President Joe Biden and China's Xi Jinping held phone talks on Thursday. As per Chinese state media, Xi Jinping warned President Biden not to "play with fire" on Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Biden, Xi Jinping’s 2 Hour 17 Minute Phone Call On Taiwan, Trade Dispute
President Joe Biden and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping spoke by phone for well over two hours on Thursday on mounting tensions over Taiwan, a festering trade dispute and their bid to keep the ... ( read original story ...)
Biden and Xi discuss Taiwan amid tensions over top US official’s possible trip to self-ruled island
The latest flashpoint is a possible trip by Biden ally and speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, to self-ruled Taiwan, which Beijing claims is part of China ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s China Airlines eyes A330 replacement, future freighter options
Taiwan's China Airlines Ltd is "actively" looking at options to replace its ageing fleet of 22 Airbus SE A330 widebodies and is also starting to examine next-generation freighter planes, the company's ... ( read original story ...)
Nancy Pelosi’s Proposed Taiwan Trip Is a Bad Idea, Even If She Doesn’t Go
Nancy Pelosi wants to visit Taiwan, which, if you know almost anything about the current state of US-China relations, is about the last thing Joe Biden’s administration wants. Any US move regarding ... ( read original story ...)
Business climate monitor remains in growth mode
Taiwan’s business climate monitor last month flashed “green” for a fourth straight month, indicating steady growth, although the economy lost further momentum, the National Development Council said ... ( read original story ...)
Fidelity appoints new head for its Taiwan business
Fidelity International named Jackson Lee, former head of the firm's China business, to lead its operations in Taiwan, effective Sept. 1. ( read original story ...)
China’s military warns of ‘strong measures’ if Nancy Pelosi makes trip to Taiwan
Beijing's defense ministry has warned that the Chinese military would "never sit idly by" and take "strong measures" if U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi makes a rumored visit to Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
US military making plans in case House Speaker Pelosi travels to Taiwan
US officials say they have little fear that China would attack Nancy Pelosi's plane if she flies to Taiwan. But the US House speaker would be entering one of the world's hottest spots where a mishap, ... ( read original story ...)
PLA may get ‘complete capability’ to attack Taiwan by 2025: Defence min
Taiwan's Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-chang expressed concern that China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) would have the 'complete capability' to attack Taiwan by 2025. ( read original story ...)
TaiSPO 2023 Booth Applications are Now Open! Amp Up and Vamp Up for New Biz in Sports and Fitness
The Taipei International Sporting Goods Show, TaiSPO will return with its new name as "Sports and Fitness Taiwan" to the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 2 (TaiNEX 2) on March 22–25, 2023. The ... ( read original story ...)
Joe Biden, Xi Jinping to hold talks amid new tensions over Taiwan
Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping will speak Thursday, their first conversation in four months coming amid new tension between Washington and Beijing over China's claims on Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
Intel is finally cracking the foundry business in its deal with Taiwan’s MediaTek
Intel and MediaTek have formed a strategic partnership to build chips for "a range of smart edge devices" using Intel Foundry Services (IFS). While TSMC ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan logistics firm Morrison Express weighs $1 billion sale, sources say
Morrison Express Corp., a Taiwanese logistics company, is considering a sale of the business amid interest from potential buyers, according to people familiar with the matter. The closely-held company ... ( read original story ...)
POLL-Taiwan Q2 GDP to gain from chip exports, but face COVID headwinds
For poll data click: reuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/econ-polls?RIC=TWGDPP%3DECI * Preliminary Q2 GDP seen at +3.1% y/y (prior qtr +3.14%) * Data due Friday, July 29, at 4 p.m. ( read original story ...)
FirstFT: Taiwan fears fallout from planned Pelosi visit
Plus, Russia cuts gas deliveries to Europe via Nord Stream 1 and Chinese property stocks rally on bailout hopes ... ( read original story ...)