The island nation is crucial to U.S. supply-chain resilience. ( read original story ...)
US does not support Taiwan independence but will continue to expand ties: Blinken
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday said Washington does not support the independence of Taiwan but will continue to strengthen relations ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Continues Its Crusade Against Chinese Companies For Alleged Poaching Of Chip Engineers
Taiwan officers raided ten Chinese companies or their R&D centers suspected of illegally poaching chip engineers and other tech talents, Reuters reports as per the island's Investigation Bureau. ( read original story ...)
US, Taipei talked ahead of China policy unveiling
Washington has been in talks with Taipei for the past few weeks in preparation for the unveiling of its China strategy yesterday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. Communications between the US ... ( read original story ...)
Secretary of State Antony Blinken stresses diplomacy in dealing with China over Taiwan
Secretary of State Antony Blinken tried to definitively squash concerns over possible military involvement by the United States on behalf of Taiwan on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
After Biden’s Taiwan remark, Blinken insists US ‘remains committed’ to One China policy
Secretary of State Antony Blinken insisted that the U.S. does not support Taiwanese independence and that any disputes should be "resolved by peaceful means." ... ( read original story ...)
Arizona was a finalist for a $5 billion Rivian manufacturing plant. Here’s why the company picked Georgia instead
the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s first phase will require 200 megawatts, which could power nearly 30,000 homes in Arizona. By April 2021, Buckeye had been shortlisted as one of about four ... ( read original story ...)
Are Americans Prepared to Fight a Nuclear War over Taiwan?
"Iraq and Afghanistan were cakewalks compared to high-intensity war against the well-armed and highly motivated People's Liberation Army." ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan is worried about the security of its chip industry
F or a brief moment on May 23rd, it seemed as if American policy towards Taiwan had undergone a sudden and dramatic change. Asked if America would “get involved militarily” to ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan raids Chinese firms in latest crackdown on chip engineer-poaching
Taiwan authorities raided ten Chinese companies suspected of illegally poaching chip engineers and other tech talent this week, the island's Investigation Bureau said on Thursday, the latest crackdown ... ( read original story ...)
Is Joe Biden taking a tougher stance on Taiwan?
Is President Biden confused, or is he ditching decades of US foreign policy? That’s what everybody is asking in the wake of his latest remarks about Taiwan, said Stephen Collinson on CNN. In Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
China Conducts Military Drills Near Taiwan, Warns US Against Its Pledge To Defend Taipei
China conducted military drills near Taiwan, after US President Biden indicated that the US would intervene if Beijing attempted to reunify Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan fails in bid to join WHO assembly after China pressure
Taiwan's bid to attend the World Health Organization's annual assembly was rejected on Monday, the assembly said, after a campaign of diplomatic pressure from China to isolate the island, which it ... ( read original story ...)
US arms Taiwan to prepare a Ukraine-style quagmire for China
Having provoked the Ukraine war to weaken and destabilise Russia, the US is using the same criminal modus operandi to set and bait a similar trap for China and its military in Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Despite US bid, Taipei’s push for independence doomed to failure
On May 5, the US Department of State revised the Taiwan fact sheet on its website, by adding vague clauses to US-Taiwan relations and its stance on "one-China", sparking suspicion on Washington's ... ( read original story ...)
Why it makes sense for the U.S. to not commit to defending Taiwan
"Strategic ambiguity" is partly about deterring China — and partly about keeping Taiwan's aspirations reasonable. ( read original story ...)