Taiwan’s government has reported that 28 Chinese planes, including fighter jets and nuclear-capable bombers, entered its air defense identification zone (ADIZ) in the largest ‘incursion’ to date. ( read original story ...)
The Tokyo-Taipei Calculus: Will Taiwan Soon Join the CPTPP?
Taiwanese accession to the CPTPP would mark a massive strategic win for Taiwan, for the democratic CPTPP member states, and of course, for Tokyo’s international stature as a multilateral leader. ( read original story ...)
China Sends 28 Warplanes Into Taiwan’s Air Defense Zone in Largest Show of Force as Tensions Escalate
A similar military exercise was conducted by the Chinese in late January, which reportedly simulated a strike on a U.S. aircraft carrier in the region. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Air Force Warns China of ‘Consequences’ As Warplanes Intrude
A rare intercept appeared to capture a Taiwanese radio operator's stark warning to Chinese military aircraft detected inside Taiwan's air defense identification zone on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
China Warplanes Swarm Around Taiwan After G7, NATO Talk up Threat
President Joe Biden attended G7 and NATO summits where leaders voiced concerns over Chinese policies in numerous sectors. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan central bank seen standing pat on rates again as economy booms: Reuters poll
Taiwan's central bank will likely keep its policy rate steady at a record low this week as the economy booms on global tech demand fuelled by the work-from-home trend, despite a spike in COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
WW2: Unearthing Taiwan’s forgotten prisoner of war camps
Jinguashi was the location of Kinkaseki camp, one of more than a dozen prisoner of war (POW) camps, where around 4,500 Allied soldiers were held captive during World War Two. Taiwan was a Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Despite COVID-19 vaccines shortage, Taiwan continues to refuse China’s help
Despite Taiwan grappling with a worsening COVID-19 situation and shortage of vaccines, the self-governing island has refused to accept help from China, which claims the island as one of its ... ( read original story ...)
8th consecutive year the Louisiana Legislature heaped praise on Formosa Plastics
For nearly a decade, Louisiana lawmakers have passed annual resolutions encouraging closer economic ties with Taiwan. Dating back to 2014, these resolutions have mentioned Formosa Plastics, the ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Taiwan outbreak ‘appears to stabilise’ as new cases fall
Taiwan’s Covid-19 outbreak appears to have stabilised, with the number of new daily infections dropping below 300 cases in the past week. On Monday, the island reported 185 new infections – all local ... ( read original story ...)
The Membrane: Chi Ta-wei’s eerily prescient novel on the terrors of technology available for the first time in English
Available for the first time in English, Taiwanese author Chi Ta-wei’s 1995 work The Membranes imagines the future like the best of our dystopian meditations. ( read original story ...)
Asian Qualifiers – Group B Preview: Australia challenge for Jordan, Kuwait’s chances hanging by a thread ahead of Chinese Taipei tie
Jordan will have to beat Australia - something Graham Arnold's side have yet to experience - when the two teams square off in Group B of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC ... ( read original story ...)
How Taiwan’s struggle for Covid vaccines is inflaming tensions with China
As island faces new outbreak and mistrust of Chinese jabs, Beijing objects to donations from US and Japan ... ( read original story ...)
China Airlines reopens VIP lounges at Taipei Taoyuan
China Airlines, via its official website, stated (10-Jun-2021) its VIP lounge at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport reopened on 11-Jun-2021. However, due to the epidemic regulations of the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says will be ‘force for good’ after unprecedented G7 support
Taiwan will be a "force for good" and continue to seek even greater international support, the presidential office said, after the Chinese-claimed island won unprecedented backing from the Group of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-Taiwan spat threatens cross-Strait business
Official representation between Hong Kong and Taiwan is set to end this year as mounting political tensions threaten one of the region’s most important trade and investment relationships. The number ... ( read original story ...)