Taipei is expected to more than double the salary for conscripts and extend compulsory military service amid worries that Beijing might accelerate plans to attack the island. ( read original story ...)
Taipei councilors tell Ko, Huang to apologize for expo
The Taipei City Government held the event at the Taipei Expo Park from Aug. 27 to Sept. 11. City councilors in August criticized the Ko administration for using the city’s second reserve fund — about ... ( read original story ...)
EVA launches maiden Taipei-Milan flight
The Taipei-Milan route symbolizes the post-pandemic recovery for the air travel market,” EVA Airways chairman Steve Lin (林寶水) told a news conference. Flight BR95 to Milan, which was full, took off ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan project signs for 73 Siemens Gamesa offshore wind turbines
MW turbine to be deployed in Taiwan will use 108-meter-long Siemens Gamesa IntegralBlades and nacelles from Taiwan-based nacelle factory, to be expanded by 2024. ( read original story ...)
U.S. Public Supports Help for Taiwan if China Attacks—Poll
A majority of Americans would back Taiwan in a crisis, but they were divided when it came to the nature of their support. ( read original story ...)
What Comes Next In China–Why One Analyst Says China May Try To Take Taiwan As Soon As This Winter
Why China Might Take Taiwan Soon Over the weekend, Sri Lankan geopolitical blogger Dhanuka Dickwella offered an interesting argument for why China might invade Taiwan as early as this winter. I’ve ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei Fashion Week celebrates local design and craftsmanship
Taipei Fashion Week is proving to be a platform for its local design talent, with this year focusing on the theme of indigenous art and modern design. ( read original story ...)
Why People Are Flocking to a Symbol of Taiwan’s Authoritarian Past
At a museum dedicated to Taiwan’s not-so-distant authoritarian past, Taiwanese see China’s present, and a dark vision of one possible future under autocratic rule. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Tsai says no backing down to Chinese aggression
Taiwan won’t back down in the face of “aggressive threats” from China, the president of the self-governing island democracy Tsai Ing-wen said Tuesday, comparing growing pressure from Beijing to Russia ... ( read original story ...)
Xi Jinping’s party purge prompts fears of greater Taiwan invasion risk
Observers wonder whether there is anyone left in CCP to stop Chinese president making a rash move ... ( read original story ...)
Intel CEO: Taiwan’s Place in Tech Industry Is ‘Precarious’
There's plenty of fretting about China trying to reclaim Taiwan. Geopolitics should help spur more chipmaking in the US and Europe, Pat Gelsinger argues. ( read original story ...)
As Russia Gets Weaker, Xi Jinping May Forgo Taiwan To Grab Eastern Russia
China may threaten Taiwan, but a bigger prize for China's Communist Party could be the unpopulated and unprotected lands of Russia’s far eastern provinces. ( read original story ...)
Xi rewards combat-ready generals as Taiwan tensions rise
The appointments signal Xi is forging ahead with his drive to turn the People’s Liberation Army into a more modern fighting force capable of taking Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Semi slumps after reported diss of U.S. chip efforts, analog-chip downgrades also drag on semiconductor sector
Chip stocks lagged the broader market Monday following a report that Taiwan's fabrication industry is pessimistic about U.S. efforts to lessen its reliance on foreign capacity, along with a string of ... ( read original story ...)
Almost half of Australians support sending military to help defend Taiwan, poll suggests
YouGov survey finds people in Australia more likely to favour sending troops than people in Japan and US ... ( read original story ...)
China Enshrines Opposition to ‘Taiwan Independence’ in CCP Constitution – TaiwanPlus News
China’s top political meet ended on Saturday and enshrined opposition to "Taiwan Independence" in the Communist Party's constitution. Xi Jinping secured his position as “core” leader of the party and ... ( read original story ...)