Taiwan’s economy could take serious damage if tensions with China lead to broad and lasting disruptions in cross-strait trade, with large global repercussions possible, warned economists at Goldman ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-China extends military drills around Taiwan after Pelosi visit
Chinese navy ships remained active off both Taiwan's east and west coasts on Wednesday morning, a source briefed on the matter told Reuters, as Beijing kept up military drills in protest against last ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan-China conflict: Has US pushed Taipei into Dragon’s Mouth? | Geeta’s World, Ep 04
Why was the visit significant? Did this visit have anything to do with the welfare of the Taiwanese people? Or has the island nation become a pawn in the larger scheme of things? We discuss this in ... ( read original story ...)
Massive PLA drills around Taiwan spark worries over 700,000 treasures in Taipei Palace Museum
Taiwan is mulling over how and where to evacuate close to 700,000 pieces of cultural treasure brought in from mainland China decades ago, as the shadow of cross-strait war looms ever larger. Massive ... ( read original story ...)
China Extends Military Drills Around Taiwan After Pelosi Visit
A furious China has extended its largest-ever exercises around the self-ruled island it claims as its own beyond the originally scheduled four days. The drills last week have incl ... ( read original story ...)
China Blames Taiwan’s Leaders for Increasing Risk of War
China accused Taiwan’s ruling party of damaging the chances of peaceful reunification by pursuing “separatist” policies, as Beijing published its first white paper on its dispute with Taipei in two ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Tensions Could Drive Up Travel Costs Significantly, CWT Warns
Further price fluctuations are a risk due to geopolitical events, says a new report from CWT and the Global Business Travel Association. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan security officials want Foxconn to drop stake in Chinese chipmaker, says Financial Times
Taiwan, the world's largest contract electronics maker, has become increasingly cautious about China's ambition to boost its semiconductor sector ... ( read original story ...)
China reaffirms threat of military force to annex Taiwan
China on Wednesday reaffirmed its threat to use military force to bring self-governing Taiwan under its control, amid threatening Chinese military exercises that have raised tensions between the sides ... ( read original story ...)
America Must Prepare for a War Over Taiwan
Why isn’t the United States doing more to prepare for war with China over Taiwan—precisely to deter and thus avoid it? The visit to Taiwan this month by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Beijing’s ... ( read original story ...)
China and Taiwan tensions threaten to impact global supply chain ‘nerve centre’
One of the world’s busiest shipping lanes sits right between Taiwan and China, and the escalating tensions involving the island are causing concern for the already strained global supply chain. ( read original story ...)
Chinese and Taiwan navy ships stay close to Strait median line – source
About 20 Chinese navy and Taiwan navy ships continued to stay close to the median line of the Taiwan Strait as of Wednesday morning, a source briefed on the matter told Reuters. Several Chinese navy ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan warns opposition deputy’s visit to China threatens ‘internal unity’
Taiwan’s Beijing-friendly opposition party has sent its deputy leader to China on a trip that Taipei warns risks sowing internal division as the country faces unprecedented intimidation from the ... ( read original story ...)
Pelosi says Taiwan trip was ‘worth it’ and calls Xi ‘a scared bully’
The House speaker said in her first interviews since returning from Taiwan that Chinese President Xi Jinping “has his own insecurities” and is “in a fragile place.” ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Stocks Tipped To Head South On Wednesday
The Taiwan stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last five trading days since the end of the two-day slide in which it had slumped more than 250 points or 1.7 ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan security officials want Foxconn to drop stake in Chinese chipmaker – FT
The deal will definitely not go through, the report added, citing a senior Taiwanese government official involved in national security issues. Taiwan, the world's largest contract electronics maker, ... ( read original story ...)