Taiwan ‘confident’ in US ties ahead of Trump-Xi meeting

October 30, 2025 10:22 AM

Taiwan ‘confident’ in US ties ahead of Trump-Xi meeting

Taiwan is "confident" in its relations with the U.S., Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said on Thursday, ahead of a meeting between the U.S. and Chinese presidents where the issue of the island Beijing claims as its own could come up. Since taking office this year, U.S. President Donald Trump has vacillated on his position towards Taiwan while pursuing a trade deal with Beijing. Trump says Chinese President Xi Jinping has told him he will not invade while the Republican president is in office, bu...

Asia stocks gain as Fed cuts, Trump-Xi meeting in focus

October 30, 2025 9:44 AM

Asia stocks gain as Fed cuts, Trump-Xi meeting in focus

Asian stocks advanced on Thursday after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates and as U.S. and Chinese leaders met to thrash out a trade deal, while the yen weakened after the Bank of Japan kept rates on hold as expected. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was last up 0.4%, while U.S. S&P 500 e-mini futures moved 0.4% higher after stocks on Wall Street posted a slim loss to snap a four-day winning streak. Global markets are in the midst of a string of central bank d...

Ahead of Trump-Xi meeting, Taiwan says ties with US ‘very stable’

October 28, 2025 10:46 AM

Ahead of Trump-Xi meeting, Taiwan says ties with US ‘very stable’

Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said on Tuesday that he was not worried that U.S. President Donald Trump would "abandon" the island at his upcoming meeting this week with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea. Since taking office earlier this year, Trump has vacillated on his position towards China-claimed Taiwan as he seeks to strike a trade deal with Beijing. Trump says Xi has told him he will not invade while the Republican leader is in office, but is also yet to approve any new ...