How superpower rivalry and diplomatic failures have turned the island into a the world’s riskiest flashpoint
U.S. and Philippine Forces Defend Island Chain Near Taiwan in Balikatan 2024 Exercise
U.S. and Philippine forces tested their ability to secure a strategic island group only 125 miles away from Taiwan during Balikatan 2024. A combined Marine Corps and Army force, composed of a company from the Littoral Combat Team of the 3d Marine Littoral Regiment and elements from the 25th Infantry Division and the Philippines’ 4th ...
Taiwan Detects Dozens Of Chinese Warplanes, Ships
Taiwanese defence and coast guard officials said on Thursday dozens of Chinese warplanes and ships had been detected around the island, less than two weeks before self-ruled Taiwan's inauguration for a new president. China claims Taiwan as part of its ...
Mainland China lashes out after Taiwan’s incoming leader William Lai invokes Japan to warn of cross-strait risks
Commemorative event for Japanese engineer sees William Lai, who takes office on May 20, hark back to remarks from Tokyo like ‘Taiwan’s security is a global issue’ and ‘Taiwan’s crisis is Japan’s crisis’.
Taiwan detects 23 Chinese military aircraft, 5 naval ships encircling it
Taiwan Ministry of National Defence (MND) said on Thursday that it tracked 23 Chinese military aircraft and five naval vessels around Taiwan between 6 am on Wednesday and 6 am on Thursday, Taiwan News reported. According to Taiwan News, of the 23 People's ...
12 Chinese Ships Detected Around Outlying Taiwan Island: Taipei Coast Guard
Taipei's coast guard said Thursday that a fleet of seven Chinese ships and five coast guard vessels were detected around Taiwan's outlying island of Kinmen. "Around 15:00 (0700 GMT), a fleet of seven ...
The Struggle for Taiwan: A History by Sulmaan Wasif Khan review – dire strait
How presidential animosity and diplomatic failures by China and the US have left the island in a perilous state
Chinese naval vessels, aircraft closely monitor US ship USS Halsey’s Taiwan Strait transit
Colonel Li Xi, spokesperson for the PLA’s Eastern Theatre Command, said the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey was under continuous monitoring by both naval and air units throughout its transit,
China decries U.S. warship’s passage through Taiwan Strait, weeks before new Taiwanese leader takes office
China’s military criticized a U.S. destroyer’s passage through the Taiwan Strait, which occurred less than two weeks before the island’s new president takes office and while Washington and Beijing are ...
China criticizes US for ship’s passage through Taiwan Strait, weeks before new leader takes office
TAIPEI, Taiwan — China’s military criticized a U.S. destroyer’s passage through the Taiwan Strait, which occurred less than two weeks before the island’s new president takes office and while ...
Walking To Taipei Through a Google Maps Glitch
In April 2010, interdisciplinary artist Yu-Wen Wu woke up longing to visit her grandmother in Taipei. A quick search informed her that a plane ticket there from Boston – where Wu still lives – was out ...
Post-Quake Repairs to Taipei’s New MRT Line To Take One Year – TaiwanPlus News
Repairs to the newest and unfinished line, the Circular or Yellow Line, in Greater Taipei’s metro system are set to cost upwards of US$12 million. Many parts of the line were damaged by last month’s ...
High-gloss glamour: A review of the W Taipei in Taiwan
The W Taipei offers affordable luxury with fabulous rooms, good service and a central location in one of Asia's most dynamic cities.
US official says Chinese seizure of TSMC in Taiwan would be ‘absolutely devastating’
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said Wednesday a Chinese invasion of Taiwan and seizure of chips producer TSMC would be "absolutely devastating" to the American economy.
Taipei Zoo displays red panda from Japan
Taipei Zoo’s latest red panda, Mirai (未來), a 4-year-old male on loan from Japan’s Hamamatsu Zoo, went on display to visitors from Tuesday (May 7). Upon arriving at Taipei Zoo on Dec. 29, Mirai was in ...
Taiwan semiconductor prowess formidable, to be further bolstered by mega innovation program, says PSMC chair
Taiwan's prowess in semiconductors cannot be underestimated, exceeding even that of Intel, and the 10-year NT$300 billion Taiwan Chip-driven Industrial Innovation Program (TCIIP) approved by the ...