Tokyo made two dangerous moves on Wednesday on the Taiwan question - one was naming a "pro-Taiwan" politician as the country's new defense minister in Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's cabinet ...
Taiwan reports 28 Chinese air force planes in its air defence zone
Taiwan's defence ministry said it spotted 28 Chinese air force planes in its air defence zone on Wednesday morning, part of what Taipei calls regular harassment by Beijing amid heightened tensions across the Taiwan Strait.
Beijing outlines ‘interconnected living’ plan for Taiwan and Fujian
Coastal mainland province to become a model zone for closer development with the island to promote ‘peaceful reunification’.
Taiwan Strait Tensions Will Stabilize – But Only Temporarily
Taiwan’s election season will likely stabilize the cross-strait situation, but all bets are off when the new administration comes into office.
Beijing outlines ‘interconnected living’ plan for Taiwan, Fujian
Coastal mainland province to become a model zone for closer development with the island to promote ‘peaceful reunification’.
Japan’s new foreign minister is a woman, while pro-Taiwan lawmaker gets defence
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has picked a woman as foreign minister and appointed as defence minister a politician who has worked to build ties with Taiwan, Wednesday's new cabinet line-up showed.
Colorful trapezoid-shaped creature found hiding under Taiwan rocks. It’s a new species
Taiwan has been home to freshwater crabs, specifically the Candidiopotamon and Geothelphusa genera, since its geological inception some 5 million years ago. In recent decades, scientists have worked to identify the different species of crabs belonging to each genus.
Japan elevates Taiwan security ties in move likely to rile China
Japan has appointed a serving government official to act as its de facto defence attache in Taiwan, four sources said, elevating security ties in a move likely to anger China, which claims the strategic,
China deploys over 40 planes to Taiwan Strait, is massing forces at coastal military bases, Taiwan warns
China is continuously massing forces at its coastal military bases facing Taiwan, the self-governing island warned Tuesday. Taiwan said it is bolstering its own defenses in response. The island's Defense Ministry issued a report on the expansion of Chinese ...
Signal: Taiwan says China is amassing air power along Taipei-facing coast
China is targeting Taiwan through hybrid warfare tactics including cyberattacks, the Taiwan defence ministry said in its National Defence Report 2023, released today (12 September). The report also ...
Taiwan chip giant TSMC to invest up to $100 million in Arm IPO
TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, said on Tuesday its approved an investment in Arm of up to $100 million when the British semiconductor designer goes public. TSMC is the world's largest and most advanced chipmaker.
Exclusive: Japan elevates Taiwan security ties in move likely to rile China
Japan has appointed a serving government official to act as its de facto defence attache in Taiwan, four sources said, elevating security ties in a move likely to anger China, which claims the strategic,
Apple chips made in the US still require assembly in Taiwan, report suggests
The Information reports that even though the components for Apple's chips will be manufactured in the US, they'll still have to be sent back to TSMC's home country for assembly.
Taiwan Warns China Pressure to Rise as PLA Sets Warship Record
Taiwan warned that China will ratchet up the military pressure it has been applying in recent years, a view that comes as Beijing sailed a record number of warships near the island.Most Read from ...
Taiwan says China bolstering air power along coastline facing island
China is bolstering its air power along the coast facing Taiwan with a permanent deployment of new fighters and drones at expanded air bases, Taiwan's defence ministry said on Tuesday in its biennial ...
Taiwan says it spotted 22 Chinese warplanes and 20 warships near the island
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan said Tuesday it spotted 22 Chinese military aircraft and 20 vessels near the island over the previous 24 hours, as Beijing steps up its military activities in the area. Over ...