House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan in August, becoming the highest-ranking American official to visit in 25 years. The reactions were so visceral that many analysts considered it to be the ... ( read original story ...)
The ‘New Normal’ in PLA Incursions Into Taiwan’s ADIZ
Since the Pelosi visit, China’s military has made record incursions past the median line in the Taiwan Strait. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan creating backup satellite internet system in case of a Chinese invasion
If China tries to annex the self-governing island, as it has repeatedly threatened, Taiwan says it needs to be able to communicate with global leaders, and its own citizens, in real time ... ( read original story ...)
Home to 28,000 U.S. troops, South Korea unlikely to avoid a Taiwan conflict
Tensions over Taiwan have raised the thorny issue of whether U.S. troops based in South Korea would be involved in any conflict, with American and South Korean officials acknowledging that the ... ( read original story ...)
Kamala Harris talks China aggression in Taiwan Strait with Japan’s prime minister
Vice President Kamala Harris met with Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo on Monday to discuss China's recent aggression in the Taiwan Strait and to condemn North Korea's recent ballistic ... ( read original story ...)
How Chinese celebrities are amplifying official policy on Taiwan, pushing ‘One China’ messages to millions of fans online
Chinese stars Xie Na, far right, and Huang Xiaoming, second from left, were among those reposting the 'One China' message. VCG via Getty ImagesThe Chinese government has a new ally when it comes to ... ( read original story ...)
U.S.’ Harris, Japanese leader condemn China’s actions in Taiwan Strait -statement
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris reaffirmed the United States' commitment to Japan's defense during a meeting on Monday with Prime Minister Kishida Fumio in Tokyo in which they condemned China's ... ( read original story ...)
Home to 28,000 U.S. troops, S.Korea unlikely to avoid a Taiwan conflict
Tensions over Taiwan have raised the thorny issue of whether U.S. troops based in South Korea would be involved in any conflict, with American and South Korean officials acknowledging that the ... ( read original story ...)
US military points to Ukraine in warning China against Taiwan attack
U.S. defense officials are looking to leverage Ukraine’s unexpected success in resisting Russia to dissuade China from a potential invasion of Taiwan. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall told reporters ... ( read original story ...)
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on President Biden’s Taiwan remarks
President Biden told 60 Minutes U.S. forces would defend Taiwan from a Chinese invasion. The White House later said that was not official policy. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Consul General touts American support: ‘We will never surrender our freedom’
Taiwan Consul General Ambassador James K.J. Lee spoke exclusively with Fox News' Eric Shawn to praise President Biden's support as tension with China heightens ... ( read original story ...)
Study creates maps of noisiest areas in Taipei
Three in 10 Taipei residents live in areas that are “noisy” by WHO standards, soundscape maps created by an Academia Sinica research team showed. Chan Ta-chien (詹大千), a research fellow at the ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei slams PRC for twisting UN facts
In his address on Saturday to the UN General Assembly, Wang cited Resolution 2758 as a basis for Beijing’s claim that Taiwan is part of China. He said that Beijing considers Taiwan an “inseparable ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan billionaire Robert Tsao pays to build army of citizen snipers
Before his change of mind, Robert Tsao spent hundreds of millions of dollars and years of his life trying to see the best in the Chinese Communist Party. The Taiwanese billionaire who founded one of t ... ( read original story ...)
China on Taiwan: ‘External interference’ won’t be tolerated
A visit last month by the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, markedly ratcheted up tensions between Washington and Beijing. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s pangolins suffer surge in feral dog attacks
In most of its habitats, the heavily trafficked pangolin's biggest threat comes from humans. But in Taiwan, the scaly mammals brave a different danger: a surging feral dog population. ( read original story ...)