Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has wrapped up her visit to the Americas with a defense of her foreign policy approach. China has announced sanctions against Taiwan's envoy to Washington and American institutions who hosted Tsai on her U.S. stopovers. And former President Ma Ying-jeou has returned from his own trip to China touting the controversial "1992 Consensus" as the basis for renewed cross-strait contact. Also:
- What is the "1992 Consensus" and why is it a source of conflict in Taiwan's politics?
- EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on a visit to Beijing that the use of force in the Taiwan Strait is "unacceptable."
- A Taiwanese container vessel has been attacked by pirates close to the Port of Manila.