The U.S. and Japan consider the central part of the Taiwan Strait to be international waters, meaning military vessels may freely transit those waters. China, however, strongly opposes the transit of European or American military vessels through the Taiwan Strait.
DEMATIC STRENGTHENS PRESENCE IN TAIWAN WITH NEW OFFICE OPENING IN TAOYUAN CITY
Dematic, a leading automated solution provider globally and in Asia Pacific, has announced the opening of its new office in Taiwan. This strategic expansion further solidifies Dematic's commitment to ...
Budget cuts would delay submarine project by two years: minister
If the national defense budget for the submarine construction project is cut next year ... The league has urged Farglory Group and the Taipei City Government to improve the Taipei Dome’s outdated ...
Ex-Taiwan leader says China visit to foster cross-strait peace
Former Taiwanese president Ma Ying-jeou headed to China on Wednesday for a trip he said was aimed at building "a bridge for peace", after Beijing last week intensified military drills around the island.
Biden and Trump must work together to deter an attack on Taiwan
The time for realistic and credible deterrence by both Biden and Trump is at hand, before Xi concludes the presidential transition gives him a green light on Taiwan.
Taiwan Gets Major Boost With US Abrams Tanks
Taiwan has taken delivery of an initial batch of 38 U.S.-made Abrams M1A2T tanks, which one analyst says could help the island "punch back" against a possible Chinese amphibious invasion. The armored ...
US finalizes $406 million chips subsidy for Taiwan’s GlobalWafers
The U.S. Commerce Department said on Tuesday it has finalized $406 million in government grants to Taiwan's GlobalWafers to significantly increase production of silicon wafers in the United States.
Taiwan says it will encourage firms to build more robotics, drones locally
Taiwan is introducing a new initiative called "Chips Team Taiwan" that will encourage Taiwanese companies to build more satellites, drones and robotics locally, its technology and science minister ...
Taipei mayor calls for less confrontation as China continues sending ships, planes near island
The China-friendly mayor of Taiwan's capital, Taipei, has called for less confrontation between the sides even as Beijing continues to send warships and fighter jets near the self governing island ...
Taiwan says it is in talks for Amazon’s Kuiper internet satellite system
Taiwan is in talks with Amazon about collaborating for the company's new Kuiper broadband internet constellation of satellites, the island's technology minister said on Tuesday, as the government ...
Taipei mayor calls for reduced tensions during rare visit of Chinese officials
The mayor of Taiwan's capital told visiting Chinese officials on Tuesday he hoped for peace and wanted less of the "howls of ships and aircraft" around the island, saying dialogue trumps confrontation ...
FBI warns some lawmakers that China aims to create fake stories about them to erode support for Taiwan
The FBI has provided classified, “defensive” briefings to lawmakers targeted by the Chinese Communist Party with false stories about taking bribes from Taiwan, two U.S. officials told NBC News.
China spikes incursions into Taiwan; 10 aircraft, 7 naval vessels detected
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) stated that it detected 10 Chinese military aircraft and seven naval vessels around Taiwan between 6 am (local time) on Monday and 6 am (local time) on Tuesday.
China is creating fake stories to undermine congressional support for Taiwan, FBI warns
The FBI has held classified briefings warning a handful of U.S. lawmakers that the Chinese Communist Party is working to create fake stories to portray them in a negative light because of their ...
Chinese officials arrive in Taipei for rare visit
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 ...