The Ministry of National Defense (MND) on Thursday announced that Taiwan has signed two arms procurement contracts with the United States, buying two weapon systems that boost the nation's defense ... ( read original story ...)
Foxconn Founder Asks Taiwan to Allow Vaccine Talks With Chinese Firm
Terry Gou, the billionaire founder of Taiwan's Foxconn, asked for government permission on Friday to negotiate with a Chinese company for the purchase of BioNTech SE COVID-19 vaccines to help address ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says 240,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to arrive on Friday
A further 240,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses will arrive in Taiwan on Friday afternoon, Deputy Minister of the Interior Chen Tsung-yen said, without giving details of which company's shots they were. ( read original story ...)
Low probability of China trying to seize Taiwan in near term -top U.S. general
The top U.S. general said on Thursday there was a low probability that China would try to take over Taiwan militarily in the near-term as Beijing has some way to go to develop the capabilities needed. ( read original story ...)
U.S. Working to Deliver Vaccines to Taiwan in ‘Very Short Order’
A senior State Department official said on Thursday the United States was working with Taiwan regulators to ensure COVID-19 vaccines will be delivered "in very short order" to the democratically ... ( read original story ...)
Low probability China tries to seize Taiwan militarily in near term- top U.S. general
The top U.S. general said on Thursday there was a low probability that China would try to militarily take over Taiwan in the near-term and had some way to go to develop the capabilities needed. ( read original story ...)
U.S. working to deliver vaccines to Taiwan in short order
A senior State Department official said on Thursday that the United States was working with Taiwanese regulators and expects COVID-19 vaccines to be delivered "in very short order" to Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Top US general: Chinese military has ‘ways to go’ before it can take Taiwan
The Chinese military does not currently have the capability to take Taiwan by force and is not likely to try in the near term, the U.S. military's top general said Thursday."My assessment, in terms of ... ( read original story ...)
China Targets Taiwan, U.S. As 36 Warplanes Buzz Island in 72 Hours
China's record-breaking air defense zone incursion of 28 aircraft on Tuesday followed a rebuke by the G7, likely pushed by President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. ( read original story ...)
China walks over Chinese Taipei in Asia Cup qualifier
China smashed Chinese Taipei 115-66 to achieve their second straight win in the FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers in the Philippines on Thursday. Each of the team's 12-man rotation scored in the game. Wu Qian, ... ( read original story ...)
A Bloodless Air Battle Raged Around Taiwan This Week As U.S. And Chinese Forces Trained For War
The Chinese air force on Wednesday surged a record 28 warplanes into Taiwan’s air-defense identification zone. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Central Bank Keeps Key Rates Unchanged
Taiwan’s central bank left its benchmark rate unchanged, citing loose monetary policies globally and economic risks amid a resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic at home. ( read original story ...)
Macao closing office in Taipei amid rising Chinese pressure
The tiny Chinese autonomous region of Macao has joined its larger neighbor Hong Kong in closing its representative office in Taiwan as China seeks to intensify the diplomatic isolation of the ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing says will respond to foreign ‘collusion’ over Chinese Taipei
China has once again stated its opposition to foreign intervention in the affairs of Chinese Taipei (Taiwan), stressing that any such acts of "collusion" will receive a strong response. Ma Xiaoguang, ... ( read original story ...)
Common Denominator for D.C. and Taipei: Be Bold
Mid-year 2021 finds the U.S. and Taiwan light years from one another…and closer than ever. I can explain. The U.S. boasts a resurgent economy: its ... ( read original story ...)
Macau follows Hong Kong in closing office in Chinese Taipei
China's semi-autonomous city of Macau says it is closing its representative office in Chinese Taipei (Taiwan), a month after neighboring Hong Kong made the same move to protest Taipei's interference ... ( read original story ...)