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☆ Taiwan belongs to Taiwanese, president says in fiery pre-election rebuff to China
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-12 | by ( Ben Blanchard | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/6] People wave flags at the Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party pre-election campaign rally ahead of mayoral elections in Taipei, Taiwan, November 12, 2022. REUTERS/Ann WangSummary Taiwan president: our existence not a provocation to anyoneChina has been increasing military pressure on TaiwanTaiwan to hold local elections on Nov. 26TAIPEI, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Saturday her mission in life was to ensure the island continued to belong to its people and that Taiwan's existence was a provocation to no one, in a fiery pre-election rebuff to China. "As president, my calling is to make every effort to let Taiwan still be the Taiwan of the Taiwanese people." U.S. President Joe Biden will meet Xi next week, with Taiwan on the agenda, according to the White House. The KMT denies this but could not shake the accusations ahead of the 2020 elections, leading to the DPP landslide.

☆ Flying taxis, robotic avatars and holograms — Saudi Arabia pushes ahead with its sci-fi city vision
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Emma Procter | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The future Site of the city Neom, a planned cross-border city, stands empty before development begins in the Tabuk Province of northwestern Saudi Arabia, December 18, 2019. NEOM political map of the 500 billion dollar megacity project in Saudi Arabia along the Red Sea coast. Granger's firm has been working closely with Neom and she believes the view of Saudi Arabia among the business community has changed inexorably. The aim is to transform and grow the kingdom's media industry — another key focus of the Vision 2030 plan. Visitors watch a 3D presentation during an exhibition on 'Neom', a new business and industrial city, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 25, 2017.

"U.S. prosperity and security depend on the Pacific region remaining free and open," it said, noting that Pacific island countries faced urgent challenges, most notably from the climate crisis, but also heightened geopolitical tensions. Leaders and representatives from 14 Pacific island states are taking part in the summit. read moreThe official also said Biden would designate career diplomat Frankie Reed as the first U.S. envoy to the Pacific Islands Forum. The U.S. strategy document says the United States would partner with Pacific islands to help them adapt to and manage the climate crisis, an "existential threat" to their lives, health, and livelihoods. Strategic competition in the Pacific intensified dramatically this year after China signed a security agreement with the Solomons, prompting warnings of militarization of the region.

☆ Chinese foreign minister attends Munich Security Conference amid coronavirus outbreak
▼ + stars: | 2020-02-14 | by ( Amanda Macias | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

MUNICH — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will travel to Germany this weekend to discuss the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus, among other national security issues. Wang is slated to give a keynote speech at the annual Munich Security Conference, which begins Friday and runs through Sunday. Follow CNBC's live blog on the coronavirusSince the deadly outbreak, Wang is the first Chinese senior official to travel overseas. Wang's trip to Munich comes as German auto manufacturers brace for production and sale setbacks from the deadly coronavirus. His trip also comes on the heels of White House officials expressing doubts about the information coming out of China regarding the coronavirus.

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