Taiwan's National Development Commission says global economic and trade momentum is slowing, which may lower export performance Taiwan is seen as a barometer for world consumption of manufactured ...
Taiwan extends compulsory military service to 1 year amid pressures
Taiwan will extend its compulsory military service from four months to a year starting in 2024, President Tsai Ing-wen said Tuesday, as the self-ruled island faces China's military, diplomatic and ...
Taiwan extends mandatory military service to combat Chinese threat
President Tsai Ing-wen announced men would be required to serve one year in the military, citing Chinese aggression that raises concerns about combat readiness.
Robert Charles on China sending warplanes, ships to Taiwan: ‘This is a distraction’
Former Assistant Secretary of State Robert Charles joined 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss the move and why it would be a 'disaster' if China invaded the island.
Taiwan Leader Says TSMC’s Overseas Expansion Reflects Prowess
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said moves by the island’s most valuable chipmaker to build factories overseas is a sign of its power abroad and not a threat to the local industry.
China Sends Wave of Warplanes Near Taiwan
The maneuvers came a day after President Biden signed a defense-policy bill that would authorize up to $10 billion in military assistance to Taipei.
Japan to Deploy Missile Defence Unit in Yonaguni, Near Taiwan – Jiji
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers stand at the entrance gate of their Yonaguni base on Japan's westernmost inhabited Yonaguni Island in Yonaguni, Okinawa prefecture, October 26, 2021. REUTERS/Issei Kato/Files Reuters TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Defence will deploy a surface-to-air missile defence unit in Yonaguni Island,
Taiwan Makes 1-Year Military Service Mandatory Amid China Threat
Taiwan on Tuesday announced an extension in mandatory military service from four months to one year, citing the threat from an increasingly hostile China.
Taiwan to extend conscription to one year, citing rising China threat
Taiwanese flags are seen at the Ministry of National Defence of Taiwan in Taipei, Taiwan6, 2022. REUTERS/Ann Wang ...
Blockchain gets religion? Taiwan temple mints NFTs
The Dajia Jenn Lann Temple in Taichung city organises an annual 300-kilometre nine-day pilgrimage with a statue of the goddess that draws hundreds of thousands of followers. The pilgrimages and ...
Taiwan extends mandatory military service period to counter China threat
Taiwan will extend the period of mandatory military service for all eligible men from four months to a year amid rising threats from China, President Tsai Ing-wen said at a news conference in Taipei ...
Taiwan to extend military conscription to one year, citing threat from China
Beijing has been ramping up pressure on the island it claims as its own, prompting Taiwan officials to increase compulsory service from four months starting in 2024.
China enters uncharted waters as Xi tightens his grip
The leader’s unprecedented third term opens with Covid protests, economic and housing issues and Taiwan strait crisis ...
Apple supplier TSMC will start production of 3nm chips soon
TSMC will hold a "ceremony at Fab 18 at the Southern Taiwan Science Park" (STSP) on Thursday and will also reveal plans to expand 3-nanometer chip production at the fabrication plant, reports ...
US Blasts China’s Military Drills Near Taiwan as ‘Provocative’
The Biden administration criticized Beijing’s military drills near Taiwan this week as “provocative,” insisting it will continue helping the government in Taipei defend itself.Most Read from ...
Taiwan to extend compulsory military service, official says, as China shows air power
A plan to extend compulsory military service in Taiwan to one year from the current four months will be announced on Tuesday, a senior government official said, as the island deals with rising Chinese ...