Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged 2 billion doses of Chinese vaccines would be supplied to the world through this year, an increase that would add to country's efforts as the largest global ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Business in Brief – August 2021
EVA Announces More Flights Domestic airline EVA Airways Corp. is planning to increase its weekly passenger flights from Taiwan to North America in August ... ( read original story ...)
US State Dept. approves potential sale of Howitzer systems to Chinese Taipei
The US State Department has approved the potential sale of 40 Howitzer artillery systems to Chinese Taipei, which would be the first sale of arms to the self-governed Chinese island under US President ... ( read original story ...)
China denounces approval of US arms sale to Chinese Taipei, says will take counter-measures
China's Foreign Ministry has strongly denounced a recent approval of arms sale by the United States to Chinese Taipei and demanded an end to any form of official or military exchanges with the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan won’t attend Hong Kong’s Gay Games fearing security law
Taiwan will not send a team to next year's Gay Games in Hong Kong because of fears their athletes and staff could be arrested if they wave the island's flag or use its name, the organisation that ... ( read original story ...)
Mainland vows countermeasures to Biden’s 1st Taiwan arms sales
PM The Biden administration's first arms sales to the island of Taiwan has received US State Department approval, which observers said was "not surprising" as Biden administration is doggedly playing ... ( read original story ...)
SEMI Champions ESG in Taiwan’s Chipmaking Industry
As the climate crisis continues to impact people and communities across the globe, governments, civil society, and private industry are coming together to ... ( read original story ...)
Jim Cramer: We’re Hungry for Chips, but China Also Wants a Bite
Semiconductors are used in cars, computers and even high-tech grills. The problem is China's appetite is also insatiable -- and Taiwan is stuck in the middle. ( read original story ...)
China’s Ban on Taiwan Pineapples Flops as New Buyers Step In
China’s surprise ban on pineapple imports from Taiwan five months ago was widely viewed as an attempt to undermine President Tsai Ing-wen’s standing with a political constituency. Trade data show the ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei gets set to welcome first Emirates passengers
Daily service to begin between Taipei and Dubai from February 10. . Taipei gets set to welcome first Emirates passengers . Business ... ( read original story ...)
Biden administration approves its first arms sale to Taiwan
The potential US$750,000 deal includes 40 new M109 self-propelled howitzers and almost 1,700 kits to convert projectiles into more precise GPS-guided munitionsThe proposed sale would improve Taiwan’s ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Eases Taiwan Rules; California Mandate: Virus Update
Singapore is easing quarantine requirements for visitors from Taiwan as local cases dip. Meanwhile, China has vowed to dramatically expand vaccine exports and the Biden administration is considering ... ( read original story ...)
As relations with China cool, Central and Eastern Europe looks to Taiwan
Several countries in Central and Eastern Europe are strengthening their relationship with Taiwan, much to the annoyance of China. ( read original story ...)
China’s Ban on Taiwan Pineapples Backfires as New Buyers Step In
China’s surprise ban on pineapple imports from Taiwan five months ago was widely viewed as an attempt to undermine President Tsai Ing-wen’s standing with a political constituency. Trade data show the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan hails first arms sale of Biden presidency
State Department officials approved the first arms sale to Taiwan of President Joe Biden’s tenure as the administration seeks to support the beleaguered island democracy without stumbling into an ... ( read original story ...)
Want to Defend Taiwan? Look to the Falklands War
A vibrant undersea fleet would pay political and strategic dividends that the current contingent of two aging and two positively elderly boats could never yield. ( read original story ...)