Taiwan’s government has finally yielded on a long-standing obstacle to a free-trade agreement with the U.S.: American pork and beef.President Tsai Ing-wen told a briefing Friday that Taiwan would lift ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan paves way for U.S. trade deal by easing pork, beef imports
Taiwan paved the way for an eventual free trade deal with the United States on Friday by announcing an easing of restrictions on the import of U.S. beef and pork, as the island looks to boost ties ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Accredits Surge of Foreign Reporters, Some Fleeing China
Taiwan has registered 22 newly arrived foreign journalists so far this year, including some barred from working in China, a political rival of Taipei, which lures them with media freedoms. The ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Mediatek pushes for permission to supply Huawei after U.S. curbs
Taiwanese chip designer Mediatek Inc said on Friday it had applied to the U.S. government for permission to continue supplying China's Huawei after new U.S. curbs take effect in ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Tsai emphasizes defense amid growing China threat
Amid rising threats from China, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Friday said the self-governing island was determined to strengthen its defenses. Speaking at the opening of a maintenance center for ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan unveils F-16 maintenance hub as China tensions build
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen vowed on Friday to defend the island with a "solid" air force as she launched a U.S.-backed maintenance centre for the island's fleet of upgraded F-16 fighters amid ... ( read original story ...)
US Sale of F-16s to Taiwan May Inflame China, then Help Cool Things Off
Taiwan’s agreement this month to buy $8 billion worth of advanced F-16 fighter jets from the United States will prompt threats from China against the island and in turn spark more anti-China action by ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei joins Washington’s witch hunt: China Daily editorial
Which marks Taipei formally getting aboard Washington's "clean network" bandwagon targeting Chinese 5G technology leaders, including but not limited to Huawei and ZTE. The document mentions no names. ( read original story ...)
Thwarting cross-Straits exchanges hurts Taiwan’s development: MOFCOM
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities in the island of Taiwan have been trying to thwart exchanges and cross-Straits cooperation for some time, and that will only curb the growth of Taiwan's ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. makes public photo of refueling of Taiwan’s aircraft
Military planes between Taiwan and the United States conducted air refueling missions in U.S. airspace recently, according to a photo posted by the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) on its Facebook ... ( read original story ...)
Twelve arrested at sea while trying to flee to Taiwan from Hong Kong
Chinese coastguard stopped a speedboat on Sunday suspected of an illegal border crossing ... ( read original story ...)
Ten arrested under Hong Kong security law while trying to flee to Taiwan
Chinese coastguard stopped a speedboat on Sunday suspected of an illegal border crossing ... ( read original story ...)
China Coast Guard Seizes Hong Kong Activists Fleeing to Taiwan
China’s coast guard detained a group of Hong Kong activists after intercepting a boat in the South China Sea en route to Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Ministry eyes a September start to third stimulus
The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) yesterday said that it hopes to begin accepting applications next month from the manufacturing and exhibition industries for the government’s “Stimulus 3.0” ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Korea slashes growth forecast
The Bank of Korea yesterday cut its growth forecast and held its policy rate at a record low amid mounting pressure on policymakers to take more action to counter the economic hit amid the COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan tightens screening of tech investment in mainland China
TAIPEI -- Taiwan will screen proposals of chipmakers and other tech companies seeking to invest in mainland China, taking another step to prevent Beijing's appropriation of sensitive technology in ... ( read original story ...)