May 7 (Reuters) - U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns said on Saturday that Beijing is closely monitoring Russia's conflict in Ukraine and that it is affecting China's calculations ... ( read original story ...)
Smartphones – News
A trial group of Taiwanese citizens are already using their mobile phones to pay for subway rides using a contactless payment system, and they will soon start testing handsets with credit and cash ... ( read original story ...)
Why Taiwan may ultimately benefit from delays to US weapons delivery
The late delivery of Paladin howitzers and Stinger anti-aircraft missiles – as a result of the Ukraine war – is unlikely to have an immediate impact. ( read original story ...)
The Lessons Taiwan Is Learning From Ukraine
Russia’s invasion on the other side of the world has spurred ordinary Taiwanese to take practical steps to guard against similar action by Beijing. ( read original story ...)
China’s Claim Over Taiwan Does Not Support Mao Zedong’s View, Says Ex-Dutch Envoy
Reacting to the current stance of the Chinese Communist government, a former Dutch diplomat published a commentary saying the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) position on Taiwan’s status over time has ... ( read original story ...)
Russia’s war in Ukraine
The sanctioned items include designated telecommunications equipment, integrated circuit parts and variable-frequency drives with dual civil and military purposes. Taipei imposed sanctions of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM Kishida warns Ukraine-like invasion of Taiwan by China
Taiwan has been claimed by the government of mainland China ... (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says hopes world would sanction China if it invades
Taiwan hopes that the world would sanction China like it is sanctioning Russia for its war on Ukraine if Beijing invaded the island, Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
China Attempts Yet Another Incursion In Taiwan As 18 Military Aircraft Invade ADIZ
In another incident of incursion, the Taiwan Defence ministry reported that 18 Chinese military aircraft entered its air defence identification zone (ADIZ) ... ( read original story ...)
‘Ukrainian resistance to Russian invasion has given hope to Taiwan’
Taiwan has been claimed by the government of mainland China. In recent years, Chinese leaders have repeatedly insisted that Beijing would gain control over the island nation in the coming decade with ... ( read original story ...)
Assessing Taiwan’s Strategic Energy Stockpiles
By Jordan McGillis and Patrick Yu Energy policy is and will continue to be a contentious issue in Taiwan's competitive politics . The Democ ... ( read original story ...)
China’s ‘historical claim’ over Taiwan refuted by Mao Zedong: Dutch ex-diplomat
A former Dutch diplomat Gerrit van der Wees said that the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) leader Mao Zedong had refuted claims over Taiwan. Pointing out the glaring historical inconsistencies of China ... ( read original story ...)
China’s COVID strategy clashes with economy
China's zero-COVID strategy is starting to derail another major item on the government's agenda: economic stability. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Prime Minister Warns That Ukraine Could Happen to Taiwan
The ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine has raised concerns that China might take advantage of the West’s military commitments in Eastern Europe to launch a simultaneous move against Taipei. ( read original story ...)
Foundation Run by Angelo Koo Commits NT$5 Million for Latest Tutoring Scholarship Program
TAIPEI, TAIWAN / ACCESSWIRE / May 6, 2022 / "Heritage 100 x Tutoring 100 Program," run by the China Development Foundation under China Development Financial Holding Corporation (CDF), will commit NT$5 ... ( read original story ...)
Download speeds for 4G on average improved in 2021
The average fixed-location download speed of Taiwan’s 4G systems last year was 122.53 megabits per second (Mbps), up 2.96 percent from 119Mbps in 2020, National Communications Commission (NCC) data ... ( read original story ...)