A new Council on Foreign Relations report is a strong warning about Biden’s looming first foreign-policy crisis. ( read original story ...)
Li Keqiang says Taiwan’s politicians welcome for talks if they accept there is ‘one China’
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Thursday reiterated that Beijing welcomed dialogue with any political parties from Taiwan, but only if the island accepted that there was only “one China”. His remarks, ... ( read original story ...)
South China Sea: US spends big on nuclear subs as fears grow of Taiwan invasion by Beijing
AMERICA and its allies are pouring billions of dollars into building new submarines, in an attempt to deter China from invading Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan, a Covid-19 outlier, is selling something scarce: life without fear of the virus.
This island of 24 million, which has seen just 10 Covid-19 deaths and fewer than 1,000 cases, has used its success to sell something scarce: living without fear of the virus. The relatively few who ... ( read original story ...)
Apple’s iPhone 12 Display Is Still Causing Serious Problems For Users
TAIPEI, TAIWAN - 2020/10/26: Apple iPhone 12 seen on display at an Apple store in Taipei. (Photo by ... [+] Walid Berrazeg/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) The chorus of people complaining ... ( read original story ...)
Covid? What Covid? Taiwan Thrives as a Bubble of Normality
Citizens have flocked home from abroad, helping to fuel an economic boom. By Amy Qin and Amy Chang Chien TAIPEI, Taiwan — As the coronavirus has upended lives and economies around the world, Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
Why Chairman Mao Didn’t Send China’s Armies to Take Taiwan
Shanghai and Nanjing, then China’s capital city, had fallen to Mao Zedong's communist forces, and Chiang's units all over China were collapsing under the weight of mass attack and defections. ( read original story ...)
Microsoft Probes Clue That Hackers Cracked Taiwan Research
Microsoft Corp. is investigating whether hackers who attacked its email system exploited the findings of Taiwanese researchers who were the first to alert the software company to the vulnerabilities, ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei Fashion Week AW 21, Launches “Taipei Sustainable Collections” Centered Around Sustainability
Taipei Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2021 is pleased to announce the launch of Taipei Sustainable Collections, Asia's first one-day joint ... ( read original story ...)
“Carbon-absorbing” vertical forest skyscraper nears completion in Taipei
Inspired by the form of DNA strands, this unique green skyscraper is a lush example of eco-conscious architecture in Taipei. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Prays for Rain as Drought Threatens Chip Production
The country is facing its most severe water shortage in 56 years, but officials say water supplies will likely be sufficient until monsoon rains in late May. Taiwan is facing the island’s most ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Next Move: A Taiwan Invasion?
A Chinese diplomat in Washington recently threatened that China would invade Taiwan if the U.S. Navy sent a ship to visit the democratic island, something that Congress has called upon the Pentagon to ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei exhibit celebrates Taiwan-Japan friendship
Taiwan and Japan yesterday celebrated their friendship at the opening ceremony of Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara’s solo exhibition in Taipei, with President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) expressing hope that the ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Navy Destroyer Sails Through Taiwan Strait Again As Beijing Protests
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS John Finn transited the narrow waters between China and Taiwan on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
China protests after US Navy’s latest transit through Taiwan Strait
The US navy has sent a warship through the sensitive Taiwan Strait prompting an angry protest from Beijing. The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn conducted a routine Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
China says it will respond to ‘all threats’ as US Navy destroyer USS John Finn sails through Taiwan Strait
This is the third time that a US warship has sailed through the highly contentious area since Biden took office. ( read original story ...)