Kurt Campbell says Beijing assessing world’s response to Hong Kong crackdown to understand potential reaction on Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake shakes Taiwan’s capital Taipei
TAIPEI — Buildings shook briefly in Taiwan’s capital Taipei on Wednesday during an earthquake, with no immediate reports of damage. Taiwan’s Central Weather Bureau said the magnitude 5 quake ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan earthquake: Buildings shake in Taipei as quake strikes near Ring of Fire
TAIWAN's capital, Taipei, has ben rocked by an earthquake which shook buildings today - with no immediate reports of damage. ( read original story ...)
US chooses new Taipei envoy, but its Beijing vacancy remains unfilled
Sandra Oudkirk succeeds Brent Christensen as director of American Institute in Taiwan’s Taipei office, yet US has not had a Beijing ambassador since October. ( read original story ...)
Why China Keeps Sending Warplanes to Fly Near Taiwan: QuickTake
Chinese warplanes streaking through the skies around Taiwan, once a rare sight, are showing up much more frequently. The exercises signal China’s displeasure with the island’s democratically elected ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Names Taiwan Envoy With China Ambassador Post Still Vacant
The U.S. appointed a new top representative to Taiwan, in the Biden administration’s latest move to strengthen ties with Taipei amid increasing pressure from Beijing. ( read original story ...)
Japan pledges to defend Taiwan if China attacks, says deputy prime minister Taro Aso
Japan has said it would join America in defending Taiwan against a Chinese invasion, treating any such attack as an “existential threat” that could lead to an assault on its own territory.The ... ( read original story ...)
Air VnV: sold-out flights start from Taiwan to Guam for ‘vacation and vaccination’ trips
About 170 people, some wearing hazmat suits, were the first to fly to the Pacific island for a holiday with a Covid twist ... ( read original story ...)
Biden Official Sees ‘Dangerous,’ ‘Delicate’ Balance With Taiwan After China Warns of War
Pacific, stressed a need to walk the line of showing China what actions won't be tolerated and not escalating tensions. ( read original story ...)
China’s Taiwan ambitions could drag Japan and US into war with Asian power, official says
An invasion of Taiwan by China would likely trigger a major conflict that would drag Japan and the United States into war with the Asian power, according to a senior Japanese official who suggested ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Number One? Pro-independence Sentiment Is Surging in Opposition to China
Taiwanese have long understood that Hong Kong’s fate today would be theirs tomorrow should they submit to unification. ( read original story ...)
Japan vows to defend Taiwan alongside the US if China invades
Japan's deputy prime minister Taro Aso said at a fundraising event on Monday that 'a major problem' in Taiwan could pose a threat to Okinawa, Kyodo news agency reported. ( read original story ...)
Change Scenery with a Gourmet Foodie Workation at Regent Taipei
Made In NYC | Stock quotes by finanzen.net TAIPEI, July 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Workation has become a rising global trend during this pandemic; therefore, Regent Taipei has tapped into this trend and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says Chinese invasion of Taiwan could trigger regional war
Japan’s deputy prime minister Taro Aso has said that the country needed to defend Taiwan with the US if the island was invaded.The statement from the East Asian nation, however, drew a sharp response ... ( read original story ...)
How To Lose A War Over Taiwan—Get Hacked, Panic
When Ian Sullivan fights a war over Taiwan on the side of the Taiwanese and their allies, he loses big. But the severity of his defeat belies just how close the fighting is until the very end. ( read original story ...)
Changes to the ocean around Taiwan may mean China has to change its submarine warfare plans
Recent changes to ocean temperatures will affect the waters of the Kuroshio Current, which could be a key battlefield if China tries to invade Taiwan. ( read original story ...)