scmp.com5d
Claim by island leader that Beijing should challenge Moscow, by force if necessary, to take back lost territories is borderline infantile distraction
Judging by his Western cheerleaders, you might think an op-ed in Newsweek earlier this month by Taiwan’s leader William Lai Ching-te displayed sheer political genius. “This was a brilliant ...
War on the Rocks5d
Lai Ching-te’s First 100 Days and What It Tells Us About the Future
Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te has just completed his first 100 days in office, giving observers a taste of what the next 1,360 days will bring. Many of the political dynamics playing out in his ...
Washington Examiner9d
China referred to UN for torture of freedom fighter Jimmy Lai
Virtually no access to sunlight or medical care or exercise. Those are the conditions 76-year-old Jimmy Lai has endured day after day, year after year, since he was arrested under China’s ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore28d
How did Taiwan’s President Lai perform in his first 100 days in office?
TAIPEI: Taiwan President William Lai Ching-te’s first three months in power were marred by challenges from the opposition camp and concerns over escalating cross-strait tensions. Yet ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore29d
Taiwan President William Lai marks 100th day in office amid growing popularity
Aug 27 marks 100 days since Taiwan President William Lai took office. Since taking over, his term has been marred by strong backlash over his pro-independence stance.
Global Times14d
Chinese mainland will not tolerate or condone Lai Ching-te's ‘Taiwan independence’ remarks: Taiwan Affairs Office
Taiwan regional leader Lai Ching-te's insistence on "Taiwan independence" and his promotion of separatist rhetoric severely challenges the one-China principle and threatens peace and stability ...
ジャパンタイムズ23d
If China wants Taiwan, it should also take back land from Russia, Lai says
If China's claims on Taiwan are about territorial integrity, then it should also take back land from Russia signed over by the last Chinese dynasty in the 19th century, Taiwanese President Lai ...
RBTH8d
‘Velvet season’: How did this expression come about?
September and early October in Russia is called the ‘бархатный сезон’ (‘barkhatny sezon’) or ‘velvet season’ for vacationing by the sea. In the south of the country ...
philstar.com7d
Red Velvet marks a decade of ‘happiness’ with Filipino fans
MANILA, Philippines — K-pop girl group Red Velvet celebrated their 10th anniversary in the company of Filipino fans during the “HAPPINESS: My Dear, ReVe1uv” fan concert last weekend at the ...
Harper's Bazaar8d
Rihanna’s Version of a Fall Coat? A Fluffy Bathrobe—Which She Wore Over Nothing Else.
On Monday night, the Grammy winner and new face of Dior’s J’adore headed out in London wearing a yellow buttercream coat, whose design closely resembled a bathrobe—right down to the fluffy ...
The Star27d
Panda Meng Meng's twins thrive during first five days in Berlin Zoo
They were born on Thursday (Aug 220 to mother Meng Meng, 11. The zoo said on Tuesday that it's cautiously optimistic during this critical period - panda cub mortality is at its highest within the ...
Harper's Bazaar22d
Cate Blanchett Embraces the Venice Dramatics in a Black Velvet Gown
In tune with her past looks, Blanchett accessorized sparingly, opting to wear a single diamond ring on her left hand. She subtly mixed metals by pairing gold studs with silver gemstone earrings ...