Mr Trump and his administration have pushed Taiwan to ramp up its defence spending. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...

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However, Washington is opposed to any unilateral change to the status quo and is committed to supplying arms for the island’s defence.

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“Regardless of how the external environment changes, China will remain confident ... and work together to oppose unilateral ...

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The Afrikanerbond has always been very clear about the unacceptability of any process advocating unilateral changes in property rights. President Ramaphosa's signing of the law is, therefore, ...

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Xi Jinping has urged Vietnam to resist “unilateral bullying” and uphold free and open trade, as he begins a high-stakes diplomatic tour of the region’s major export-reliant economies in a ...

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