Taiwan’s health minister has promised that more vaccines are on the way amid pressure to accept Chinese-made shots, as domestic infections spike and the nation’s vaccination rate remains at around 1%. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s president said China interfered in and delayed its COVID-19 vaccine deal with Pfizer-BioNTech
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen said in a tweet on Wednesday that Taiwan will "oppose attempts to exploit vaccine supply for political purposes." ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ruling party to recommend sending some of its AstraZeneca Covid vaccine supply to Taiwan
A Japan ruling party committee will recommend the government provide part of the national supply of Covid-19 vaccines secured from AstraZeneca to Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Fake news alert: Taiwan fights disinformation as COVID surges
Rinsing your mouth with hot water for 30 minutes and swallowing will allow your stomach acid to kill COVID-19. Taking a hot bath regularly will also prevent you from getting the virus. These are just ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Prays for Rain and Scrambles to Save Water
Some of the island’s lakes and reservoirs have nearly run dry. And water restrictions have forced many residents to modify how they shower, wash dishes and flush. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan must choose between virus and politics
Should they accept assistance from a country that wants to see Taiwan cease to exist as a self-governing entity? Or, to put it another way, is the virus more important than politics? So far, Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
John Cena’s apology after Taiwan comment feels like a ‘forced confession,’ free speech advocate says
Suzanne Nossel explains why she finds John Cena’s apology to China “troubling” after he called Taiwan a country during an interview for his upcoming film. ( read original story ...)
Taipei under pressure to work with China to secure vaccines
TAIPEI • Taiwan's government faces mounting pressure to work with China to obtain Covid-19 vaccines, a politically unpalatable option for officials in Taipei struggling with an outbreak that risks ... ( read original story ...)
‘China has something to hide’: Beijing stumbles on lab leak probe as Western democracies tout Taiwan
President Joe Biden’s decision to “redouble” intelligence efforts to trace the origin of the coronavirus pandemic could intensify international distrust of Beijing and hurt the Chinese Communist ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says request to drop word ‘country’ preceded BioNTech vaccine deal collapse
Germany's BioNTech asked Taiwan to remove the word "country" from an announcement they planned to make on a COVID-19 vaccine sale to the island, its health minister said on Thursday, giving details of ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan accuses China of interfering with Covid vaccine deals
Tsai Ing-wen says agreement with German firm BioNTech has been delayed after Beijing intervention ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan struggles with testing backlog amid largest outbreak
After a year of success, Taiwan is struggling with its largest outbreak since the pandemic began TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Facing Taiwan’s largest outbreak of the pandemic and looking for rapid virus test ... ( read original story ...)
China slams Taiwan over foreign minister’s comments in CBC interview
A spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry accused Taiwan of "clumsy political manipulation" and "grandstanding" after Taiwan's foreign minister gave an interview to CBC News which called on ... ( read original story ...)
Surging Covid May Force Taiwan to Boost Planned Fiscal Stimulus
Taiwan’s government is being pushed to widen its fiscal support to help the economy cope with business shutdowns and possible job cuts as virus restrictions tighten across the island. ( read original story ...)
John Cena Apologizes on Weibo for Calling Taiwan a Country
Actor and wrestler John Cena recently apologized to China for saying Taiwan is the "first country" to watch "F9" in an interview with TVBS in early May. Apology video: In his video post on Weibo on ... ( read original story ...)
Why a Taiwan Invasion Would Look Nothing Like D-Day
Our natural impulse when thinking about future amphibious operations is to look to the past. Yet the reality is that no good point of comparison for a Chinese invasion of Taiwan exists. ( read original story ...)