A new Council on Foreign Relations report is a strong warning about Biden’s looming first foreign-policy crisis. ( read original story ...)
Li Keqiang says Taiwan’s politicians welcome for talks if they accept there is ‘one China’
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Thursday reiterated that Beijing welcomed dialogue with any political parties from Taiwan, but only if the island accepted that there was only “one China”. His remarks, ... ( read original story ...)
Foxconn’s U.S. Future Means Taking on Musk in Wisconsin
Both the company and the local government need to face reality and accept that the path forward means starting again from scratch. ( read original story ...)
South China Sea: US spends big on nuclear subs as fears grow of Taiwan invasion by Beijing
AMERICA and its allies are pouring billions of dollars into building new submarines, in an attempt to deter China from invading Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan, a Covid-19 outlier, is selling something scarce: life without fear of the virus.
This island of 24 million, which has seen just 10 Covid-19 deaths and fewer than 1,000 cases, has used its success to sell something scarce: living without fear of the virus. The relatively few who ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan in Time: From place of worship to palace of hell
Although it is often mentioned among Taipei’s most haunted places, the Shizilin Commercial Building (獅子林大樓) was touted as the city’s hippest spot when it was completed in 1976. The 10-story structure ... ( read original story ...)
Apple’s iPhone 12 Display Is Still Causing Serious Problems For Users
TAIPEI, TAIWAN - 2020/10/26: Apple iPhone 12 seen on display at an Apple store in Taipei. (Photo by ... [+] Walid Berrazeg/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) The chorus of people complaining ... ( read original story ...)
Covid? What Covid? Taiwan Thrives as a Bubble of Normality
Citizens have flocked home from abroad, helping to fuel an economic boom. By Amy Qin and Amy Chang Chien TAIPEI, Taiwan — As the coronavirus has upended lives and economies around the world, Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
Hongkongers seeking escape from ‘chaos’ benefit from ‘pull factor’ of Taiwan’s coronavirus resistant economy
Attracted by something Hong Kong could not - a mature enough technology ecosystem and a big enough market of paying customers - Alan Chan's decision to take his start-up business to Taiwan in 2018 ... ( read original story ...)
Submarines Could Make China Pay Dearly For Invading Taiwan
China must be and will be reunified.” Meanwhile, Taiwan’s government called on China to “ repent” on the coming 30th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests. Much of the media coverage of ... ( read original story ...)
Why Chairman Mao Didn’t Send China’s Armies to Take Taiwan
Shanghai and Nanjing, then China’s capital city, had fallen to Mao Zedong's communist forces, and Chiang's units all over China were collapsing under the weight of mass attack and defections. ( read original story ...)
Microsoft Probes Clue That Hackers Cracked Taiwan Research
Microsoft Corp. is investigating whether hackers who attacked its email system exploited the findings of Taiwanese researchers who were the first to alert the software company to the vulnerabilities, ... ( read original story ...)
BBQ-chicken tycoon gears up to deliver another ‘hot’ IPO
A Philippine tycoon whose two previous initial public offerings flew off the shelves against all odds, could deliver another winner this month, if history is any guide. Edgar “Injap” Sia’s grocer ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei Fashion Week AW 21, Launches “Taipei Sustainable Collections” Centered Around Sustainability
Taipei Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2021 is pleased to announce the launch of Taipei Sustainable Collections, Asia's first one-day joint ... ( read original story ...)
“Carbon-absorbing” vertical forest skyscraper nears completion in Taipei
Inspired by the form of DNA strands, this unique green skyscraper is a lush example of eco-conscious architecture in Taipei. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Prays for Rain as Drought Threatens Chip Production
The country is facing its most severe water shortage in 56 years, but officials say water supplies will likely be sufficient until monsoon rains in late May. Taiwan is facing the island’s most ... ( read original story ...)