur Zhang

The two countries also stated their opposition to coercion in the East and South China Seas and backed expanded defense and maritime cooperation.

The U.S. and Japan are set to address Asia’s top defense forum as China’s military buildup and rising nuclear-risk concerns shape regional security debates.

The Federal Register notice covers auto parts, wood products, and civil aircraft components; Taiwan is still seeking clarity on semiconductor treatment.

Following safety requirements would raise costs, the worker said, and authorities rely on company records rather than direct underground verification.

The Taiwan president tied America’s founding, Taiwan’s first direct presidential election, and semiconductor cooperation to the future of U.S.-Taiwan relations.

The Geneva-based watchdog says earmarked funding raises conflict-of-interest concerns in a U.N. system built on expert independence.

After the Shanxi blast, workers described fake maps, missing worker tracking cards, and other safety issues.

Legal observers said deeper political issues and fiscal pressure remain unaddressed in Beijing’s mass removal of local enforcement personnel.

The clampdown hits a route that Chinese investors use to trade U.S. and Hong Kong stocks, raising capital-control and other concerns.

Spain, France, Italy, the Netherlands, and Lithuania are pressing Brussels for faster tools against unfair trade and Chinese overcapacity.