It noted that the U.S. had no explicit obligation to defend Taiwan but had helped maintain peace for decades through “strategic ambiguity”: provide Taiwan military support, encourage peaceful ... ( read original story ...)
In A Warning To China, Japan’s New Strategy Paper Mentions Taiwan For The First Time
Japan’s annual defense white paper for the first time stresses the importance of Taiwan to the peace and security of the Asia-Pacific region. ( read original story ...)
U.S. Air Force aircraft briefly lands at Taipei airport, irking China
TAIPEI/BEIJING – A U.S. Air Force aircraft made a brief, unannounced stop at an airport in central Taipei, Taiwan media reported Thursday, swiftly triggering a backlash from Beijing. China urges the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan chipmaker TSMC says profit up 11.2% as demand rises
TSMC, the biggest contract manufacturer of processor chips for Apple Inc. and other global brands, said Thursday its latest quarterly profit rose 11.2% over a year earlier to $4.8 billion as demand ... ( read original story ...)
TSMC chairman says nobody wants war over Taiwan as chip supplies too valuable
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 ...)