No matter who wins in any future war between Taiwan and China, it will be a "miserable victory", Taiwan Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng said on Thursday, adding it was best if everyone avoided ... ( read original story ...)
SOPHiA GENETICS HRD Solution Adopted in Asia Pacific
BOSTON, LAUSANNE, Switzerland and TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan, March 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SOPHiA GENETICS (Nasdaq: SOPH) today announced that SOFIVA GENOMICS, which is one of the largest genetic testing ... ( read original story ...)
War and worries: Ukraine’s looming shadow over Taiwan
China’s unification ambition needs to be backed by a confidence to wage its first successful military campaign in 60 years. It will require a greater American desire to be proactive and ensure ... ( read original story ...)
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine puts Taiwan on high alert over mainland China threat
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sent jitters across Taiwan, as military strategists and lawmakers prepare for the possibility – however far-reaching – of a similar invasion from mainland China. ( read original story ...)
Chinese military spokesperson vows zero tolerance for ‘Taiwan independence’ separatist acts
The Chinese military will never tolerate "Taiwan independence" separatist acts and the interference of external forces, a spokesperson has said. Relevant exercises and training activities of the ... ( read original story ...)
FirstFT: How the Ukraine war could influence China’s stance on Taiwan
US intelligence chiefs on Tuesday said they were monitoring how China was interpreting the war in Ukraine and said the swift western reaction would probably influence Beijing’s calculus over its goal ... ( read original story ...)
A Chinese Takeover of Taiwan Would Prompt Different Pentagon Response, Top Indo-Pacific Official Says
Pacific testified Wednesday that the United States’ response to the Chinese aggressively moving to take over Taiwan would be different from Washington’s reaction to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. ( read original story ...)
China Lithium Tech to File for $1.5 Billion Hong Kong IPO, Sources Say
China Aviation Lithium Battery Technology Co. plans to file for a Hong Kong initial public offering as early as this week, according to people familiar with the matter.Most Read from BloombergChina ... ( read original story ...)
GOP lawmakers pressure Biden to take steps to help Taiwan
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy warned President Biden not to make the same mistake with Taiwan related to delaying the sale of military weapons as the administration previously did with Ukraine. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan preorders for the iPhone SE start tomorrow
Preorders for Apple Inc’s latest iPhone SE are to start tomorrow in Taiwan at a starting price of NT$13,900 (US$488.83). Taiwan is to be part of the first round of global sales of the third-generation ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Taiwan wants to be ‘full member’ of U.S. Indo-Pacific Economic Framework
A senior Taiwanese minister called on Wednesday for the island to be made a "full member" of the United States' forthcoming Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, saying Taipei was a reliable partner and ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s military strategists study Russian invasion
Taiwan’s military strategists have been studying Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the country’s resistance for the nation’s own battle strategy in the event that China ever attempts a military ... ( read original story ...)
Two ‘obese’ pandas go on a weight-loss diet in Taipei Zoo; find out more
The animals will be made to exercise and lead a more active lifestyle inside the zoo, playing games designed to help them burn excessive fat ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan wants to be ‘full member’ of U.S. Indo-Pacific Economic Framework
A senior Taiwanese minister called on Wednesday for the island to be made a "full member" of the United States' forthcoming Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, saying Taipei was a reliable partner and ... ( read original story ...)
Readers respond: Taiwan might be the next Ukraine
China’s leaders have long claimed that Taiwan is a part of their nation. China is witnessing the delayed attempts by the U.S. and our allies to stop Russia and must be thinking that it would have ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s ageing tanks to get an upgrade to boost defences against PLA
Forty of the US-made M60A3 tanks will have their gun, fire and sighting control systems improved in initial update. ( read original story ...)