Nuclear power has long been a controversial issue in Taiwan, and with elections just weeks away, the topic still dominates discourse between the country's presidential candidates. TaiwanPlus takes a l
With the US Distracted in the Middle East, Will China Strike Taiwan?
Investors have a lot weighing on their minds with inflation, surging interest rates, and the looming possibility of a recession. Yet one other crucial risk factor demands attention: geopolitics. In ...
Xi Jinping says Taiwan will ‘surely’ be reunified with China during symposium commemorating Mao
Chinese President Xi Jinping on his country's commitment to reunifying with Taiwan, vowing to prevent anyone from trying to split the two nations.
China is ramping up the pressure for Taiwan’s election
But the DPP will probably get less than 40% of the vote. That means there is still plenty to play for. Taiwan has a free press and an open internet. So the door is wide open for China's propaganda ...
Hou campaign responds to rent gouging claims
Ren Mei-ling (任美玲), wife of Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) presidential candidate New Taipei City Mayor Hou You-yi (侯友宜), promised to provide subsidies to student renters in their property on ...
Council to lead 96 start-ups to CES expo in Las Vegas
The National Science and Technology Council is to lead 96 Taiwanese tech start-ups to the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, from Jan. 7 to 9, the council said yesterday. It ...
Qualcomm, Taiwan Semiconductor, Diamondback Energy And More On CNBC’s ‘Final Trades’
On CNBC’s "Halftime Report Final Trades," Bryn Talkington of Requisite Capital Management named Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF (OTC: CALF), which has a ...
China accuses Taiwan’s presidential candidate of pushing them to ‘brink of war’
The Chinese government on Wednesday accused Taiwan’s current vice president and the ruling party’s presidential candidate, William Lai Ching-te, of pushing the island to the “brink of war” with China.
US urged to turn its non-support for ‘Taiwan independence’ commitment into action
The Taiwan Affairs Office under the State Council on Wednesday urged the US to stop arming the island of Taiwan, stop interfering in Taiwan's regional elections, and turn its commitment of non-support for "Taiwan independence" into concrete action.
Why 2024 Could Be the Year for Taiwan Semiconductor Stock
TSMC has positioned itself to potentially achieve record stock prices amid the coming artificial intelligence boom.
Mainland slams Lai Ching-te’s comments on war risk
A Chinese mainland official condemned Lai Ching-te, deputy leader of China's Taiwan region, on Wednesday for his comments on the risk of a cross-Strait war. The pursuit of "Taiwan independence" means
Taiwan elections not just about China as candidates take jibe over property disputes, drinking whisky
Taiwan's January 13 presidential and parliamentary election will define how the Chinese-claimed island deals with Beijing and the subject is indeed a major bone of contention, as per Reuters.
China threatens more Taiwan sanctions weeks before presidential election
Insights from South China Morning Post, Nikkei Asia, and Channel News Asia China threatened to impose further trade sanctions against Taiwan as the island’s pro-independence ruling party continues to ...
Chinese Spy Agency Rising to Challenge the C.I.A.
The ambitious Ministry of State Security is deploying A.I. and other advanced technology to go toe-to-toe with the United States, even as the two nations try to pilfer each other’s trade secrets.
Taiwan business circle donates over 40 million yuan to mainland’s quake-hit areas
Taiwan business people and enterprises had donated funds and relief supplies worth more than 40 million yuan (about $5.63 million) to the quake-hit areas in Gansu province as of Tuesday, a mainland ...
Beijing blames Taiwan trade moves on ruling Democratic Progressive Party’s independence stance
Chinese mainland’s Taiwan Affairs Office says more measures could follow after last week’s announcement that tariff cuts on some products would be suspended.