The phone conversation between US President-elect Donald Trump and Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, and Trump’s remarks about the "One China" policy, have grated on Beijing's nerves. The state mouthpiec ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-15
Are recent events such as Donald Trump's phone conservation with his Taiwan counterpart Tsai Ing-wen, his doubts about whether the US should continue to stick to the “One China” policy and Leung Chun- ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-15
After suffering many setbacks, Hong Kong's pan-democrats finally seem to have found some reason for cheer. First there came the news that Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying will not be seeking a second t ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-14
Taiwan's defense spending has not kept pace with the threat posed by China and should be increased, according to a senior US defense official. This comes days after President-elect Donald Trump touche ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-14
China expressed "serious concern" after US President-elect Donald Trump suggested that he might reconsider Washington's decades-long stance over the "One China' policy in relation to Taiwan. A foreign ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-13
Despite the uproar in the United States over President-elect Donald Trump’s precedent-shattering Dec. 2 phone call with Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen, the Chinese government has been restrained. On ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-12
The United States doesn't necessarily have to stick to its long-standing position that Taiwan is part of "one China", president-elect Donald Trump said in an interview aired on Sunday. "I fully unders ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-12
China is calling on Washington not to let Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen pass through the United States en route to Guatemala next month. The move comes just days after President-elect Donald Trump ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-07
When US President-elect Donald Trump took a phone call from Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen last Friday, he signaled a potential shift in the geopolitical relationship between the US, China and Taiwan. The ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-06
... with Beijing, Reuters reports. The statement from a spokesman for US President Barack Obama highlighted concerns about the potential fallout from Trump's unusual call with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-w ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-06
Yau Wai-ching tried to write to Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen regarding the issue of sovereignty over Hong Kong's New Territories. The letter was disapproved by her separatist Youngspiration party and ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-23
The surprise win of Donald Trump means the age of political outsiders is coming. Terry Gou, chairman of Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. (Foxconn), is said to be considering running for Taiwan president ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-23
Hong Kong is a role model for China in the implemenation of "one country, two systems", a governing formula coined by the late paramount leader Deng Xiaoping. It paved the way for Hong Kong's return ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-17
The unthinkable has happened: Donald Trump has won the US election, securing the keys to the White House. Financial markets reeled as the voting trends came in, with major stock indexes tumbling as mu ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-10
At one point, Hong Kong was intended by Beijing to be a showcase for “one country, two systems” in an attempt to influence public opinion in Taiwan into supporting reunification with the mainland. Unf ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-17
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen refused to bow to Beijing’s pressure when she delivered her first National Day speech Oct. 10 but she urged China to value the positive results of cross-strait exchanges ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-12
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen is seeking immediate talks with China, saying leaders on both sides should address cross-strait issues with wisdom, flexibility, and a "calm attitude". "Anything can b ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-11
Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing has made a “long-term investment” in Postal Savings Bank of China Co. (01658.HK), which listed on the city’s stock exchange on Wednesday. The chairman of CK Hutchison ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-30
Taiwan's leading museum will remove statues donated by Hollywood star Jackie Chan after they were vandalized by anti-Beijing protesters late last year, Agence France-Presse reports. The sculptures, de ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-23
Beijing is not above trickery and double standard when it comes to Taiwan. It likes to warn foreign countries off its internal affairs but will not think twice about sticking its nose in Taipei's back ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-21
