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US will send an unofficial delegation as Taiwan's president is sworn in. It'll test ties with China

May. 15, 2024 10:44 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House will send an unofficial delegation to Taiwan this weekend for the inauguration of the island’s democratically elected president, the Biden administration announced Wednesday, in a move that is certain to upset China but unlikely to draw excessive responses from...

Russian president Putin to make a state visit to China this week

May. 14, 2024 06:26 AM EDT

BEIJING (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin will make a two-day state visit to China this week, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Tuesday, in the latest show of unity between the two authoritarian allies against the U.S.-led Western liberal global order. Putin will meet...

Sleepy far-flung towns in the Philippines will host US forces returning to counter China threats

May. 13, 2024 03:44 AM EDT

SANTA ANA, Philippines (AP) — The far-flung coastal town of Santa Ana in the northeastern tip of the Philippine mainland has long been known by tourists mostly for its beaches, waterfalls, fireflies and a few casinos. But that’s changing after the laid-back town of about 35,000...

Himax: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

May. 09, 2024 05:33 AM EDT

TAIWAN, Taiwan (AP) — TAIWAN, Taiwan (AP) — Himax Technologies Inc. (HIMX) on Thursday reported net income of $12.5 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Taiwan, Taiwan-based company said it had profit of 7 cents. The fabless semiconductor company...

China criticizes US for ship's passage through Taiwan Strait weeks before new leader takes office

May. 09, 2024 05:19 AM EDT

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China’s military criticized a U.S. destroyer’s passage through the Taiwan Strait less than two weeks before the island's new president takes office and while Washington and Beijing are making uneven efforts to restore regular military exchanges. Navy...

US and Philippine forces stage combat drills near strategic channel off southern Taiwan

May. 06, 2024 23:58 PM EDT

ITBAYAT, Philippines (AP) — U.S. Marines and their Filipino counterparts darted out of Black Hawk helicopters during combat drills Monday in the Philippines’ northernmost island town along the strategic Bashi Channel off southern Taiwan — a flashpoint in the military rivalry between...

Summer Movie Guide: Virtually all the movies coming to theaters and streaming from May to Labor Day

May. 03, 2024 11:50 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Are you ready for some movies this summer? There's action-adventure, romance, horror, franchises and anniversary re-releases of some of your favorites populating theaters and streaming services from May through Labor Day. You just have to know where to look. ...

As China's Xi Jinping visits Europe, Ukraine, trade and investment are likely to top the agenda

May. 03, 2024 00:20 AM EDT

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Ukraine, trade and investment are expected to dominate Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s first trip to Europe in five years, as the Asian giant rebuilds its foreign relations after a prolonged absence during the Covid-19 pandemic. Xi will start the tour in Paris...

AP Week in Pictures: Asia

May. 02, 2024 22:40 PM EDT

April 26-May 2, 2024 Workers marched during a May Day rally in Jakarta, anti-nuclear protesters demonstrated in front of Taiwan's Legislative Yuan in Taipei, and people in India’s northeastern Assam state crossed the Brahmaputra River in a country boat to vote in the national...

About 4 in 10 Americans see China as an enemy, a Pew report shows. That's a five-year high

May. 02, 2024 09:41 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — About 4 in 10 Americans now label China as an enemy, up from a quarter two years ago and reaching the highest level in five years, according to an annual Pew Research Center survey released Wednesday. Half of Americans think of China as a competitor, and only 6%...