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China Halts Nuclear Talks With US Over Taiwan Arms Sales

China said on Wednesday it had suspended negotiations with the United States on nuclear non-proliferation and arms control in response to Washington's weapons sales to Taiwan. The US and China in November held rare talks on nuclear arms control, part of a bid to ease mistrust ahead of a summit between leader Joe Biden and Xi Jinping. Further ...

Tensions in Beijing as US and China Diplomats Discuss Taiwan

A senior Chinese military official warned the United States to stop "collusion" with Taiwan while top White House aide Jake Sullivan stressed the importance of stability in the tense Strait in a rare one-on-one meeting Thursday, both sides said. Sullivan arrived in Beijing on Tuesday, the first US national security advisor to visit China since ...

Taiwanese Firms Probed Over Explosive Pagers Linked to Hezbollah

Two people from Taiwanese companies were questioned as part of a probe into pagers that exploded while being used by Hezbollah operatives in Lebanon, investigators said Friday, as top officials insisted the devices were not from the island. Questions and speculation have swirled over where the devices came from and how they were supplied to the ...

Chinese Missile Test Near French Polynesia's Waters Sparks Regional Protests

French Polynesia said a Chinese intercontinental ballistic missile launched into the Pacific landed near its exclusive economic zone, as Beijing's first such tests in four decades drew a chorus of protests. China had announced the rare trial on Wednesday, saying that the missile was carrying a dummy warhead. The launch sparked protests from ...