Taiwan has grounded its entire fleet of about 140 US-made F-16 fighter jets after one of the planes crashed during a training mission on Tuesday evening. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam says Taiwan’s Foxconn starts factory to make displays
By Khanh Vu HANOI (Reuters) - Taiwan-based electronics maker Foxconn turned out the first batch of display screens this week at its $26-million factory in Vietnam, the government of the southeast ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan grounds F-16s after second fighter accident in less than a month
Taiwan's air force has grounded its F-16 fleet after losing a plane on a training mission, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Wednesday, the second loss of a fighter jet in less than a month at a time of ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says F-16 fighter jet goes missing during training
Taiwan’s military says one of the air force’s F-16 fighter jets disappeared during a nighttime training mission ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Foxconn Opens Display Manufacturing Factory in Vietnam
Taiwan's Foxconn has opened a factory in northern Vietnam to produce displays after one year of construction, the Vietnamese government said on Wednesday. The $26-million factory in Quang Ninh ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Man Tests Positive for COVID-19 Twice
Taiwan's 605th coronavirus patient first tested positive in September and may be suffering so-called long COVID, the island's health ministry announced Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Chinese Soldiers Storm Beach in Military Landing Drill Amid Taiwan War Tension
Chinese Navy releases images showing amphibious crafts offloading troops and armored vehicles in a simulated beach assault amid heightened tensions between Beijing and Taipei. ( read original story ...)
Water Wars: Shadowboxing in Taiwan and the Senkakus
An uptick in Chinese military activity around Taiwan and China Coast Guard presence at the Senkakus have kept the region on edge. Beijing seems keen to use military action short of war to test both ... ( read original story ...)
Support for Trump in Hong Kong and Taiwan Is Unsurprising (But Misguided)
Worry about the reliability of Democratic presidents is based on a selective reading of past and current events. ( read original story ...)
Would the U.S. Military Really Step in to Save Taiwan?
Judd apparently told the President that he should “try to save Formosa first,” with presumably the rest of China to follow later on. Peraino narrates: “… the President snapped, ‘How many American ... ( read original story ...)
A day away: Imagine yourself in Taiwan through art, food, cycling trails and more
Taiwan has a way of lingering in the senses. Many a traveller there will recall the crisp, greasy aroma in the air of the bustling night markets, the gentle lilt of Taiwanese-accented Mandarin, and ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing prepares blacklist to target ‘diehard Taiwan separatists’
Idea first floated two years ago but given the go-ahead after a statement last week by Mike Pompeo, sources say. ( read original story ...)
US-China relations: Biden expected to keep Taiwan card in play against Beijing
Confrontation and the risk of military conflict over Taiwan between Beijing and Washington look set to continue under a Joe Biden administration, with military and diplomatic observers predicting no ... ( read original story ...)
China and Taiwan: Can Biden be like Ike?
Last week, Taiwan’s Naval Command for the first time publicly acknowledged that U.S. Marines are taking part in a “routine” joint training exercise with their Taiwanese counterparts. ( read original story ...)
Covid-19: Minister Chris Hipkins says Taiwan ‘is not itself authoritarian’ after making claim about mask use
Minister Chris Hipkins has clarified his claim that Taiwan’s “authoritarian approach" led the country to widespread mask wearing earlier than New Zealand. ( read original story ...)
President Tsai of Taiwan set to join Beijing blacklist
China is set to compile a list of “stubborn elements of Taiwanese independence” that could include the island’s president, according to pro-Beijing media.President Tsai could be labelled as a ... ( read original story ...)