Owing to the growing geopolitical tension between China and Taiwan, Apple may be forced to delay the launch of the iPhone 14 series this year. Apple will certainly have to delay the shipment of ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei warns China’s ambitions go beyond Taiwan, calls for allies to protect median line
Taiwan’s Foreign Minister says Taiwan is the last island standing in the way of China’s determination to expand its reach into the Pacific. ( read original story ...)
China’s military drills part of a game-plan for invading Taiwan: Taipei
Joseph Wu, speaking at a press conference in Taipei, offered no time-table for a possible invasion of Taiwan, which is claimed by China as its own. ( read original story ...)
Taipei warns China’s ambitions go beyond Taiwan, calls for allies to escalate military engagement
Taiwan’s Foreign Minister says Taiwan is the last island standing in the way of China’s determination to expand its reach into the Pacific. ( read original story ...)
China, Taipei battle over projecting soft-power through Mandarin
Mandarin is spoken widely on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. But as Sino-American relations became strained over trade and technology in the past few years, Washington made a conscious effort to curb ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Drills Are Rehearsal for Invasion, Says Taiwan as It Begins Live-Fire Military Exercises
Foreign Minister Joseph Wu spoke at a news conference in Taipei as Taiwan began live-fire military drills to test combat readiness in response to ongoing Chinese exercises that have included launching ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan holds drills, says China seeks control of seas
Taiwan’s foreign minister says China aims to control the East and South China Seas via the Taiwan Strait, describing a greater ambition to upend the Asia-Pacific status quo and prevent nations from ai ... ( read original story ...)
China used drills to prepare for invasion, Taiwan foreign minister says
Tensions high as Taiwan begins live-fire drills and China continues military exercises it started after US speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taipei last week ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says military drills show China is preparing to invade
The foreign minister accused Beijing of using House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit as a pretext for launching exercises designed to prepare for an attack. ( read original story ...)
Yuan edges lower, pressured by COVID, property woes and Taiwan tensions
The yuan weakened slightly against the dollar on Tuesday, as fresh COVID-19 outbreaks, property sector woes and geopolitical tensions clouded the outlook for China's economy, even as exports remained ... ( read original story ...)
China-Taiwan crisis: Implications and options for Japan
Several countries have a stake in the fate of Taiwan and one of them is its neighbour, Japan. The escalated tension between China and Taiwan over US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the ... ( read original story ...)
Asian shares mostly decline on global technology downturn
Shares fell in Tokyo but rose in other regional markets. U.S. futures edged higher while oil prices fell. Japan's technology investor SoftBank Group Corp. dropped more than 4% in Tokyo trading. On ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says China economic ties make more sanctions unlikely
China’s economic measures against Taiwan are unlikely to have a major impact on trade between the two economies given how closely they’re intertwined, a finance ministry official said. ( read original story ...)
China shifts the military status quo on Taiwan after Pelosi visit
Beijing appears to be accelerating efforts to establish a new normal in its military posture around Taiwan, using the U.S. speaker's visit as an excuse for the escalation. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan official plays down impact of China’s trade restrictions
Finance ministry official says island does not expect further sanctions by Beijing due to ‘highly reliant’ economic ties ... ( read original story ...)
Little Movement Anticipated For Taiwan Stock Market
The Taiwan stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last four trading days since the end of the two-day slide in which it had slumped more than 250 points or 1.7 ... ( read original story ...)