Taiwan expands ban on China's straits forum, calls event CCP influence platform

Jun 08, 2026

Taiwan has widened restrictions on participation in China's annual Straits Forum, barring both central and local government officials from attending the event, as reported...

Mexico tourist bus crash kills 18

May 01, 2023

The cause of the accident late Saturday was not known, according to The Straits Times.

Chinese military conducts patrol near Taiwan

Nov 09, 2021

Beijing [China], November 9 : The Chinese military on Tuesday conducted a combat readiness patrol near the Taiwan Straits.

Straits Exchange Foundation advises caution for Taiwanese travelling to China

Mar 23, 2025

The Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) urged caution for Taiwanese traveling to China as three more Taiwanese nationals have been detained, and one more has...

"US going to retake control of straits", says Scott Bessent

Mar 30, 2026

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday in an interview with Fox News that the United States is going to retake control of...

Turkey will not allow passage of warships through Bosporus, Dardanelles straits

Mar 01, 2022

Ankara [Turkey], March 1 : Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that Turkey has warned all coastal and non-coastal countries it would not allow...