August 18, 2022

AELF FlightService Adds Passenger Service to ACMI and Charter Operation

AELF FlightService A330 Offering Passenger Service CHICAGO, Aug. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AELF FlightService has added significant passenger capacity to its widebody ACMI and charter capability, which it operates in conjunction with its affiliate, Malta-based Maleth Aero AOC. The AELF group owns a fleet of A330-200s and 767s. Two

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US to Hold Trade Talks with Taiwan in New Show of Support

BEIJING — The U.S. government has announced talks with Taiwan on a trade treaty in a new sign of support for the self-ruled island democracy claimed by China’s ruling Communist Party as part of its territory.The announcement Thursday comes after Beijin…

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China Risks Miscalculation with Pressure on Taiwan, US Says

TAIPEI/BEIJING — China’s efforts to coerce and undermine Taiwan risk miscalculation and its pressure campaign will most likely continue, Daniel Kritenbrink, the top U.S. diplomat for East Asia, said.China, which claims Taiwan as its territory, has been…

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High-Profile Visits Aid Beijing Propaganda, Experts Say

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Dubbing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi “a selfish child” whose visit to Taiwan was destined to be “torn up by history,” China’s state media generated dozens of articles on a U.S. politician who has been criticizing Beijing for more than …

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African Leaders Quick to Address US-China Tensions Over Taiwan

A spike in tensions between China and the United States over Taiwan has not gone unnoticed in Africa and has prompted responses that underscore the continent’s tilt toward Beijing.The U.S. announced trade talks with Taiwan on Thursday following a U.S. …

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