a fellow with the China Power Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. “They have made it clear that if they see things that they perceive as provocative from Taiwan that they ...
China’s leader makes rare visit to province facing Taiwan following major war exercises
China’s President Xi Jinping made a rare visit to a province facing Taiwan following military exercises that mobilized China's navy, air force, missile force and land troops to simulate a blockade of ...
Xi Visits Province Across From Taiwan After Military Drills
Chinese leader Xi Jinping visited the province directly across from Taiwan after the military he leads carried out more major exercises intended to ramp up pressure on the government in Taipei.
Business tax exemption threshold to be raised
The monthly sales threshold for businesses to apply for tax registration is likely to be raised to NT$100,000 for goods and NT$50,000 for services to keep pace with inflation, the Ministry of Finance ...
Taiwan Urges Probe into Foxconn Employees’ Strange Detention in China
Four employees of Foxconn, the world’s largest iPhone assembler, have been detained in Zhengzhou, China, under what Taiwan calls “strange” circumstances. Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council suspects the ...
Taiwan to mull accepting Chinese students from HK, Japan
The Ministry of Education today agreed to discuss the potential of allowing Chinese students in Hong Kong and Japan to study in Taiwan, following a suggestion from a Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) ...
Taiwan expected to take delivery of U.S. attack drones by 2030
The government on Tuesday identified the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) as the winning bidder for an arms procurement package for two types of U.S. attack drones scheduled to be delivered by 2030.
New Taipei to offer free YouBike rides for first 30 minutes
YouBike rentals in New Taipei City are to be free for the first 30 minutes starting in the first quarter of next year at the earliest, the city government said today.
Asia: Markets track Wall Street losses on worries over tech rally
ASIAN markets mostly fell on Wednesday after a tech-led sell-off on Wall Street fuelled by worries about the sustainability of the AI rally, while oil prices clawed back some of the previous two days’ ...
Taiwan Is Not Subordinate to China; Taiwanese Are Diverse, Fearless
In the past, our people, going out into the world equipped with only a briefcase, sparked Taiwan’s economic achievements. Now, Taiwan’s chip technology drives the whole world, and has become a global ...
Morning Bid: China doubts as economy struggles, US bonds closed
Chinese mainland stocks (.CSI300) gyrated initially and eventually ended more than 1% higher. But Hong Kong's Hang Seng (.HSI) ended 0.75% in the red. The offshore yuan weakened slightly against a red ...
The huge £3.3bn motorway project that will expand an already busy road
Upgrades to one of Taiwan's busiest roads are set to take nine years and cost £3.3 billion, with the aim to reduce congestion and cut travel time.
MODA develops five-year plan for AI
The Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA) has mapped out a five-year strategic plan to promote the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool to improve the efficiency of government ...
Video shows one of Taiwan’s F-16s tracking a Chinese J-15 fighter jet with its sniper pod during war games
The J-15 is a carrier-based fighter. China's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, was part of this week's massive drills.
Two sentenced over technology recruiting scheme
Two Taiwanese have been given suspended sentences after being found guilty of illegally recruiting personnel for a Hsinchu-based Chinese high-tech company. The two people, identified by their family ...
A record-breaking 153 Chinese warplanes flew around Taiwan in war games meant as a warning
B" war games came on the heels of Taiwan's National Day and were meant as a "stern warning," China's military said.