Taiwan’s president says state visits are ‘basic right’ after trip he says Beijing tried to block - AP News

Taiwan’s president says state visits are ‘basic right’ after trip he says Beijing tried to block  AP News

Taiwan has ‘right to engage with the world’ after Eswatini visit

Taiwan has ‘right to engage with the world’ after Eswatini visit

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When it comes to artificial intelligence, the United States still dominates the headlines – and, by most conventional measures, the technology itself. American institutions continue to produce a large share of high-impact AI research, and private investment reached over US$109 billion in 2024, nearly 12 times China’s total, according to the Stanford Institute for Human-Centred AI. At the same time, the economics of AI are rapidly improving. Training and deployment costs have fallen dramatical...

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Taiwan's Lai returns from Eswatini trip amid China objection

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te has arrived home from the tiny African kingdom of Eswatini after three China-friendly Indian Ocean countries denied him permission to fly through their airspace.

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Indian companies are significantly boosting the US economy with substantial investments, creating thousands of jobs, and driving innovation. Senior officials highlighted nearly $16.4 billion in cumulative FDI, supporting over 70,000 jobs and significant R&D. Further commitments are anticipated, underscoring India's growing role in key American sectors.

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Taiwan president returning home after surprise Eswatini trip - The Straits Times

Taiwan president returning home after surprise Eswatini trip  The Straits Times

Taiwan won't give in to pressure, president says on return from Eswatini

Taiwan president says island has ‘right to engage with the world’

By Joy Chiang Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said Tuesday the democratic island has the “right to engage with the world”, after he returned from a trip to Africa that Taipei has accused Beijing of trying to derail. Taiwan said China applied “intense pressure” to Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar to revoke overflight permits for Lai’s original […]

By AFP

US calls Taiwan ‘trusted and capable partner’, praises its ties with Eswatini

Taiwan is a "trusted and capable" partner of the United States and Taipei's ‌global relationships, including with Eswatini, provide significant benefits, the U.S. State Department said of President Lai Ching-te's trip to the southern African kingdom.

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