Tian Shou-shi’s land is dry. Taiwan has shut off irrigation across tens of thousands of acres of farmland.Credit...An Rong Xu for The New York Times Supported by By Raymond Zhong and Amy Chang Chien ... ( read original story ...)
Biden Backs Taiwan, but Some Call for a Clearer Warning to China
As China grows stronger and bolder, some experts want to end Washington’s decades-long policy of “strategic ambiguity.” ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan responds to increasing China threat
China has been stepping up its military presence around Taiwan, which it claims sovereignty over. Taiwan's Foreign Minister responded with a warning that the the self-ruled island could fight to the ... ( read original story ...)
US military warns about potential Chinese attack against Chinese Taipei
US military warns about potential Chinese attack against Chinese Taipei. Iran Press TV. Wednesday, 07 April 2021 1:26 PM. The US military says China is probably accelerating its t ... ( read original story ...)
China protests transit of US destroyer through Taiwan Strait
BEIJING (AP) — China on Thursday protested the passage of a U.S. destroyer through the Taiwan Strait in the latest move as both nations increase their naval activity in the region. China tracked and ... ( read original story ...)
US rebuffs China over Taiwan intimidation
The State Department expressed 'great concern' after the U.S. military warned that China is probably accelerating its timetable for capturing control of Taiwan. (April 7) ... ( read original story ...)
Miniaturized Tokyo offers unique view of megacity
It is Tokyo, but unlike you have ever seen it before — a miniaturized 1:1,000 scale version of one of the world’s biggest capitals, displaying everything from sea levels to population densities. ( read original story ...)
U.S. Warship, Carrier Ramp Up Maneuvers in Taiwan Strait and South China Sea
USS John S. McCain's second passage through the Taiwan Strait this year coincided with the Chinese military's dispatching of 15 warplanes around Taiwan on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says it will fight to the end if attacked as China sends more jets
Fighter jets’ latest incursion into island’s air defence zone is further show of force from Beijing Last modified on Wed 7 Apr 2021 11.37 EDT China has sent more fighter jets into Taiwan’s air defence ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei reports 15 Chinese planes buzzing its airspace as US warship enters Taiwan Strait
The Taiwanese defense ministry issued radio warnings and readied missile systems as 15 Chinese aircraft entered the island’s air defense identification zone on Wednesday. That’s as a US warship sailed ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Fighter Pilot Sends ‘Airspace’ Warning in Latest Fracas With Taiwan
A Taiwan air force radio operator attempting to warn off an intruding People's Liberation Army aircraft was told "this is all Chinese airspace" as four warplanes buzzed Taipei's defense radars on ... ( read original story ...)
China flexes military muscle around Taiwan with flights, sea maneuvers
April 7 (UPI) --China's military conducted air and sea exercises near Taiwan amid Beijing's continued opposition to closer ties between Washington and Taipei. Beijing's forces deployed the aircraft ... ( read original story ...)
Video shows dramatic impact of Taiwan train crash that killed 50
Newly released video footage from the front of a train shows the dramatic moments when it crashed in Taiwan last week and killed dozens of people. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan accuses China of ‘vaccine diplomacy’
Taiwan has accused Beijing of offering Chinese-made Covid vaccines to pressure Paraguay to sever ties with the island. Foreign Minister Joseph Wu claimed China had promised millions of doses for ... ( read original story ...)
US Military Cites Rising Risk of Chinese Move Against Taiwan
The American military is warning that China is probably accelerating its timetable for retaking Taiwan, the island democracy that's widely seen as the most likely trigger for a potentially ... ( read original story ...)
Workers clear last train from deadly crash site in Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Cabin exposed, with half of its walls and roof gone, workers pulled out the last remaining train car in Taiwan’s worst rail accident in seven decades. The crash site on the ... ( read original story ...)