Chinese President Xi Jinping will host South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on a state visit starting on Sunday, signalling Beijing's intent to strengthen ties with Seoul amidst strained relations with Japan over Taiwan.
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Thursday the island is determined to defend its sovereignty and boost defence in the face of China's rising ambition for expansion, after Beijing fired rockets towards the island in a military drill.
The U.S. government has granted an annual license to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to bring in chip manufacturing equipment to its facilities in Nanjing, China, the chipmaker said on Thursday.