China has filed a formal protest with Japan over the presence of the Taiwanese vice president at a memorial for assassinated former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ... ( read original story ...)
China bank customers to get deposits back after protests
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Financial regulators in central China’s Henan and Anhui provinces have promised to give some bank customers some of their deposits back after a protest over their frozen accounts ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan ‘happy’ to see chip investment in EU, wants deeper ties
Taiwan would be "happy" to see its chip firms invest in the European Union but deeper ties with the bloc akin to Taipei's relations with Washington could help pave the way for that, a senior Taiwanese ... ( read original story ...)
Who is going to pay for my Taipei layover nightmare?
I was meant to catch a flight from London to Bangkok via Taipei in Taiwan. As I was on my way to the airport I received a phone call from the airline to say I would be unable to fly as my layover was ... ( read original story ...)
Executives seek briefings on Taiwan war risk
Company executives are increasingly concerned about the possibility of war over Taiwan, according to consultants who have seen a sharp rise in demand for briefings following the invasion of Ukraine. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to resume street evacuation drills for annual air-raid exercise
Russia's Ukraine invasion has renewed discussion on how best Taiwan should react if China attacks. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Stock Market May Extend Monday’s Losses
The Taiwan stock market on Monday ended the two-day winning streak in which it had spiked nearly 480 points or 3.4 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now rests just above the 14,340-point plateau and ... ( read original story ...)
Excerpt: CCIA Comments to USTR on the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade
CCIA released a report in 2017 on the economic contribution of fair use industries which found that these industries account for 16 percent of the U.S. economy and generate $5.6 trillion in annual ... ( read original story ...)
Fund decides not to enter market
The committee of the National Stabilization Fund (國安基金) yesterday decided not to enter the market to prop up share prices, which have been taking a beating amid concerns over more aggressive US ... ( read original story ...)
China Is Stealing Taiwan’s Sand
Argument: China Is Stealing Taiwan’s Sand China Is Stealing Taiwan’s Sand... | View Comments () NEW FOR SUBSCRIBERS: Click + to receive email alerts for new stories written by Elisabeth Braw Elisabeth ... ( read original story ...)
Biden’s focus on Europe over China puts Taiwan in danger
President Biden should be preparing for China's invasion of Taiwan, not shifting U.S. forces to Europe, which has come together as a result of Russian aggression in Ukraine. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan, Catholics and relations with the Holy See
A conference was held today in Rome marking the 80th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Republic of China (Taiwan) and the Holy See. “Historical circumstances have forced Taiwan and the ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing to push Taiwan agenda at forum
Beijing plans to push its “united front” tactics during the Straits Forum set to take place today in Xiamen, China, an official familiar with cross-strait affairs said on Sunday. The forum is the most ... ( read original story ...)
Defiant Taiwanese ready if China invades, say there’s only one possible response
Fox News Digital spoke to ordinary Taiwanese citizens in the capital city of Taipei about the threat of a Chinese invasion against the island nation. ( read original story ...)
Navy officials say Pacific exercise is not aimed at China, but it zeroes in on defending Taiwan
The Navy makes clear RIMPAC is never aimed at any specific country. But RIMPAC 2022 focuses on all the same skillsets that would be useful if China were to attack Taiwan, the head of the Pacific Fleet ... ( read original story ...)
China’s foreign minister Wang Yi warns of ‘ferocious storms’ if one-China policy is abandoned by US and Taipei
The Chinese foreign minister accused the US of ‘playing the Taiwan card to disrupt and contain China’s development’. ( read original story ...)