China's exercises come on the heels of combined drills by the U.S. and its Dutch NATO ally in the disputed South China Sea, a crucial waterway for global trade, fisheries and energy resources that ...
Taiwan receipt lottery reveals winning numbers for March-April
The winning number of the NT$10 million (US$310,000) Special Prize for the March-April edition of the receipt lottery, also known as the uniform invoice lottery, is 44140251. The winning number for ...
China Ends War Games, Taiwan Details Warplane, Warship Surge
TAIPEI (Reuters) - China ended two days of war games around Taiwan, in which it simulated attacks with bombers and practiced boarding ships, and Taiwan's defence ministry detailed on Saturday the ...
Taiwan faces military intimidation amid new leadership
Taiwan tracked dozens of Chinese warplanes and navy vessels off its coast on Friday on the second day of a large exercise China's People's Liberation Army held in response to the inauguration of the ...
100,000 protesters gather around Legislative Yuan in Taipei
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — An estimated 100,000 people turned up outside the Legislative Yuan on Friday (May 24) to protest new amendments that would increase legislative powers. Despite the humidity and light rain, organizers said over 20,000 people appeared in the late afternoon. By around 9 p.m., that number had swelled to 100,000, per CNA.
Plans for China’s invasion of Taiwan could be thwarted by a leading European chipmaker’s “kill switch,” which can remotely deactivate sophisticated chipmaking equipment
ASML and TSMC have a super secret way that they can leverage to remotely access high-tech chipmaking machines and disable them. This would especially come in handy in the event that China decides to ...
China’s rejection of Guatemalan shipments could be related to Taiwan ties, Guatemala president says
Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo said on Friday that China had rejected entry to some shipments from the Central American nation, speculating that this could be due to Guatemala's diplomatic relationship with Taiwan.
The West is one step away from openly backing Taiwan separatism
While insisting they dont support unilateral changes to the status quo US and EU officials wont criticize Taipei blatant provocation Read Full Article at RTcom ...
Taiwan’s new president confronted by major Chinese military drills, protests at home
The island democracy of Taiwan faced internal demonstrations and major new military drills from communist China on Friday, just days into the tenure of newly inaugurated President Lai Ching-te.
China’s military drills near Taiwan to test ability to ‘seize power’: Is Taipei prepared?
China is carrying out a second day of military drills neat Taiwan, saying it is testing its ability to ‘seize the self-ruled island’. Tensions have increased in the Taiwanese Strait, with many questioning if Taipei could defend itself against Beijing in case of a direct attack.
One night in Tamsui
On reaching the corner of Sinshihwu Road (新市五路) and Houjhou Road (後州路), a young couple carrying a takeaway bottle of white wine pass me en route to Haiweizih Beach (海尾子海灘), a popular spot to watch the ...
China’s military isn’t just putting on a show of force. It’s rehearsing for the real deal, an assault on Taiwan.
The two-day joint force military exercise is a test of its ability to assault Taiwan if it needs to, the Chinese PLA indicated.
Ubestream to Showcase Taiwan’s AI Innovation at VivaTech 2024 in France
Under the auspices of the Taiwan Tech Arena (TTA), established by the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), Taiwanese startup Ubestream participate in VivaTech 2024, Europe's largest startup ...
Taiwan chip giant TSMC’s survival in focus as cross-strait tensions grow
Taiwan alone makes about 70 per cent of the world's semiconductors, and more than 90 per cent of the highest-end ones.
Telecoms to watch for mass texts, NCC says
If a “whitelist customer” — whose access to telecom services has never been restricted by ... Schools in Keelung and four New Taipei City districts are to be closed to the public until Wednesday, as ...
Rehearsal for war? Why China surrounds Taiwan by sea and whether there will be invasion
RBC-Ukraine has delved into the latest escalation in the Taiwan Strait. Contents ・What is happening in the Taiwan Strait ・Why the drills started and what is China's position ・How Taiwan reacts ・Is ...