Taiwanese independence activists call for a boycott of the Beijing Games. Walid Berrazeg/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesWhen the Beijing Olympics opens with a glitzy ceremony on Feb. 4, 2022, a tiny ... ( read original story ...)
For Taiwan’s Olympics Team, Everything Is in a Name
For Taiwan, every appearance on the global stage is fraught with politics — and even more so when that stage is China. ( read original story ...)
Why Philippines goalkeeper McDaniel ended up taking a PK vs Chinese Taipei
But Olivia McDaniel did just that for the Philippines in their quarterfinal match against Chinese Taipei at the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup last Sunday. With a slot to the FIFA Women's World Cup on the ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Ambassador to US: Taiwan ‘tinderbox’ could spark conflict
Qin Gang China Ambassador to the US warned that if Taiwanese authorities keep going down the road for independence it would most likely lead to a military conflict between US and China ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Olympians to attend opening ceremony
Taiwan will be sending its Olympians to the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics after it was notified by the International Olympic Committee that participation is ... ( read original story ...)
AFC Women’s Asian Cup: Chinese Taipei, Thailand, Vietnam confident of sealing FIFA World Cup ticket
Chinese Taipei Thailand and Vietnam will have no margin for error when they clash in a round-robin playoff to determine the fifth team to earn an automatic sl ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says athletes will participate in Olympics Opening Ceremony after name dispute with China
Feb. 1 (UPI) --Taiwan's Olympic team will be a part of the Opening Ceremony later this week to begin the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, organizers said on Tuesday. Taiwanese officials had been ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan is making new friends in Europe. China isn’t happy about it.
Lithuania and the Czech Republic have both begun to normalise relations with Taiwan. But Beijing is hitting back. View on euronews ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan team relents, will attend Olympic ceremonies in China
Olympic officials in Taiwan have reversed a decision to skip Friday's opening ceremony of the Beijing Games in China ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan delegation to attend Beijing Olympics ceremonies as ‘required’
Taiwan announced Tuesday a reversal to its weekend decision to forgo the opening and closing of the Beijing Winter Olympics, saying the committee governing the Games was "requiring" attendance at ... ( read original story ...)
Germany collapses $5 billion chip deal with Taiwan firm amid tech sovereignty concerns
Germany's economic ministry did not clear the 4.35 billion euro ($4.9 billion) deal by the Jan. 31 deadline, meaning the proposed acquisition can't go ahead as planned. The failed takeover comes as ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Chip Firm’s Bid To Buy German Rival Collapses
A Taiwanese semiconductor technology company's $4.5 billion deal to acquire a German rival collapsed on Tuesday after a deadline for Berlin to approve the bid passed without a decision. The demise of ... ( read original story ...)
$5B deal for German chip maker by Taiwan firm falls through
A proposed takeover of German chip supplier Siltronic by Taiwan’s GlobalWafers has fallen through after the German government failed to give its approval by a Monday night deadline. The Economy ... ( read original story ...)
Team Taiwan says it will be at Beijing Games opening ceremony
Taiwan's team for the Beijing Winter Olympics will be at the opening and closing ceremonies after being told by the International Olympic Committee it was required to participate. ( read original story ...)
Beijing’s bullish bridge to Taiwan and the age of ‘Great China’
Wu Feng, 57, a taxi driver in the city of Fuzhou in ... a small island in the Taiwan Strait. The structure was finished in December 2020, but the project hasn't ended there. On March 11, 2021 ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Can’t Wait
In March 2021, Admiral Philip S. Davidson, then the commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, informed Congress that China could invade Taiwan within the next six years. In October, Taiwanese Defense ... ( read original story ...)