Taiwan’s first locally made GPS receiver for satellite missions functioned normally and passed key environmental tests during nearly two months in space, raising hopes for the nation’s satellite ... ( read original story ...)
Notes from central Taiwan: Are Taiwan’s air raid shelters Potemkin projects?
I feared, after this initial pass, that the evacuation shelter program might be a Potemkin project. I turned to a friend who had ... He pointed out that the building codes in Taiwan require basements ... ( read original story ...)
Hundreds march in Taipei in solidarity with Ukraine
Hundreds of people yesterday marched in Taipei to show solidarity with Ukraine as Russia’s invasion of the eastern European country entered its third week. The demonstrators gathered at Daan Forest ... ( read original story ...)
Escalators account for half of Taipei MRT accidents
Escalators are involved in nearly half of all accidents reported on the Taipei MRT metropolitan railway system, Taipei Rapid Transit Corp said on Saturday, following an incident the evening before in ... ( read original story ...)
Why Pompeo’s Taiwan visit was so controversial
It wasn't just that the former US secretary of state's tweet called on Washington to recognise the island's independence, but Taiwan paid a hefty sum for his trip I was wrong, again. Last week, I ... ( read original story ...)
China warns of ‘worst consequences’ for any country that supports Taiwan militarily
Any country supporting Taiwan militarily would face the "worst consequences," China's government warned Saturday, adding that "no one and no force" would be able to stop the Communist Party if it took ... ( read original story ...)
Make China think about Taiwan in the context of Ukraine
China is deeply alarmed by the West's unified response to Russian President Vladimir Putin's war on Ukraine. Actively contemplating its own conquest of a neighboring democracy, Taiwan, China wants to ... ( read original story ...)
China unsettled by Ukraine, but don’t underestimate Xi Jinping’s Taiwan resolve, warns CIA director
President Xi Jinping and other top Chinese leaders appear unsettled by the problems Russia has faced in invading Ukraine but their determination on the Taiwan issue should not be misjudged, the ... ( read original story ...)
Okie from Muskogee: Former Taiwan resident enjoys slower pace
"Saltwater fish are less tolerant to environmental change, water chemical change." Taipei moves at faster pace David Hsieh recalled spending his childhood in Taipei "studying all the time." "The ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan confirms Chinese military plane crashed into South China Sea
Taiwan National Security Bureau NSB has confirmed that a Chinese military aircraft crashed into the South China Sea earlier this month ... ( read original story ...)
Both sides of Taiwan Strait look to Ukraine fight for guerilla warfare lessons
Ukraine’s use of Western-supplied weapons and asymmetric warfare has obvious parallels for any possible attack from mainland China. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s government boosts military reservists training as Ukraine war underlines China threat
Taiwan's president visits army reservists training under a new scheme to bolster war readiness, a program invigorated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Tsai says Ukraine war shows need for unity in defense
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen visited army reservists training under a new scheme to bolster war readiness on Saturday, a program that has gotten added impetus from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, given ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei holding raffles for users of public transport
The Taipei Department of Transportation is holding raffles to stimulate residents’ willingness to resume taking public transportation after a COVID-19-induced ridership slump. Prizes include an iPhone ... ( read original story ...)
UK envoy plants tree in Taipei as symbol of ties
British Representative to Taiwan John Dennis yesterday planted a tree in Taipei to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee and Arbor Day, saying that it symbolized Taiwan and the UK’s friendship. ( read original story ...)
US law bans ‘inaccurate’ Taiwan maps
US President Joe Biden on Friday signed into law a sweeping US$1.5 trillion spending bill, which includes a ban on the use of any maps by the US Department of State and its foreign operations that ... ( read original story ...)