Michael Chase, deputy assistant secretary of defence for China, is expected to visit Taiwan in coming days, according to the Financial Times, after he leaves Mongolia where he is meeting its military.
Taiwan reports Chinese balloon found on northern island
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s Defense Ministry says a Chinese weather balloon landed on one of its outlying islands, amid U.S. accusations that such craft have been dispatched worldwide to spy on Washington and its allies. The ministry’s statement ...
Taiwan finds crash site of suspected Chinese weather balloon
Taiwan's defence ministry said on Tuesday that it has not spotted any surveillance balloons from China in its vicinity, but also said it will shoot down any balloon it deems a thr
Taiwan defence minister says he is unsure about reported visit of U.S. official
Taiwan Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng said on Friday he was "not very certain" about a reported upcoming visit of a senior Pentagon official, a rare trip that would most likely further inflame ...
FirstFT: Pentagon’s top China official to visit Taiwan as tensions mount
The Pentagon’s top China official is set to visit Taiwan in the coming days, according to four people familiar with his plans, marking a rare trip to the island by a senior US defence policymaker that comes as relations between Washington and Beijing are ...
US Sending Pentagon Official to Taiwan Within Days, FT Reports
The US is sending its top China defense official to Taiwan in the coming days, according to the Financial Times — though it’s unclear how Beijing will respond given the softer tone it has adopted in ...
Taipei hit by small earthquake, no immediate reports of damage -weather bureau
A small earthquake struck Taiwan's capital city of Taipei on Friday, the island's weather bureau said, with no immediate reports of damage. The 3.1 magnitude quake shook buildings in Taipei. The ...
Taipei hit by small earthquake, no immediate reports of damage
TAIPEI - A small earthquake struck Taiwan’s capital city of Taipei on Friday, the island’s weather bureau said, with no immediate reports of damage. The 3.1 magnitude quake shook buildings in Taipei.
‘Don’t turn Taiwan into an island of mines’: Fears tactic to defend island from China could lead to disaster
Chinese military strategists are believed to have their eyes on a tiny stretch of sand between a fish farm and a wind turbine factory.
Four Seasons to unveil brand new luxury hotel in Taipei
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, a global leader in luxury hospitality, and YuanLih Construction Co., Ltd., the developer that is part of Taipei-based Yuan Lih Group, announce plansfor a new luxury ...
Pentagon’s top China official to visit Taiwan amid rising bilateral tensions
The Pentagon’s top China official is to visit Taiwan in the coming days, a rare trip to the island by a senior US defence policymaker that comes as relations between Washington and Beijing are mired ...
Truss to call for tough sanctions against China if it escalates Taiwan tensions
Photograph: Spectator TV Britain and the rest of the G7 should urgently agree a tough package of sanctions to impose on China if it escalates military tensions with Taiwan, Liz Truss will argue, as ...
U.S. Republicans ask Biden to boost Taiwan in his budget request
The top Republicans on U.S. congressional foreign affairs and armed services committees pressed Democratic President Joe Biden on Thursday to include $2 billion in military assistance grants for ...
Republicans push Biden to seek more Taiwan military aid in next budget
A letter led by Senate Foreign Relations Committee ranking member Jim Risch, R-Idaho, and obtained by Defense News asks Biden to increase the State Department’s overall Foreign Military Financing ...
China’s Worst Nightmare: Taiwan Wanted Nuclear Weapons
In an early March 2022 opinion piece for The Boston Globe, columnist Jeff Jacoby suggested that "To avoid Ukraine's fate, Taiwan needs nuclear missiles – now." Jacoby wrote his words just days into ...
Taiwan Industry Sets Sights on World
The slate of offerings from Taiwan at this year’s European Film Market is a solid one, without a doubt. Among the 92 titles of films and projects, there are recent Golden Horse award-winning titles as well as new regional and international co-productions,