Taiwan scrambled jets and put missile, naval and land units on alert Thursday over Chinese military exercises being conducted around the self-governing island democracy where a new president took ...
Beijing Stages War Games Around Taiwan as Backlash Begins Against New President Lai
Communist China launched military drills around Free China on Thursday, in what appears to be just the beginning of Beijing’s backlash to the inauguration of the island’s new president, Lai Ching-te, ...
Taiwan scrambles jets, puts forces on alert as China calls new war games “powerful punishment” for the island
Taiwan puts forces on alert, accuses China of an "irrational provocation" with its latest war games, and vows not to "shy away" from any threat.
With mock attacks, China sends honed warning to Taiwan’s new president
In launching two days of "punishment" drills to protest against what it sees as the separatist instincts of Taiwan's newly inaugurated President Lai Ching-te, Beijing is sending a finely calibrated warning.
Taiwan’s president urges China to end threats as Beijing says independence is ‘dead end’
Taiwan has a new president with Lai Ching-te inaugurated this past weekend. In the past, he has advocated for Taiwanese independence from China, words that enrage Beijing, which sees the island as a break-away province to be reunited with the mainland.
Induge in Taipei’s traditional tea house trek
Among its many attractions, traditional tea houses offer a serene escape from the urban rush. These tea houses are not just places to drink tea; they are cultural havens where one can experience the art of Taiwanese tea making and enjoy the calm ambiance that comes with it.
Taipei mayor calls on China to show restraint
People hope for regional peace and stability to continue, so they will not accept military maneuvers surrounding the country, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) said Thursday (May 23). China announced Thursday morning it was starting two days of drills labeled “Joint Sword-2024A” involving land,
China holds military exercise near Taiwan after island inaugurates new president
China deployed naval and air forces around Taiwan on Thursday, as it launched a two-day military exercise just days after the island's presidential inauguration of William Lai Ching-te.
China launches ‘punishment’ war games around Taiwan
China's military started two days of "punishment" drills around Taiwan on Thursday in what it said was a response to "separatist acts", just days after new Taiwan President Lai Ching-te took office and called on Beijing to cease its threats.
Taiwan says it has scrambled jets and put missile, naval and land units on alert over China drills
Taiwan says it has scrambled jets and put missile, naval and land units on alert over drills China has announced around the self-governing island democracy.
Reactions to China’s military drills around Taiwan
Taiwan's military mobilised its forces and said it was confident it could protect the island after China started two days of "punishment" drills around Taiwan on Thursday in what it said was a response to "separatist acts".
China starts ‘punishment’ military drills around Taiwan days after island swears in new leader
China has launched two days of military drills surrounding Taiwan in what it called “punishment” for “separatist acts,” days after the self-ruling island swore in a new democratically elected leader.
Chinese military practiced Taiwan invasion manoeuvres in 2023, says US general
Chinese military drills in the straits of Taiwan in 2023 practiced manoeuvres key to an invasion of the island, although an actual attack was not imminent or inevitable, a senior US general in the region said on Thursday.
Chinese Military Launches Drills Encircling Taiwan in Test of New President
The large-scale operations are a “punishment for separatist acts,” China’s military says, just days after the inauguration of Lai Ching-te.
Tesla pushes suppliers to produce parts outside of China and Taiwan, Nikkei reports
Tesla has told suppliers for its models sold outside China to start building components and parts outside of both China and Taiwan by as early as next year, Nikkei reported on Thursday.
A Taipei sex guide and other “literary” snapshots of 1960’s Taiwan
Poole, who included these satirical digs in his 1971 novel Where Dragons Dwell –– a story of American expatriates grifting off the US military in Bangkok with a backstory set in Taipei –– was one of ...