Two possible U.S. presidential candidates are visiting Asia this week
, citing people familiar with the internal deliberations. The U.S. has also convinced the Netherlands and Japan to curb exports of advanced chips to China.
China objects to nations it has official ties with from interacting with Taiwan. Earlier this month, the People’s Liberation Army held military exercises around the democracyYoungkin, like other Republicans, has adopted an increasingly hawkish tone on China, raising concerns about its investments in his state.
He removed Virginia from consideration for the site of a proposed electric-vehicle battery plant planned by Ford Motor Co. and a Chinese partner, calling the project a “Trojan horse” that would allow Beijing to undermine the U.S. auto industry. Ford and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. later announced they would build the multi-billion dollar plant, which is expected to create 2,500 jobs, in Michigan.
Separately, New Taipei City Mayor Hou Yu-ih met Singapore’s deputy prime minister, Lawrence Wong, during a four-day trip last week. Taiwan and Singapore both play key roles in maintaining peace in the region, Hou said Saturday after he returned to Taiwan. Hou, a member of the opposition Kuomintang, is seen as a potential candidate in Taiwan’s presidential election next year.
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