A delegation of Chinese officials led by a deputy Shanghai mayor arrived in Taipei on Monday for an annual city-to-city forum, a rare visit happening at a time of heightened Taiwan-China military and ...
Taiwan Opposition Advances Legal Changes to Make Recalls Harder
Opposition lawmakers in Taiwan pushed forward legal changes that would make it harder to recall elected officials and representatives, a contentious move that would help them secure a legislative ...
Taiwan’s economy booming, but central bank to keep interest rate unchanged amid inflation fears
The central bank left the benchmark discount rate at 2% as expected at its last quarterly meeting in September, after raising it to that level from 1.875% at a meeting in March ahead of a rise in elec ...
Taiwan’s bullet train a testament to shinkansen’s export potential
The line runs the length of Taiwan, over mountainous, unstable territory that makes the island a perfect test bed for the fast trains.
Taipei’s population falls below 2.5m after brief rebound
Taipei’s population dropped below 2.5 million in September, with people aged 30 to 50 making up the largest group leaving the capital, Taipei City Government data showed. The number of registered residents in Taipei rebounded to 2.5 million in May last ...
Big Chinese naval exercise leaves Taiwan and US struggling for response
Taiwan was bracing for a Chinese military exercise to “punish” its president, Lai Ching-te, for a trip abroad that included two short visits to the US. It would have been another show of force from ...
From defense to chips, Trump keeps Taiwan guessing
During his first term as US president, Donald Trump was widely seen as a friend to Taiwan, having bolstered support for the island through increased arm sales and upgraded diplomatic visits.
Taipei MRT’s operations for New Year announced
More than 200,000 people are expected to attend New Year’s Eve events in Taipei, with singer A-mei (張惠妹) performing at the Taipei Dome and the city government’s New Year’s Eve party at Taipei City Hall Plaza, the department said.
Chinese Taipei player earns lone LIV Golf promotion for ’25 while notable American falters late
Ollie Schniederjans was the dream contender for LIV Golf in its Promotions event. The 31-year-old former All-American from Georgia, who held the No. 1 spot in the World Amateur Golf Rankings for 41 ...
Ukraine, Taiwan face-offs help drive drone, AI revolution: Peter Apps
As Russian helicopter gunships and patrol boats closed on Ukrainian unmanned “sea baby” maritime-attack drones on Dec. 6 to destroy them before they reached their targets, they received an unpleasant surprise: The robot boats were shooting back,
Taiwan and Mahan: What Determines Seapower?
Taiwan and Mahan: What Determines Seapower? The historical data of naval and amphibious battles indicates that the prevailing nightmare of a Chinese surprise attack on Taiwan, combining a large and hurriedly concentrated amphibious force, is extremely ...
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office’s 2024 Achievements Set Stage for Next Year
From strengthening economic and diplomatic ties to fostering cultural and educational exchanges, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Atlanta played a pivotal role throughout 2024 in ...
After days of military activity, China restates its hard line on Taiwan
China's defence ministry on Friday broke its silence about days of military activities around Taiwan, saying it was entitled to stage exercises and the military would "not be absent" if required to fight separatist forces.
Taiwan Semiconductor, IBD Stock Of The Day, Gets Broadcom Boost
Taiwan Semiconductor is the IBD Stock Of The Day as the world's leading chip foundry benefits from producing artificial intelligence chips for all the major players.
China breaks silence on apparent military drills around Taiwan
Taiwan says Beijing has removed nine coastguard ships from around the island’s waters, possibly signalling the end of its latest round of drills
US naval spy plane flies across Taiwan Strait
A US naval spy plane flew over the Taiwan Strait on Friday, Taipei said in a statement. Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said the US P-8 plane crossed the strait from south to north. “During this period,” the ministry said on X, the Taiwanese armed forces “maintained full control over the surrounding sea and airspace, with the ...