The summit in Alaska could hardly have got off to a worse start. In an astonishingly aggressive manner – and on camera – both sides hurled their differing views at each other. Did Washington deliberately provoke the scandal? Some things point to that.
By Felix Lee
At the beginning of March, the People's Republic of China briefly banned the import of pineapples from Taiwan. The Taiwanese feel that they are being picked on by Beijing and launch a successful counter-campaign.
By Marcel Grzanna