BEIJING -- Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to stack the country's senior military leadership during next month's Communist Party congress with loyalists aligned on his goal of unifying ... ( read original story ...)
Senate committee to meet this week over bipartisan Taiwan defense bill
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will meet Wednesday to discuss the Taiwan Policy Act of 2022, cosponsored by Democrat Sen. Bob Menendez and GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham. ( read original story ...)
What’s in a name? Three words between Taiwan and war
Chinese General Secretary Xi Jinping would invade Taiwan if authorities in Taipei stop referring to their government as the Republic of China, analysts and Taiwanese officials believe. ( read original story ...)
Beijing’s anger as Kiev looks to Taipei
The Chinese embassy in Ukraine wanted to prevent the creation of a friendship group with Taiwan in the Kiev parliament. Its promoter denounces the 'Soviet' methods of Beijing, which refused ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese drones cross Taiwan Strait median line for first time: Taipei
The Taiwanese Defense Ministry said Chinese military drones crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait for the first time, already crossed on multiple occasions in recent weeks by planes and ships ... ( read original story ...)
Lithuania Set to Open Taipei Trade Office Tuesday, SCMP Reports
Lithuania is set to open its first representative office in Taiwan this week, setting the course for further tensions with Beijing, the South China Morning Post reported on Tuesday.Most Read from Bloo ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan confirms that China’s drones crossed the unofficial dividing line in the Taiwan Strait for the first time
The sorties come after Taiwanese troops shot down a civilian drone near a tiny Taiwanese-controlled island a few kilometers from mainland China. ( read original story ...)
What China’s shifting relationship with Western media says about its ambition in Taiwan and the South China Sea
Not long ago a Chinese diplomat would likely have avoided an Australian journalist with a camera. But two recent interviews reveal a new confidence in China's approach — and perhaps Beijing's real ... ( read original story ...)
Hsinchu park canal returns to life after restoration project
A three-stage purification process used in Hsinchu City’s Gangnan Canal Park (港南運河公園) has significantly improved the environment and enlivened the canal, which had much of its life choked off by algae ... ( read original story ...)
Atayal hunting trail to boost culture
Using NT$59 million (US$1.91 million) in funding from the central government, the bureau is updating and expanding the 2.5km trail, which has historically been used for hunting by residents of the ... ( read original story ...)
China-Taiwan tensions reminding Canada’s tech firms to diversify chip manufacturers
Canada's technology industry says flaring tensions between China and Taiwan are reminding companies how important it is to seek a broader range of sources for semiconductor. ( read original story ...)
Taiwanese military confirms for first time PLA drones crossed Taiwan Strait median line
It is the first time that UAVs from mainland China are known to have crossed the unofficial line that divides the strait. ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Muifa hits Taiwan and Japan’s southern islands
Typhoon Muifa continues to bring strong winds and heavy rain to Taiwan and Japan's southern islands. Nick Miller has the details. Video shows a shelf cloud - a type of arcus cloud - form before a ... ( read original story ...)
New technology shown to reduce fish farm costs, labor, Tainan officials say
Tainan has a large aquaculture fishery industry with nearly 14,000 hectares of fish farms, the biggest in the nation, Tainan Mayor Huang Wei-che (黃偉哲) said. To reduce the demand for labor, minimize ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says 17 Chinese aircraft crossed Taiwan Strait median line
Seventeen Chinese aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait, which normally serves as an unofficial barrier between the two sides, on Saturday, Taiwan's defence ministry said, as Beijing ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Strait Crisis Strengthens US Resolve to Support Taiwan, Counter China
China created acute tensions in the Taiwan Strait with four days of unprecedented and provocative military exercises surrounding the island in response to the visit to Taiwan by U.S. House Speaker ... ( read original story ...)