Shih Ming-teh (施明德) popped up again on the nation’s media radar. Shih is conventionally presented in the media as a “former Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Chairman,” a shallow clickbait position ...
Stephen M. Young On Taiwan: Implications of the Ukraine war on cross-strait relations
But the significance of the Ukrainian conflict also has direct bearing on cross-strait relations and the threat of PRC aggression against the democratic state of Taiwan and its 23 million brave citizens. Let us recall that Putin met early last year in ...
Stocks risk a nasty tumble as investors turn a blind eye to Ukraine and Taiwan
this will tell us nothing about the likely outcome of the war in Ukraine or the difficult situation over Taiwan, to name but two known unknowns. Faced with such fundamental uncertainties, financial ...
Taiwan Restaurant Reportedly Bans TikTok Influencers & Users To Prevent Licking Incidents
A Taiwan restaurant prints out stickers that say it bans TikTok from being installed on phones, following a licking incident.
Tech war: South Korea on alert for technology leaks to China as US restrictions intensify
The tech leakage fears come amid Washington's calls for South Korea and other allies to help restrain China's ability to develop advanced semiconductor technology Between 2016 and 2021, a total of 112 ...
Combating Beijing’s Multifaceted Economic Coercion Strategy Against Taiwan
When US and Taiwan officials confirmed the visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan in late July 2022, a number of reactions from the People's Republic of China (PRC) were expected. Yet, even ...
Members of U.S. special committee on China weighting visit to Taipei
A U.S. House special committee on China is in talks to send a delegation to Taiwan in a show of support for the self-governed island that faces intensified military pressure from China. Rep. Rob ...
Taiwan is shaping as the defiant underdog in seemingly inevitable ‘David versus Goliath’ battle with China’s massive fighting force
As China doubles down on its intention to take Taiwan, Sky News presenter Pete Stefanovic investigates if Australia is prepared for war in a special investigation. Watch from 7:30pm this Wednesday 15 ...
Beijing sees window of opportunity in Taiwan with opposition KMT visit: analyst
Amid 'positive changes', mainland authorities step up efforts to reach out to island's opposition politicians KMT delegation to Beijing signals 'a change in public opinion in Taiwan', observer says ...
Members of U.S. special committee on China weighing visit to Taipei
WASHINGTON -- A U.S. House special committee on China is in talks to send a delegation to Taiwan in a show of support for the self-governed island that faces intensified military pressure from China.
Singles search for partners with steady income: poll
Taiwanese singles prefer partners who have a steady job, preferably as a civil servant, teacher or engineer, while people who live on income from renting property also rank high ... sky lanterns are ...
Professor fined for unauthorized Chinese funding
The Taipei High Administrative Court on Wednesday fined Lee Duu-jong (李篤中), a professor of chemical engineering at National Taiwan University (NTU), NT$30,0000 for accepting unauthorized funding from ...
Taiwan in Time: Taiwan’s organ transplant pioneers
Taiwan’s first death row inmate to voluntarily donate his organs to medicine was executed. But due to difficulty controlling blood loss, the heart and liver were rendered unusable. Before this, ...
Taiwan exports contract for 5th straight month amid industrial shift, weak demand
China's Taiwan island saw its exports contract for the fifth straight month in January as consumers in major markets from the Chinese mainland to the US and the EU posted reduced demand and key ...
Taiwan fines car renting giant iRent for customer data spill
In a press release on Thursday, Taiwan's highways division under the transport ministry said iRent violated the country's data protection rules and fined the company NT$200,000 (about $6,600). The ...
China warns Europe against escalating Ukraine war, strengthening Taiwan ties
"Ukraine is an independent state, and Taiwan is part of China. So there’s no comparability between the two issues." ...