As China escalates its gray zone tactics against Taiwan, Taipei has announced that it will dispatch military aircraft and ships to counter Chinese military activities near its borders. Taiwan Defence ... ( read original story ...)
Washington shies away from open declaration to defend Taiwan
White House official says shift to ‘strategic clarity’ would carry ‘downsides’ in face of China’s belligerence ... ( read original story ...)
US is misleading in its assessment of China’s Taiwan threat
Warnings over the risk of war in the Taiwan Strait have reached fever pitch. Admiral Philip Davidson, then commander of US forces in the Pacific, told US senators in March that the threat of a Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Antony Blinken warns China: ‘It would be a very serious mistake’ to attack Taiwan
Chinese President Xi Jinping would be making “a very serious mistake” if he were to order an invasion of Taiwan, warned Secretary of State Antony Blinken. ( read original story ...)
Αustralia: Ready for war against Chinese hegemony in Asia Pacific and invasion of Taiwan
Australian Defence Minister Peter Duttonchose Anzac Day to warn Beijing that it would never surrender gives a peek into how Canberra plans to counter the rising military threats by China.Anzac Day ... ( read original story ...)
Criminals Release Hundreds of Cockroaches Into Restaurant in Bizarre Attack
The attack was traced back to the Taiwan organized crime syndicate Bamboo Union, which is one of the world's most dangerous gangs. ( read original story ...)
Taipei to dispatch military aircrafts, ships to counter Chinese activity in Taiwan Strait
As China escalates its gray zone tactics against Taiwan, Taipei has announced that it will dispatch military aircraft and ships to counter Chinese military activities near its borders. ( read original story ...)
Star Wars fans gather at the top of the Taipei 101
Dozens of Star Wars fans in Taipei City gathered at the highest floor of the tallest building in Taiwan on Tuesday (4 MAY21), to show the world the importance of wearing a face masks to help prevent ... ( read original story ...)
China Warplane Violations Near Taiwan Double, Data Shows
Chinese military aircraft flew around 380 sorties into Taiwan's defensive airspace in 2020, but the People's Liberation Army Air Force managed over a quarter of that figure last month alone. ( read original story ...)
Eliminate ambiguity over Taiwan, or risk unravelling regional credibility
If China has indeed lost respect for the U.S., how long until it has neither fear nor hesitation — the point at which deterrence fails? ( read original story ...)
Taiwan, Largely Spared Since 2020, Now Fighting Small COVID Cluster
Taiwan, largely spared from the global coronavirus pandemic since it began last year, is grappling with a small but still uncontained outbreak that appeared last month. Since April 20, Taiwan’s ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan and Japan Track China Warship Together in Apparent Team-up at Sea
Defense officials in Taipei skirted around the topic when asked about satellite images showing warships from Taiwan and Japan tracking a Chinese military vessel. ( read original story ...)
Not a God: Taiwan Defends Health Minister Amid Uptick in COVID Cases
Taiwan Premier Su Tseng-chang defended the island's health minister on Tuesday amid a rare uptick in domestic COVID-19 infections, saying that even if he were a god reborn on earth he could not ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese man seeking ‘freedom and equality’ says he travelled to Taiwan in dinghy
A Chinese man seeking “freedom and equality” has said he travelled undetected to Taiwan in a dinghy through the heavily patrolled Taiwan strait, according to authorities. Taichung Port police officers ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Tsai wins Canadian government-backed award that Ottawa reportedly tried to block
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen has been awarded a prestigious leadership prize, in a move that could infuriate Beijing, and following reports of attempted interference by Ottawa. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics 2021: Can Chinese Taipei get their first medal in badminton?
The Tokyo Olympics 2021 presents itself as a fine opportunity for Chinese Taipei to finally win that elusive Olympic medal in badminton. Though the country has 24 Olympic medals, shuttlers from ... ( read original story ...)