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Bloomberg
27-06-2025
- Bloomberg
NDAs Are Problematic. That Doesn't Mean We Should Ban Them.
When Harvey Weinstein's retrial on sexual assault charges was playing out in a Manhattan courtroom earlier this month, events were closely followed 3,000 miles away where British lawmakers were mulling a change to their own laws on workplace misconduct. As the catalyst for the #MeToo movement when his serial abuse of women first emerged in 2017, Weinstein has also sparked a debate around the use of nondisclosure agreements in jurisdictions across the western world. These are contracts between an employer and a departing employee originally designed to protect trade secrets, but which are increasingly used to cover up wrongdoing including discrimination, sexual harassment and even assault.
Free Malaysia Today
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Former Taiwanese president to make sensitive visit to Britain this week
Beijing has repeatedly denounced former president Tsai Ing-wen as a 'separatist' (AFP pic) TAIPEI : Former Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen will visit Britain this week at the invitation of British lawmakers, a trip that comes as London is trying to improve ties with Beijing and China ramps up efforts to diplomatically isolate the island. Britain, like most countries, has no official diplomatic ties with Taiwan, but the economic and political exchanges between the two sides have increased as Beijing ratchets up military threats to force Taipei to accept its sovereignty claim over the democratic island. Tsai, who stepped down in May last year, has become a symbol of Taiwan's defiance against China's military threats. She is currently in Lithuania and will travel to Denmark and then Britain later this week, her office said. Tsai was invited by 'friends in Britain's parliament' in a trip that is designed to deepen friendship between Taiwan and Britain, the office said in a statement, adding Tsai, who has a doctorate from the London School of Economics, will meet with unspecified British politicians. Britain's foreign office did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent outside of office hours in London. China's foreign ministry also did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Tsai had been due to visit London in October of last year, but that coincided with a trip to Beijing by British foreign secretary David Lammy at a time London was trying to reset strained ties with China and Tsai did not end up going. Tsai last year visited the Czech Republic, France, Belgium and Canada, drawing condemnation from Beijing which has repeatedly denounced Tsai as a 'separatist'. Despite a lack of formal ties, Taiwan sees Britain as an important democratic partner. In 2023, Taiwan and Britain signed an Enhanced Trade Partnership Arrangement and Britain is also one of the countries which has helped Taiwan with its indigenous submarine programme, a vital part of Tsai's push to boost Taiwan's defence against China's threat. China says Taiwan is one of its provinces with no right to the trappings of a state, a position Taipei's government strongly rejects.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Former Taiwan president Tsai to make sensitive visit to Britain this week
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Former Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen will visit Britain this week at the invitation of British lawmakers, a trip that comes as London is trying to improve ties with Beijing and China ramps up efforts to diplomatically isolate the island. Britain, like most countries, has no official diplomatic ties with Taiwan, but the economic and political exchanges between the two sides have increased as Beijing ratchets up military threats to force Taipei to accept its sovereignty claim over the democratic island. Tsai, who stepped down in May last year, has become a symbol of Taiwan's defiance against China's military threats. She is currently in Lithuania and will travel to Denmark and then Britain later this week, her office said. Tsai was invited by "friends in Britain's parliament" in a trip that is designed to deepen friendship between Taiwan and Britain, the office said in a statement, adding Tsai, who has a doctorate from the London School of Economics, will meet with unspecified British politicians. Britain's Foreign Office did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent outside of office hours in London. China's foreign ministry also did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Tsai had been due to visit London in October of last year, but that coincided with a trip to Beijing by British Foreign Secretary David Lammy at a time London was trying to re-set strained ties with China and Tsai did not end up going. Tsai last year visited the Czech Republic, France, Belgium and Canada, drawing condemnation from Beijing which has repeatedly denounced Tsai as a "separatist". Despite a lack of formal ties, Taiwan sees Britain as an important democratic partner. In 2023, Taiwan and Britain signed an Enhanced Trade Partnership Arrangement and Britain is also one of the countries which has helped Taiwan with its indigenous submarine programme, a vital part of Tsai's push to boost Taiwan's defence against China's threat. China says Taiwan is one of its provinces with no right to the trappings of a state, a position Taipei's government strongly rejects. (Reporting By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard; Editing by Stephen Coates)
Reuters
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Reuters
Former Taiwan president Tsai to make sensitive visit to Britain this week
TAIPEI, May 12 (Reuters) - Former Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen will visit Britain this week at the invitation of British lawmakers, a trip that comes as London is trying to improve ties with Beijing and China ramps up efforts to diplomatically isolate the island. Britain, like most countries, has no official diplomatic ties with Taiwan, but the economic and political exchanges between the two sides have increased as Beijing ratchets up military threats to force Taipei to accept its sovereignty claim over the democratic island. Tsai, who stepped down in May last year, has become a symbol of Taiwan's defiance against China's military threats. She is currently in Lithuania and will travel to Denmark and then Britain later this week, her office said. Tsai was invited by "friends in Britain's parliament" in a trip that is designed to deepen friendship between Taiwan and Britain, the office said in a statement, adding Tsai, who has a doctorate from the London School of Economics, will meet with unspecified British politicians. Britain's Foreign Office did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent outside of office hours in London. China's foreign ministry also did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Tsai had been due to visit London in October of last year, but that coincided with a trip to Beijing by British Foreign Secretary David Lammy at a time London was trying to re-set strained ties with China and Tsai did not end up going. Tsai last year visited the Czech Republic, France, Belgium and Canada, drawing condemnation from Beijing which has repeatedly denounced Tsai as a "separatist". Despite a lack of formal ties, Taiwan sees Britain as an important democratic partner. In 2023, Taiwan and Britain signed an Enhanced Trade Partnership Arrangement and Britain is also one of the countries which has helped Taiwan with its indigenous submarine programme, a vital part of Tsai's push to boost Taiwan's defence against China's threat. China says Taiwan is one of its provinces with no right to the trappings of a state, a position Taipei's government strongly rejects.
