For Trump, is Taiwan worth a war with China?

Of all the crazy things going on in the world, all-out war between the United States and China seems a remote threat. Yet that is exactly what a Chinese diplomat says will happen, if President Trump sends a U.S. Navy ship to visit our ally, Taiwan. ( read original story ...)

Can China really take over Taiwan?

John Pomfret, a former Washington Post bureau chief in Beijing, is the author of “The Beautiful Country and the Middle Kingdom: America and China, 1776 to the Present.” Chinese air force fighters have begun escorting bombers around Taiwan in ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan’s Dollar Problem

Taiwan's chief financial officers have a problem. Their currency is among Asia's top performers, strengthening 8 percent against the dollar over the past 12 months. In July, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., with a 19 percent weight on the benchmark ... ( read original story ...)

Foxconn Builds Taiwan’s Largest Supercomputer

A six-petaflop system has been installed at Taiwan’s Kaohsiung Software Technology Park, making it the most powerful supercomputer in the country. The machine was constructed by Hon Hai Precision Industry Company, aka Foxconn Technology Group ... ( read original story ...)

Smartphone sales in Taiwan see worst-ever decline in 2017

About 7-7.5 million smartphones were sold in Taiwan in 2017, slipping nearly one million units or 9% from a year earlier - the worst-ever decrease in the local smartphone market, according to an industry estimate. Nevertheless, sales value of smartphones ... ( read original story ...)

Samsung launches Galaxy A8, A8+ in Taiwan

With the availability of the two models, the vendor aims to ramp up its share in the local mid-tier smartphone market to 30%, up from 25% currently, according to Randy Lee, deputy general manager of mobile communications business unit, Samsung Taiwan. ( read original story ...)

Taiwan investigates man over illegal North Korean oil sales

HONG KONG (AP) — Prosecutors in Taiwan said they're investigating a man suspected of involvement in illegal oil sales to North Korea. In a statement late Wednesday, prosecutors said they questioned a man surnamed Chen before releasing him on bail of 1.5 ... ( read original story ...)