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Taiwan’s president Tsai Ing-wen: said China was trying to isolate and demoralise Taiwan, and force it to accept the ‘one country, two systems’ formula. Photograph: David Chang/EPA
Taiwan’s richest man pulls out of presidential race

In a surprise move, billionaire Terry Gou has opted out of the upcoming Taiwan presidential race, a call that could help unite the Beijing-friendly Ku(...)

Residents of the impoverished Bairro da Jamaica stage a protest in front of City Hall. Photograph: Corbis via Getty Images
Tensions rise as Lisbon’s immigrants take to the streets
  • Europe
  • January 31, 2019, 16:29

From time to time, cars of curious people drive slowly though Bairro da Jamaica, craning their necks for a peek at the neighbourhood that’s been in th(...)

Chinese vice-president Wang Qishan, Salvadoran politician Medardo Gonzalez and El Salvador’s foreign minister Carlos Castaneda during their meeting in Beijing on Tuesday. Photograph: Roman Pilipey/Getty Images
Beijing scores win as El Salvador cuts diplomatic ties with Taiwan

China’s “dollar diplomacy” campaign to win over the handful of small countries that still offer diplomatic recognition to self-ruled Taiwan has scored(...)