Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao’s remarks come as US President Donald Trump gives mixed signals over the sale.


Erin Hale is a reporter based in Taipei, Taiwan.
Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao’s remarks come as US President Donald Trump gives mixed signals over the sale.

President Lai says Taiwan’s future is up to its people as the island faces Chinese and US headwinds.

The two leaders did not resolve differences on key issues like Iran and Taiwan, despite push to extend truce.

Trump and Xi’s summit comes at a crucial moment for the global economy, as the war on Iran continues to disrupt trade.

Chinese President Xi Jinping likely to seek concessions on arms sales to Taiwan, analysts say.

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have met six times since 2017.

Bloc is expected to call for deeper energy cooperation and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

Some 20,000 seafarers are stranded in the Gulf amid the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Rescue efforts are still under way after a huge explosion ripped through China’s fireworks capital.

The Iranian Merchant Mariners Syndicate blamed US and Israeli attacks on Iran’s ports and commercial fleet for deaths.
