Taiwan thanked the United States Tuesday for selling up to $100 million worth of equipment and services to support its air and missile defence systems, as China ramps up incursions of warplanes ... ( read original story ...)
Movement to Lower Taiwan’s Voting Age to 18 Gains Momentum
A quarter of a century after democratization, Taiwan’s national voting age has remained at 20 despite years of discussion and slow changes designed to enfranchise 18-year-olds. Since 2017, Taiwanese ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei lifts ban on food imports from Fukushima
China's second-hand goods market booms; Hong Kong stockpiling food for fear of Covid restrictions; the US offers millions of euros for information on the Isis leader in Afgh ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan eases nuclear-accident food import ban from Japan
Taiwan said on Tuesday it would relax a food imports ban from areas in Japan around the site of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan welcomes second US arms sale worth US$100 mn under Biden
Taiwan thanked the United States Tuesday for selling up to US$100 million worth of equipment and services to support its air and missile defence systems, as China ramps up incursions of warplanes into ... ( read original story ...)
VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES FEBRUARY 8
The information was released by the Ministry of Transport on February 7. Earlier on January 31, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested the ministry to urgently permit foreign airlines carrying ... ( read original story ...)
A Long History of Politics and Protest at the Olympics
The International Olympic Committee insists the Games are nonpolitical, but as activists draw attention to China’s record of human rights abuses — the United States calls its repression of its Uyghur ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Lifts Ban on Fukushima Food in Push to Join Trade Bloc
(Bloomberg) -- Taiwan lifted its ban on most food imports from areas around the Fukushima nuclear power plant which melted down in 2011, removing an irritant in the bilateral relationship and making ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to relax Japan nuclear disaster-related food import ban
Taiwan said on Tuesday it would relax a ban on Japanese food imports put in place following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, hoping to show it is a responsible partner and ease its entry to a ... ( read original story ...)
US approves deal to boost Taiwan defense systems
The $100 million arms deal is meant to help Taiwan "sustain, maintain and improve" its air-defense missiles in the face of pressure from China, a US defense agency said.US President Joe Biden's ... ( read original story ...)
Luria: U.S. Needs to Provide ‘Strategic Clarity’ on Defense of Taiwan
The United States must “provide strategic clarity” on what Washington would do if China invaded Taiwan, the vice chair of the House Armed Services Committee said Monday. Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va.) ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. approves $100 million sale for Taiwan missile upgrades
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has approved a possible $100 million sale of equipment and services to Taiwan to "sustain, maintain, and improve" the Patriot missile defense system used by ... ( read original story ...)
US approves support deal with Taiwan for Patriot missiles
WASHINGTON — (AP) — The Biden administration has approved a $100 million support contract with Taiwan aimed at boosting the island’s missile defense systems as it faces increasing pressure from China. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Set to Lift Ban on Fukushima Food to Boost Japan Ties
(Bloomberg) -- Taiwan is poised to lift the ban on food imports from areas around the Fukushima nuclear power plant which melted down in 2011, according to local media, removing an irritant in the ... ( read original story ...)
Both Sides of Taiwan Strait Are Closely Watching Ukraine’s Crisis
Taiwan knows what it’s like to have an overbearing neighbor. China wonders how forcefully Western powers might react to a Russian invasion. By Steven Lee Myers and Amy Qin BEIJING — With Russia ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan earthquake: Taipei residents report shaking buildings after magnitude 5.2 tremor
Taiwan has been hit by an 5.2 magnitude earthquake, confirms new seismic data. The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) announced the tremor occurred at 6.58pm local time, 55km north ... ( read original story ...)