Taiwan’s existing fleet of F-16 fighters will be upgraded with 66 new planes costing $8bn. Photograph: Ritchie B Tongo/EPA The Trump administration has approved the sale of 66 F-16 fighters to Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 2-State Dept approves possible $8 bln fighter jet sale to Taiwan -Pentagon
WASHINGTON, Aug 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $8 billion sale of F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said on Tuesday in an official ... ( read original story ...)
New US F-16 fighter jets for Taiwan: $8 billion sale approved
The Trump administration has formally approved a major $8 billion arms sale to Taiwan involving 66 new F-16C/D fighter jets, the State Department announced Tuesday, a move that comes amid heightened ... ( read original story ...)
State Department approves possible $8 billion fighter jet sale to Taiwan: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $8 billion sale of F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said on Tuesday in an official ... ( read original story ...)
Campaigners demand end to fish tethering ‘torture’ in Taiwan
Campaigners in Taiwan are calling for an end to the centuries-old practice of fish tethering – which sees live fish tied into a crescent shape to entice buyers – claiming the custom “is a form of ... ( read original story ...)
China criticizes Taiwan over asylum offer for Hong Kong activists
China lashed out at Taiwan on Monday over its offer of political asylum to participants in Hong Kong's pro-democracy protest movement, a day after hundreds of thousands of people marched peacefully in ... ( read original story ...)
China lashes out at Taiwan over Hong Kong asylum offer
BEIJING -- China is lashing out at Taiwan over its offer of political asylum to participants in Hong Kong pro-democracy movement. Spokesman for the Cabinet's Taiwan Affairs Office Ma Xiaoguang said ... ( read original story ...)
Canada should engage with Taiwan and others given our China troubles
Hugh Stephens is an executive fellow at the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary and a distinguished fellow at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. Given the difficult situation ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Backs F-16 Sale to Taiwan, Drawing Warning From China
(Bloomberg) -- The Trump administration has informally told Congress that it supports a potential sale of F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan, drawing a preemptive warning from China at a critical moment in ... ( read original story ...)
Trump Administration Approves F-16 Fighter Jet Sales to Taiwan
The Trump administration is moving forward with an $8 billion sale of F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan, American officials said Friday. The move is certain to further anger China at a time when a ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Republican senators push $8 billion F-16 sale to Taiwan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two Republican U.S. senators said on Friday that Congress should move quickly with an $8 billion sale of F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan as China “seeks to extend its authoritarian ... ( read original story ...)
US tells Congress of plans to sell F-16 fighters to Taiwan
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration has informed Congress it plans to sell F-16 fighters worth $8 billion to Taiwan in a move that will inflame already high tensions with China. Two U.S. officials ... ( read original story ...)
Undiscovered Taipei at OTDYKH LEISURE Moscow 2019
Taipei is a place of numerous renowned unique features and highlight attractions. Topping the list is the famed Taipei 101 tower, its amazingly rich culinary scene and superb array of high ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan massively hiked its defense budget a month after China warned it was ready for war
Taiwan unveiled its largest defense spending increase in more than a decade on Thursday amid rising military tensions with China. ( read original story ...)
U.S. says Taiwan defence spending to rise with China threat
America’s top representative in Taiwan said Thursday that Washington expects the island to continue increasing its defence spending as Chinese security threats to the U.S. ally continue to grow. W. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan sharply boosts defense budget amid China tension
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan unveiled its largest defense spending increase in more than a decade on Thursday amid rising military tensions with its giant neighbor China, which considers the self-ruled ... ( read original story ...)