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(Central News Agency, Seoul, comprehensive foreign news report on the 19th) South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi held their fourth meeting in the past seven months today, highlighting the need for Asia’s old enemies South Korea and Japan to strengthen cooperation as they face challenges such as the Iran war. Experts believe that relations between the two countries will maintain a positive development trend for the time being.
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Please agree to our privacy policy to enable news listening. (Central News Agency reporter Liao Hanyuan, New York, 17th) U.S. Trade Representative Greer said on the Sunday Political Commentary program today that President Trump is considering how to promote arms sales to Taiwan. The reality is that the stability of U.S.-China relations is very important. He emphasized that the U.S. trade deficit with China decreased by 30% last year, the U.S. maintained tariffs on China and China opened the U.S. agricultural market, and these interacted with each other. George Stephanopoulos, host of ABC’s Sunday political commentary program “This Week,” asked guest Jamieson Greer how Trump uses arms sales to Taiwan as a bargaining chip. What to expect in return? Greer said that everyone remembers that the United States has sold arms to Taiwan for many years, and there have been many times during which there were no arms sales. Former President Obama (Barack Obama) and former President George W. Bush (George W. Bush) both suspended arms sales. Trump is considering how to advance this matter. The reality is that the stability of U.S.-China relations is very important. He said that the United States and China are two important economies. China has long raised the issue of arms sales to Taiwan, and Trump is considering how to deal with it. The background is that the United States reduced its trade deficit with China by 30% last year, maintained tariffs on China to control imports, and China opened its market for American agricultural products. These interact with each other. But Trump made decisions based on national security, based on the needs of U.S. national security. Stephanopoulo asked, what does Trump want to gain in return if he suspends arms sales to Taiwan? Greer said that the most important thing is that the status quo across the Taiwan Strait has not changed, and Trump has made it clear that the U.S. policy toward Taiwan has not changed. We hope that the situation will be stable, and if Chinese President Xi Jinping wants to change the status quo, it will be obvious that we will take it into consideration. Greer emphasized that Trump is very concerned about ensuring that nothing happens in the Taiwan Strait. This is the reason why he said in a media interview that he has not made any commitment to Xi on Taiwan. Trump will decide on his own arms sales and timing to Taiwan. (Editor: He Hongru) 1150518 supports the Central News Agency’s choice to stand with the facts. Every donation you make is a small amount of support to protect press freedom. Download the Central News Agency’s “First-hand News” APP to get the latest news in real time. The text, pictures and audio and video of this website may not be reproduced, publicly broadcast or publicly transmitted and used without authorization.
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Please agree to our privacy policy to enable news listening. (Central News Agency, Vatican Comprehensive Foreign News Report on the 16th) The Vatican announced today that Pope Leo XIV will visit France from September 25 to 28 and will visit the headquarters of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Paris, the French capital. The organization is facing a budget shortfall after the United States withdrew last year. Reuters reported that Leo XIV was the first pope from the United States, and some of his ancestors were French immigrants to the United States. During this visit he is likely to celebrate mass at the famous Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. Notre Dame de Paris was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1991. It suffered a devastating fire in 2019 and part of the structure almost collapsed. After five years of reconstruction, it reopened in 2024. Leo XIV, who celebrated his first anniversary in office on the 8th of this month, has increased his schedule and issued tougher remarks in the past period. His criticism of the Iran war drew dissatisfaction from US President Donald Trump. After Trump returned to the White House last year, he decided to withdraw the United States from UNESCO. The agency said its overall budget was reduced by 8% as a result. Pope Leo XIV has visited 4 African countries and Monaco this year. He is expected to visit Spain in June. France will be his fourth trip this year. The Holy See stated that the detailed itinerary will be announced separately. (Translator: Gao Zhaofen/Version: Zhang Zhengqian) 1150516 Support Central News Agency’s choice to stand with the facts. Every donation you make is a force to protect press freedom. Small-amount sponsorship downloads the Central News Agency’s “First-hand News” APP to get the latest news in real time. The text, pictures, and audio and video on this website may not be reproduced, publicly broadcast, or publicly transmitted and used without authorization.
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