Ex-PM asks Boris Johnson what UK’s obligations would be under deal if China attempted to invade island ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Plans to Bulk Up Military Budget to Contend with Chinese Pressure
A special $8.7 billion spending package would fund missiles, naval ships and other systems designed to deter an invasion by the People’s Liberation Army. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan plans $9 billion boost in arms spending, warns of ‘severe threat’
Taiwan proposed on Thursday extra defence spending of T$240 billion ($8.69 billion) over the next five years, including on new missiles, as it warned of an urgent need to upgrade weapons in the face ... ( read original story ...)
New COVID-19 case with Delta visited Taipei, New Taipei, Taoyuan
The new domestic COVID-19 case reported on Wednesday, a cabin cleaner at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, has been confirmed to be infected with the Delta variant of the coronavirus and had been ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan plans $9 bln boost in arms spending, warns of ‘severe threat’
Taiwan proposed on Thursday extra defence spending of T$240 billion ($8.69 billion) over the next five years, including on new missiles, as it warned of an urgent need to upgrade weapons in the face ... ( read original story ...)
Between Missile Launches, China Ally North Korea Lashes Out at U.S. Over Taiwan
"The U.S. moves clearly prove the nature of the American empire that is leaving no means untried in a bid to attain its sordid purpose," analyst Kim Myong Chol wrote in North Korean state media. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Air Force Expels China Warplanes During Anti-landing Drills
Taiwan's Defense Ministry has confirmed air defense identification zone intrusions by a fleet of nine Chinese military aircraft on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Is ‘Sea Fortress’ Against China, Minister Tells U.S. Audience
Taiwan is a "sea fortress" blocking China's expansion into the Pacific and is willing to share with other democracies its knowledge of countering Beijing's efforts to undermine it, Foreign Minister ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Drills Military as Concerns Over China Grow
An F-16 screeched across the sky before landing on a highway cut through pineapple fields in southwestern Taiwan to refuel quickly and take off again. ( read original story ...)
No Change in ‘One China’ Policy, U.S. Says After Antony Blinken’s Taiwan Comments
A State Department official reiterated the U.S.'s "rock-solid" support for Taiwan and urged China to cease "military, diplomatic, and economic pressure." ... ( read original story ...)
XS House Taipei a prototype for smart living in a metropolitan city
A project by Phoebe Says Wow Architects, XS House Taipei is a 33 square meter guest house prototype for smart living in a metropolitan city. The target user of the space is expected to enjoy a spatial ... ( read original story ...)
US needs to revamp its defence co-operation with Taiwan
For most military experts in the US — the sole, if unofficial, guarantor of Taiwan’s security — the show is an indication that Taipei is not doing enough and not the right things to strengthen its ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan jets land on highway for Chinese invasion wargame
Fighter jets practised landing on a highway in southern Taiwan on Wednesday as part of an annual live-fire military exercise that simulates defending the island against an invasion by China. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan fighter jets practise road landings in drill simulating response to China attack
President praises ‘splendid combat skills’ and resolution to defend airspace amid near-daily infringements of its airspace by China ... ( read original story ...)
China warns US against adding ‘Taiwan’ to name of Taipei’s
China has warned the United States against recognising a change of the name of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Washington to the Taiwa ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan holds anti-invasion drill as China threat heightens
An F-16 screeched across the sky then landed in pineapple fields in the southwestern corner of Taiwan to quickly refuel before taking off again ... ( read original story ...)