If China invades Taiwan to unify it with the mainland, the United States will go to war to defend Taiwan and send U.S. troops to fight the invaders. That is the commitment made last week by President ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Tensions: Reassessing the Risks of Operating in China
Companies with Chinese ties are facing the biggest escalation of risks in decades, as the race for clean energy combines with rising geopolitical tensions to undermine already fragile trade relations ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese drills show Taipei must join ICAO: officials
Chinese military incursions into Taiwan’s airspace pose a threat to aviation safety in the region, making it imperative for Taipei to be included in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO ... ( read original story ...)
China sees Ukraine as a test of US will on defending Taiwan
The last time the world faced a concerted attack on the international order from multiple enemies was in the 1930s with the expansionist policies of the Italian Fascists led by Benito Mussolini, ... ( read original story ...)
If You Had Invested $5,000 in Nvidia Stock at Its IPO, Here’s How Much You’d Have Now
Nvidia held its IPO in January 1999, and the stock has since soared 29,700%. Nvidia holds more than 90% market share in workstation graphics and supercomputer accelerators, and its technology is the ... ( read original story ...)
GT investigates: What is the business behind Pompeo’s visit to the island of Taiwan?
Former US secretary of state Mike Pompeo, who was sanctioned by China when he left office at the end of the Trump presidency, plans to make a visit to the island of Taiwan for a second time, according ... ( read original story ...)
Biden pokes at China again on Taiwan. At what cost?
If trying to avoid a devastating great-power conflict is among the president’s foremost goals, as it should be, this comment appears clearly to tack in the opposite direction. ( read original story ...)
Pompeo in Taiwan calls for end to US ‘blind engagement’ with Beijing
Former secretary of state says Washington must engage ‘realistically and on our terms’ to prevent Xi Jinping’s dream of a ‘Chinese century’. ( read original story ...)
EXCLUSIVE: 22 million NavIC-supported smartphones shipped in India between Jan 21-June 2022
NavIC stands for Navigation with Indian Constellation, which is an Indian regional navigation satellite system. According to ISRO, this is an independent regional navigation satellite system developed ... ( read original story ...)
Government wants mandatory support for India’s GPS-rival NavIC on all smartphones from 2023
The Indian government wants to reduce dependence on foreign systems, including US GPS, and says NavIC provides more accurate domestic navigation. ( read original story ...)
During visit to Taiwan, former US top diplomat Pompeo says era of ‘blind’ China engagement is ending
He is the latest in a recent string of Western politicians to visit the self-ruled island. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan is a geopolitical hot spot to watch
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan in August, becoming the highest-ranking American official to visit in 25 years. The reactions were so visceral that many analysts considered it to be the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says it needs to be cautious on market stabilisation measures
Taiwan needs to give cautious consideration to market stabilisation measures as they are a "double-edged sword", the head of its financial regulator said on Tuesday, pointing to the past "extreme" ... ( read original story ...)
The ‘New Normal’ in PLA Incursions Into Taiwan’s ADIZ
Since the Pelosi visit, China’s military has made record incursions past the median line in the Taiwan Strait. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Floats FX Controls, Short-Sale Ban If Outflows Worsen
Taiwan officials raised the prospect of foreign-exchange controls and a ban on stock short sales if capital outflows worsen significantly, underscoring growing concern among global policy makers over ... ( read original story ...)
Era Of “Blind Engagement” With China Ending: Ex-Trump Adviser In Taiwan
Former US secretary of state Mike Pompeo told an audience in Taiwan on Tuesday that the era of "blind engagement" with China is ending, and that Beijing's increasingly aggressive behaviour has brought ... ( read original story ...)