Taiwan says its delegates have been barred from ocean conference in Kenya By Reuters June 18, 2026 12:04 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung makes a speech at a press confe …
Taiwan launches website to collect intelligence on China By AFP June 15, 2026 09:36 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Taiwan President Lai Ching-te, holds a press conference, following the victory in the pres …
Somaliland says it has a right to choose its relationships as it opens new Taiwan office By Reuters June 13, 2026 05:25 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter This aerial view shows residents waving Somaliland fla …
… Xi last met Kim in September, when he invited the North Korean leader and Putin to a military parade in Beijing marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. - Taiwan counterweight - Trump has made little progress on North Korea, especially on the nuclear front, despit …
China bans New Zealand lawmakers over Taiwan trip By AFP June 04, 2026 07:24 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter This handout photo taken on May 7, 2026 from the Presidential Office of Taiwan shows Taiwan's Vic …
… Wang Dong, a professor at Peking University’s School of International Studies, said that Hegseth’s speech this year contained far fewer negative references to China compared with speeches by US defense chiefs in previous years, and did not mention Taiwan or the South China Sea, t …
… parting for the United States, Cheng said she hopes her party can play a key role in regional peace efforts and "gain deeper trust from the US"."Only the KMT is truly serious and responsible in taking on the most important role of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan …
… It came as Donald Trump struggles to resolve the Middle East war -- which has caused oil prices to soar, hurting major Asian economies -- and after the US president met his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping against the perennial background of tensions over Taiwan. …
Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in eastern China's Zhejiang province with maximum wind speeds of 150km/h, prompting the evacuation of more than a million people including from Shanghai. The storm halted 1,400 flights in Shanghai alone and authorities warn of torrential rains, severe flooding and landslide risks through Wednesday.
Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in eastern China's Zhejiang province with maximum wind speeds of 150km/h, prompting the evacuation of more than a million people including from Shanghai. The storm halted 1,400 flights in Shanghai alone and authorities warn of torrential rains, severe flooding and landslide risks through Wednesday.
Typhoon Dolphin prompted more than 1,000 flight cancellations and evacuations along China's eastern coast ahead of expected landfall in Zhejiang or Fujian late Sunday or early Monday. Nearly 1,400 flights were cancelled at Shanghai's two main airports and 270 at Hangzhou's airport in Zhejiang province.
Typhoon Dolphin prompted over 1,000 flight cancellations and evacuations as it approached China's eastern coast, with Shanghai's airports cancelling nearly 1,400 flights and Hangzhou seeing 270 cancellations. The storm had already brought heavy rain and strong winds to Japan's Okinawa and Taiwan, injuring seven people in Okinawa and suspending dozens of ferry services in Taiwan.
Taiwan's largest military drills of the year, the annual "Han Kuang" exercise running August 5-14, involve combat scenarios for troops and reservists practising responses to a potential Chinese invasion. Civilians will participate in exercises including air raid drills and temporary mobile internet slowdowns.
Taiwan prosecutors have detained an Nvidia employee as part of an investigation into the smuggling of the company's AI chips to China. The man was detained after investigators raided his home and workplace on July 24 and is suspected of offences including falsification of business documents.
Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i held talks with Susan M. Burns, the United States' top diplomat in Kenya, to discuss Kenya's development priorities and issues affecting the country. The meeting comes as Matiang'i steps up engagements with political, diplomatic and community leaders amid speculation over a possible 2027 presidential bid.
A Vietnamese cargo ship carrying 62 people sank in stormy weather in the South China Sea on Sunday. Rescuers, supported by Chinese forces, saved 45 people, with authorities actively searching for 17 remaining.
A Vietnamese cargo vessel with 62 crew members sank near Yongshu Reef in the South China Sea, according to Chinese state media. Of the crew, 39 were rescued and 23 remain missing; Chinese and Vietnamese vessels are conducting search and rescue operations.
Taiwan lawmakers approved legislative changes to remove barriers for Starlink to operate satellite internet on the island, which is seeking backup telecommunications in case of conflict with China. The changes remove requirements that telecoms operators have a Taiwanese chairperson and caps on foreign ownership at 49 percent.
Taiwan's lawmakers approved legislative changes removing ownership and chairperson requirements that had deterred Starlink from operating on the island. Taiwan aims to secure backup satellite communications in case of war or natural disaster, as it currently relies on subsea cables and has no low Earth orbit satellites of its own.
US President Trump revived accusations that China meddled in U.S. elections and improperly acquired voter data, complicating a fragile truce with Xi Jinping ahead of a planned Washington summit in two months. China's Foreign Ministry denied the allegations as "pure fabrication" and said Beijing has never interfered in U.S. elections.
More than 900,000 people have fled their homes in China as Typhoon Bavi approaches, with the eastern city of Wenzhou having evacuated 887,801 residents by late Friday ahead of the storm's expected Sunday landfall. The typhoon has already lashed Taiwan and Japan's southwestern islands, while extreme weather earlier in the week left at least 39 dead across southern and central China.
