Topic: Taiwan

Stocks plunge amid widespread global jitters

Dow sees biggest drop in seven months and falls below 12,000. European stocks drop to lowest level of the year.

Obama to nominate Gary Locke as China ambassador

Commerce Secretary Gary Locke will be the first 'ABC' – American-born Chinese – to serve in the post. Will that influence China's expectations?

The slap heard round the world

South Korea hosts war games as debate grows over North's nuclear arsenal

The US and South Korean deployment of new vehicles and robots for defense against nuclear weaponry reflects fears that North Korea, in a leadership struggle and desperate for food, might be tempted to use them.

Opinion: Tiananmen 2.0? Freedom is coming to China – one way or another.

China's fierce crackdown of sporadic protests in recent weeks shows that Communist leaders there are watching the Arab uprisings with great anxiety. China would be wise to stay ahead of events by rolling out political reforms.

The Monitor's View: No fly zone over Libya? Obama must take a stand soon.

The US is weighing a no-fly zone in Libya that might prevent Qaddafi from more attacks on rebel forces. Obama must weigh key lessons from history before acting.

New Zealand earthquake rescue efforts now in full swing

With the New Zealand earthquake death toll now at 98, authorities have mounted the country's largest-ever rescue operation in a bid to save as many of the 226 missing people as they can.

iPad 2 launch countdown: 3 antennas, 2nd of March, 1 camera

iPad 2 launch is (practically) official, as Apple hands out iPad-themed invitations.

High profile China-Taiwan spy case sends tremor through strengthening ties

The high-profile arrest will do more damage to Taiwan, where officials are under scrutiny for missing the suspected espionage, than it will to Taiwan-China relations.

Report: Chinese hackers targeted big oil companies, stole data

Several oil companies were targets of hackers seeking 'proprietary' data about global oil finds, cyber security firm AcAfee reported Thursday. All evidence points to cyber spies in China, it says.

Taiwanese general accused in high-profile Chinese spy case

Taiwan General Lo Hsien-che is believed to be the highest-ranking military official to be accused of spying for China in decades.

Stock prices rise as Egypt's crisis eases

Stock prices climb Monday in Asia and Europe. Stock prices expected to rise in the US.

Stock market news: Euro edges down

Stock market news centers on the euro, which drifted back from a two-month high versus the dollar.

Democracy comes in waves, and Tunisia's 'jasmine revolution' may be the Arabs' turn

The rise of democracies since World War II seemed to come region by region, from Africa to Latin America to Asia. Are Arab states of North Africa and the Middle East next?

Hu Jintao bristles: Back off on Tibet and Taiwan

Chinese President Hu Jintao, addressing business leaders in Washington, said any US-China relationship must be based on mutual respect, calling Tibet and Taiwan core Chinese interests.

As Chinese President Hu traveled to Washington, Taiwan tested missiles

The test, which revealed problems with several missiles, is considered a warning to China and a signal to the US that Taiwan still needs military assistance.

With Hu, Obama more direct about US expectations of China

Obama and Hu, at a joint news conference Wednesday, stressed benefits of US-China cooperation. But Obama also urged 'level playing field' for US firms, as Hu stressed principle of 'mutual respect.'

Hu Jintao in America: 7 questions about the Chinese president's visit

Hu Jintao will be the guest of President Obama this week for what some US-China experts are calling the most important US visit by a Chinese leader since Deng Xiaoping’s groundbreaking trip in 1979. The intrigue then was around the opening-up of the communist giant. But some three decades later the focus is very different, as China becomes an increasingly active and self-confident player both in the international economy and on the global diplomatic stage. Here are seven key questions pertaining to US-China relations in light of President Hu's visit:

China's President Hu Jintao goes to Washington

As China and the US emerge from a year of diplomatic spats, Beijing appears more optimistic than Washington on what can come out of President Hu Jintao's visit to the White House this week.