TAIPEI – Taiwan needs to earn U.S. military assistance and diplomatic support as it faces down a potential Chinese invasion or blockade. That was the message from Taiwanese Foreign Minister Jaushieh Joseph Wu during a briefing with international reporters at the Taiwan Foreign Ministry Tuesday.
US Wants WHO to Invite Taiwan to Observe May Meeting -Blinken
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States strongly encourages the World Health Organization to invite Taiwan to participate as an observer at its annual meeting in Geneva from May 21-30, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday.
Taiwan tries to cool down Washington war talk on China
Taiwanese officials are trying to tone down alarmist comments made by U.S. investment gurus and policymakers about the risks of a clash with China, risks that are now clouding the island’s security, its business climate and the future of one of its best-known corporate giants.
Report to Congress on Taiwan Political, Security Issues
The following is the April 26, 2023 Congressional Research Service In Focus report, Taiwan: Political and Security Issues. From the report Taiwan, which officially calls itself the Republic of China (ROC),
How China’s Echo Chamber Threatens Taiwan
But the main factor that will determine whether Washington and Beijing come to blows over Taiwan is not necessarily Xi ’s strategy for unification but the idiosyncrasies of China’s political system.
Taiwan conducts first training for female reservists
Female reservists take part in a defense training drill in the city of Taoyuan, northwestern Taiwan on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. AFP PHOTO. TAOYUAN, Taiwan: Strapped with gas masks, s ...
Taiwan holds first training for women reservists
Strapped with gas masks, soldiers crouched on a playground Tuesday with rifles aimed at their target during Taiwan's first-ever reservist training for women as the island bolsters its defences against China.
Taiwan expects US to fast-track $500M weapons package, defense minister says
The U.S. has plans to fast-track $500 million in weapons aid to Taiwan this year as a Band-Aid for delays in a larger $4.5 billion aid package, Taiwan says.
Taiwan’s official diplomatic relations: A hard game to play in the face of China’s obstruction
Taiwan, which has diplomatic relations with 13 countries, multiplies other forms of public diplomacy to maintain engagement and support with many countries, particularly in Central Europe.
The Mad King of Taipei
XIMEN. There, tons of people come to visit, but most of them forget to see and feel the craziness, the loneliness, the love, and the color within that area. Tigger, a smart-but-lonely girl, whose ...
Like The United States, Taiwan Is De-Coupling From China
Taiwan seems to have taken a cue from Washington. It, too, is making efforts to de-couple its economy from China’s. Unlike Washington’s approach, official Taipei policy shows little overt hostility to ...
Taiwan starts training women soldiers to defend island against Chinese attack
Taiwan has started to train female reservists for the first time in an effort to boost the island’s military capabilities in the event of an attack by China.All
Taiwan’s 3rd largest party to back ex-Taipei mayor in presidential race
Taiwan's opposition Taiwan People's Party is expected to field its leader and former Taipei mayor, Ko Wen-je, as its candidate for the presidential election in January next year.
2014 Taipei 101 New Year’s Eve Countdown
Count down to the New Year with Taiwan's biggest event of the year! The "2014 Taipei 101 New Year's Eve Countdown" promises to be the must-see event of the year, with past years' events being named by ...
China foreign minister says imperative to stabilize Sino-U.S. relations
Qin stressed that the U.S. must especially correct the handling of the Taiwan issue
Buffett Favors Japan Over Taiwan as He Laments Geopolitics
Warren Buffett said he prefers deploying capital in Japan instead of Taiwan, lamenting how geopolitics led his firm to cut stakes in the island’s chip-maker giant.