As the United States voices support for Taiwan’s democracy and provides the island with the necessary weapons to defend itself, we must also reaffirm the One China Policy. That means avoiding calling for Taiwan’s independence.
Taiwan says 25 Chinese planes, 3 ships sent toward island
China sent 25 warplanes and three warships toward Taiwan on Wednesday morning, the island's Defense Ministry said, as tensions remain high between Beijing and Taipei’s main backer Washington.
McMaster warns next two years could be ‘dangerous period’ for US-China-Taiwan during debut China Cmte hearing
Former National Security Adviser HR McMaster said Tuesday at the House Select Committee on China hearing that the next two years could be a “dangerous period." ...
Protesters Interrupt Taipei Mayor’s 228 Incident Speech – TaiwanPlus News
Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an was interrupted during his speech on the 76th anniversary of the 228 Incident by protesters who shouted at him to "kneel down and apologize." Troops sent by Chiang's ...
Taiwan-China Update: 19 Chinese Air Force Planes Enter Taipei’s Defense Zone Within 24 Hours
Following a month of hundreds of Chinese air incursions, Taiwan welcomed March with more sightings of Chinese warplanes inside its air defense zone.
Taiwan Central Bank: Inflation Will Fall to Around 2% This Year
Taiwan's inflation will fall to around 2% this year but the economy will not fall into stagflation even as growth slows, central bank governor Yang Chin-long said on Wednesday. Comparative assessments and other editorial opinions are those of U.
Taiwan reports 19 Chinese air force planes in its air defence zone
The ministry said the aircraft, all J-10 fighters, had flown into the southwestern corner of Taiwan's air defence identification zone
More Taipei residents have dependents than elsewhere
The “dependency ratio” climbed to more than 50 percent in Taipei for the first time last year, meaning that for every two working-age residents (aged 15 to 64) there is one family dependent, defined ...
Taiwan needs more Top Guns as chance of conflict with China grows
Taiwan is facing a shortage of fighter pilots as a result of falling birth rates, the declining appeal of the military and the increasing threat from China.
Analysis: Investors consider battle plans amid risk of China-Taiwan conflict
The threat of China invading Taiwan, long considered a highly improbable event, has moved to the centre of global money managers' risk radars and is factoring in their investment decisions, analysts say.
Taiwan’s unofficial diplomacy gains as democracies sour on China
Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu met with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and several other top Biden administration officials just across the Potomac river from the American capital to discuss Taiwan's security.
Taiwan to criminalise spreading rumours as it prepares for possible war with China
Taiwan is set to pass a new law criminalising “spreading rumours or disinformation during wartime” as the island readies for a possible attack from China. Its defence ministry has proposed up to three years in jail or a £27,
China Panics in Email Over U.S. Delegation’s Trip to Taiwan
The latest American congressional visit to Taiwan had Beijing fuming, a letter shared exclusively with The Daily Beast shows.
China will target the US homeland in war over Taiwan, Army leader predicts
China will attack the American homeland if “a major war” erupts over Taiwan or elsewhere in the Indo-Pacific, the U.S. Army’s top civilian expects.
US Warns of Massive Chinese Cyberattacks in Taiwan Scenario
Any Chinese invasion of Taiwan will likely be accompanied by massive cyberattacks against the West and against the United States according
Deterring China’s Designs on Taiwan
No one wants a Sino-American war over Taiwan, but the best way to persuade Beijing not to start one is to convince it that an attack will be too costly.