Nobody wants to see a war over Taiwan because nobody wants to disrupt the crucial global supply chain of semiconductors, the chairman of major chipmaker TSMC said on Thursday, in unusually direct ... ( read original story ...)
China Says U.S. Trespassing in Its Airspace After Documents Sent to Taiwan
China's Defense Ministry issued a strong statement on Thursday after a U.S. Air Force plane left Okinawa and delivered "diplomatic mail" to Taipei. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to get 2 million more doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Almost 2 million more doses of COVID-19 vaccine will arrive in Taiwan on Thursday, consisting of direct purchases and a third donation from Japan, the government said, as the island ramps up ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to get 2 mln more doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Almost 2 million more doses of COVID-19 vaccine will arrive in Taiwan on Thursday, consisting of direct purchases and a third donation from Japan, the government said, as the island ramps up ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s TSMC Posts 11% Jump in Second-Quarter Profit on Global Chip Demand
Taiwan's TSMC posted an 11% rise in quarterly net profit on Thursday, boosted by a pandemic-led surge in global demand for chips that power devices such as smartphones and laptops during the COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Pence presses trade deal with Taiwan, slams Biden on China
The suggestion was one of many that Pence outlined on Wednesday during an in-person appearance at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C. ( read original story ...)
China is sending ‘grandpa fighter jets’ to test Taiwan’s defenses
The Chinese J-7 fighter jets used during an "island encirclement exercise" last month date to the 1960s and can be used as unmanned aerial vehicles. ( read original story ...)
Taipei City Government co-host ICCA Think Tank, Highlights Opportunities in Post-Pandemic World with Global Experts
During the secession, Taipei Smart City Project Management Office Director, Dr. Chen-Yu Lee, explained the development of 5G and big data of a city can support hybrid events' development. Tadeja Pivc ... ( read original story ...)
China hits back at Japan over Taiwan warning
China fired back at Japan on Tuesday, saying Tokyo was “irresponsible” for naming Beijing as its top national security concern in its annual defense white paper.China in recent months has increased ... ( read original story ...)
IOC: No Name Change for Chinese Taipei
(ATR) The IOC wants to nip in the bid any effort to replace Chinese Taipei as the name used by athletes from the island of Taiwan when competing at the Olympic Games. Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee ... ( read original story ...)
Series of earthquakes in eastern Taiwan causes some damage
A series of more than 20 earthquakes struck the east coast of Taiwan on Wednesday morning, causing some damage. The Central Weather Bureau reported 22 quakes over two hours starting at 6:52 a.m. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan warns of ‘sense of crisis’ about China’s threat to conquer Taiwan
China’s military is gaining ground on the United States and threatening to overpower Taiwan, according to an unprecedented warning from Japanese defense officials. ( read original story ...)
Japan warns Taiwan tensions pose ‘regional security risk’
The Japanese government warned that the military balance between China and Taiwan was tilting in China's favor. Tokyo said the situation was critical to its national security. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new defense whitepaper issues warnings over Taiwan’s security, climate change
The language in the July 13 document differs from previous versions, which would carefully choose their use of words on the matter. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 forces Taiwan show to cancel in-person for second straight year
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has forced the Taipei Plas trade show to cancel as an in-person event for the second straight year. The fair, which had been scheduled for Sept. 28-Oct. 2 in Taipei, ... ( read original story ...)
BioNTech had planned 5 million vaccines to Taiwan by July, diplomat says
BioNTech SE had planned to send Taiwan five million COVID-19 vaccine doses by July under an original deal which collapsed in January, Taipei’s top diplomat in Berlin said on Tuesday, detailing how the ... ( read original story ...)