China's foreign ministry announced sanctions on Friday targeting 10 individuals and 20 U.S. defence firms, including Boeing's St. Louis branch, over arms sales to Taiwan.
China sanctions 30 US firms, individuals over Taiwan weapons sales
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the measures on Friday, targeting 20 US defence firms and 10 individuals. It said the sanctions are retaliation for the US’s newly announced $11.1bn ...
China sanctions 20 US defense companies and 10 executives over massive arms sales to Taiwan
Beijing imposed sanctions on Friday against 20 U.S. defense-related companies and 10 executives, a week after Washington annoucned large-scale arms sales to Taiwan. The sanctions entail freezing the ...
China slaps symbolic sanctions on US firms over Taiwan arms sale
The Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Friday it would sanction companies including Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., L3Harris Maritime Services, Boeing’s operations in St. Louis, as well as Vantor, ...
Panic on metro, new death threat made after Taipei knife attack
A threat note warning of more violence was found among tribute bouquets at Taipei's Zhongshan MRT Station on Christmas, and police are investigating. A man also reportedly experienced a panic attack ...
Taiwan Opposition Starts Long-Shot Bid to Impeach President Lai
Taiwan’s opposition lawmakers started the process of impeaching President Lai Ching-te – a bid that will almost certainly fail given they lack the votes to go forward.
Ko bribery case verdict scheduled for next March
A verdict in the trial of former Taipei mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) over allegations that he accepted bribes in the Core Pacific City development project and misused political donations would be handed down ...
China developing options to threaten Taiwan with ‘brute force,’ Pentagon says
China has significantly stepped up its probing of Taiwan’s air and maritime boundaries since 2023, the report said, with incidents in Taiwan’s air defense identification zone increasing more than 60%, ...
Southeastern Taiwan shaken by 6.1 magnitude quake, no immediate reports of damage
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck Taiwan's southeastern coastal county of Taitung on Wednesday, the island's weather administration said, although there were no immediate reports of damage.
Taiwan is getting plenty of missiles and drones from the US. A top business leader says the arsenal is out of balance.
Recent US weapons packages to Taiwan have largely been asymmetric capabilities, but Taiwan needs more advanced systems as well, an official said.
Southeastern Taiwan shaken by 6.1 magnitude quake
TAIPEI: A 6.1 magnitude earth quake struck Taiwan's southeastern coastal county of Taitung on Wednesday (Dec 24) evening, the island's weather administration said. The quake shook buildings in the ...
‘Toy Story’ characters come to life for Taipei 101 New Year countdown
Taipei 101 Chair Chia Yung-chieh (賈永婕) said Wednesday that preparations for the Toy Story projections took a year to complete. After assuming the position of chair, she instructed her team to pursue a ...
Taipei knife attack: Suspect had no income and relied on financial support from his mother, police say
From a NT$450,000 (US$14,325) lump sum to quarterly transfers, the findings shed light on how Chang Wen, 27, sustained himself and funded months of preparation before the assault.
Taiwan needs to flood the battlefield with cheap, mobile, and survivable weapons to counter China, former senior military officer says
In a war with China, Taiwan could have an asymmetric advantage with a high volume of cheap and survivable weapons, a retired admiral said.
Asia’s economies ranked after Taiwan overtakes South Korea
This means Taiwan has pulled ahead of South Korea ($35,960) for the first time in 23 years. Taiwan’s per capita GDP also remains above Japan’s ($34,720), after passing Asia’s second‑largest economy on ...
What’s in the U.S. weapons package for Taiwan and why China is angry
The Trump administration has approved the largest single package of weapons sales to Taiwan in U.S. history. Many of the systems mirror those the United States has supplied to Ukraine. The move is ...