China threatened new trade measures against Taiwan on Tuesday, ahead of the island's weekend presidential and parliamentary elections.
Sudden Spike In Chinese Balloons Over Taiwan A “Serious Threat”
Taiwan has slammed Beijing after a surge in the number of balloons launched over and around the island in recent days.
Taiwan apologizes after emergency alert mistranslation led to ‘missile’ warning for Chinese satellite launch
Taiwan's defense ministry apologized after a national emergency alert identified a Chinese satellite launch as a "missile flyover" in the English translation.
China Launches Satellite, Setting Off Alerts Across Taiwan
TAIPEI—Taiwan frequently accuses China of interfering in ... The report touted the satellite, dubbed the Einstein Probe, and its use of a new X-ray technology that purportedly mimics the ocular ...
Taiwan’s AIDC Reveals Initial Design For Basic Trainer
(AIDC) says it has completed the first-stage design of a new basic trainer aircraft. AIDC is now seeking Taipei's approval and funding to advance the project and eventually produce 45 of the type, the ...
Lawmakers Push U.S. to Consider Trade Limits With A.I. Giant Tied to China
A congressional committee made the demand of the Commerce Department after The Times reported on concerns among U.S. intelligence officials over the Emirati company, G42.
Surprise launch of Chinese satellite triggers missile attack alerts in Taiwan
A Chinese satellite launch Tuesday inadvertently triggered missile attack alerts in neighboring Taiwan after the Long March rocket unexpectedly passed over the southwestern edge of the island's ...
China’s invasion of Taiwan could cost global economy $10 trillion – Bloomberg
China's military invasion of Taiwan will cost the global economy $10 trillion. This corresponds to about 10% of global GDP, dwarfing the impact of Russia's war against Ukraine, the COVID pandemic, and ...
Explainer: Why Taiwan’s vote commands global attention
Grano is a lecturer at the University of Zurich and head of the Taiwan Studies Project. She is co-editor of the edited ... His most recent publication is the fate of his home city: "City on the Edge: ...
Taiwan election: What you need to know and what it means for U.S.-China relations
Voters in the Beijing-claimed island democracy are choosing a new president in an election China has framed as “a choice between war and peace.”
Taiwan’s presidential race goes to the wire
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If China invades Taiwan, it would cost world economy $10 trillion
War over Taiwan would have a cost in blood and treasure so vast that even those unhappiest with the status quo have reason not to risk it.
Taiwan sees double-digit export boost at end of dismal 2023, buoyed by tech and AI
Taiwan reported a palpable increase in exports in December, partially ameliorating a 2023 characterised by extended periods of decline, in a shift fuelled by what economists said is a jump in demand ...
Taiwan’s Defense Ministry issues an alert saying China has launched a satellite and urging caution
Taiwan’s Defense Ministry issued an alert Tuesday saying China has launched a satellite and urging caution days before the island’s elections.
China Satellite Launch Triggers Safety Warning In Taiwan Phones
China on Tuesday successfully launched a satellite, state broadcaster CCTV said. "At 3:03 pm Beijing time on January 9, 2024, China successfully launched the Einstein Probe satellite," CCTV reported.
Taiwan presidential candidate Lai says he is willing to reopen talks with China
TAIPEI--Taiwan’s leading presidential candidate William Lai said Tuesday he hopes for a reopening of dialogue with China following almost eight years of Beijing’s near-complete refusal to communicate ...