Typhoon Bavi triggered landslides that killed at least 15 people and left six missing on the Philippines' southern island of Mindanao, while more than 2,000 in Taiwan were evacuated as the biggest typhoon in decades approached the region on Friday.
Taiwan's weather authority warned Thursday of "destructive" winds as Typhoon Bavi, the largest since 1995, approached the island after striking US Pacific territories. The typhoon is expected to hit Taiwan's north on Friday and Saturday before moving into China, with maximum sustained winds of 184 kilometres per hour and gusts around 227 kilometres per hour.
More than 300 exhibitors from over 45 countries will showcase construction technologies and equipment at the 27th Buildexpo Kenya (July 8–10) to support infrastructure development across East Africa, where demand for modern building solutions is rising.
The 27th edition of Buildexpo Kenya 2026 will be held at the Carnivore Exhibition Grounds in Nairobi, bringing together more than 300 exhibitors from 45 countries to showcase cutting-edge technologies and strengthen regional trade and investment in the building and construction industry.
More than 300 exhibitors from 45 countries will attend the 27th edition of Buildexpo Kenya 2026 in Nairobi from July 8 to 10 at the Carnivore Exhibition Grounds, showcasing cutting-edge technologies and regional trade opportunities for the construction industry.
Taiwanese investigators raided offices of US company Super Micro Computer and two Taiwan-listed tech firms as part of an expanded probe into the alleged smuggling of advanced Nvidia AI chips to China, Macau and Hong Kong in violation of US export controls. Nine people are now under investigation, accused of forging documents to ship roughly 50 servers to China.
At least 172 vessels have crossed the Strait of Hormuz since the US and Iran signed a deal aimed at ending the war, including 42 ships on Saturday alone, according to maritime intelligence firm Kpler. The crossings remain below the pre-conflict average of 138 per day, though more than 200 tankers are waiting inside the strait, with at least 30 tankers departing from the Gulf laden with Iranian oil and petrochemicals since the deal was agreed.
Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused Kenya of detaining two delegates from its Ocean Affairs Council for 20 hours, confiscating their passports and mobile phones, and deporting them while scheduled to attend the Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa and Kilifi Counties. Taiwan said Kenya acted under pressure from China; Kenya's Ministry of Foreign Affairs justified the decision citing "one China" policy.
Taiwan's government said Kenya barred delegates from attending an international ocean conference under pressure from China. According to Taiwan's Ocean Affairs Council, visas issued to Taiwanese scientists were revoked at the last minute, and some participants had their passports and phones confiscated for more than 20 hours.
Taiwan's National Security Bureau has launched a website inviting Chinese citizens who share democratic values to report intelligence on Beijing. The platform, modeled on practices of intelligence agencies in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Israel, was introduced as Taipei accuses Beijing of using espionage and infiltration to weaken its defences.
Somaliland has opened a new office in Taiwan and says it has the right to choose its own relationships, rejecting pressure from Beijing and Mogadishu to sever ties with the island. Somaliland and Taiwan established representative offices in each other's capitals in 2020.
China's President Xi Jinping arrived in North Korea on Monday, hailing an "invincible friendship" with Pyongyang. The visit comes after Xi hosted summits in Beijing with US President Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin, while North Korea's nuclear talks with Washington remain deadlocked.
A nationwide wastewater analysis by NACADA covering 8 regions and 12 hotspot counties detected cannabis, heroin, and cocaine as Kenya's top three illicit drugs, along with New Psychoactive Substances and chemical markers indicating small-scale clandestine laboratory activity for methamphetamine, MDMA, and synthetic cathinones production within Kenya.
China has imposed a travel ban on four New Zealand MPs who visited Taiwan in May as part of a cross-party delegation. Foreign Minister Winston Peters said he was "surprised" by the move and has asked New Zealand diplomats to raise the issue with Chinese officials.
Chinese and American officials, speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, called for a stable and sustainable military-to-military relationship between the two countries, citing the need to address global security risks from hegemonism, governance disorder, and emerging technologies.
An editorial argues that President Ruto's stated goal to make Kenya the next Singapore is achievable, but requires steely leadership, a war on graft, and strong institutions—not speeches. It credits Lee Kuan Yew and late President Kibaki as examples of leaders who delivered through fiscal discipline and accountability.
Kuomintang chairwoman Cheng Li-wun said she hopes to "gain deeper trust" from the United States before departing for the country, weeks after the KMT blocked a Taiwanese government plan to spend nearly $40 billion on critical weapons. Cheng's trip follows her recent "peace" visit to Beijing where she met Chinese President Xi Jinping and comes as she draws criticism for being too pro-China.
US Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said at Singapore's Shangri-La Dialogue that Washington seeks a "stable equilibrium" with China in Asia, while acknowledging "rightful alarm" over Beijing's military build-up and regional expansion.