Most Asian markets rose Thursday following another strong Wall Street lead as positive earnings continued to smother inflation and taper worries, while Hong Kong fluctuated and Evergrande tumbled with ... ( read original story ...)
US ambassador to China nominee takes tough line toward Beijing, cites ‘genocide in Xinjiang’ and need to support Taiwan
US ambassador to China nominee Nicholas Burns said Beijing has weaknesses that Washington can use to its advantage, including demographics and the growing global pushback over its behaviour. ( read original story ...)
China Evergrande says $2.6 billion stake sale of property services unit falls through
The company logo is seen on the headquarters of China Evergrande Group in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China September 26, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Government and International – October 2021
Taiwan Places Bid to Enter CPTPP The Executive Yuan on September 23 announced Taiwan’s bid to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s design owners urged to make timely public disclosures
Ming-Yeh Lin of Saint Island International Patent & Law Offices explains why design owners in Taiwan are recommended to file a design in a printed publication or at an exhibition within the six month ... ( read original story ...)
Deadly blaze highlights risks of Taiwan’s ‘ghost buildings’
A fire that raged through the abandoned lower floors of the 13-story Chengzhongcheng building in Taiwan's southern port city of Kaohsiung left the condominium's last hundred or so residents trapped at ... ( read original story ...)
China property shares firm after PBOC says Evergrande woes manageable
Shares of Chinese property developers climbed on Monday after China's central bank calmed markets by saying spillover effects from Evergrande's debt woes were controllable and the country's economy is ... ( read original story ...)
China population crisis: Xi Jinping faces revolt amid plans to invade Taiwan
CHINA'S President Xi Jinping could face a backlash from his citizens and spark internal chaos if he launches a full-scale invasion on Taiwan because of his nation's one-child policy, according to an ... ( read original story ...)
‘It was a sea of flames’: At least 46 die in Taiwan apartment fire
Early Thursday, a fire tore through a 13-story building in Kaohsiung, Taiwan’s main port city, killing at least 46 people and injuring dozens. The blaze, Taiwan’s deadliest in decades, underscored ... ( read original story ...)
Could China beat Taiwan in war, or will it be humbled?
Yes, China has some reason to feel provoked. Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said in January 2020 that China must accept the fact that Taiwan is independent, thus implying a quest to divide China ... ( read original story ...)
Canadian builder buying up land in Taiwan Semiconductor’s north Phoenix employment corridor
As construction on Taiwan Semiconductor's north #Phoenix plant gears up, homebuilders are gobbling up what land they can nearby. ( read original story ...)
‘We can only hope’ China’s internal problems halt plans to retake Taiwan
Sky News host Catherine McGregor says “we can only hope” the internal problems facing Chinese President Xi Jinping prevent him from carrying out his plans to retake Taiwan. China is currently ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan fire: 14 killed as blaze engulfs 13-storey apartment building
A fire in southern Taiwan has killed 14 people and injured at least 51 after it engulfed a 13-storey apartment building.The building caught fire around 3am on Thursday, fire department officials in ... ( read original story ...)
Fire kills 14 people in southern Taiwan
A fire has engulfed a 13-story building overnight in southern Taiwan, killing 14 people and injuring 51. The building caught on fire around 3am on Thursday, fire department officials in the city of ... ( read original story ...)
After week of tensions, China’s Xi vows ‘reunification’ with Taiwan
Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed on Saturday to achieve "peaceful reunification" with Taiwan, and did not directly mention the use of force after a week of tensions with the Chinese-claimed island ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan & America: What Matters Most
Nothing puts one in a reflective mood like turning 70. As the September issue of TOPICS showed, AmCham has been mulling over U.S.-Taiwan ties, of which ... ( read original story ...)