Oct. 7 (UPI) --Taiwan must significantly increase its defense budget to counter any military threat from China, a senior U.S. official told an audience in Taipei. David Henley, principal deputy ... ( read original story ...)
Get lost, says Taiwan after China asks Indian media to follow ‘One China’ policy
Taiwan told China to "get lost" after the Chinese mission in India released a letter addressed to Indian media, asking it to respect the 'One China' policy ahead of Taiwan's national day. ( read original story ...)
China Threatens War Over New Taiwan Independence Proposal: State Media
New fiery rhetoric from Beijing at a proposal by Taiwan’s opposition party comes amid an ongoing and provocative trip to the region by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Says Has Spent Almost $900 Million Scrambling Against China This Year
Taiwan has spent almost $900 million this year on scrambling its air force against Chinese incursions, the island's defence minister said on Wednesday, describing the pressure they are facing as ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan stands tall against authoritarian Beijing, but it needs US help
Two developments concerning relations between the United States and Taiwan took place within the last month, and it is testimony to the absurdness that is 2020 that they have gone largely unnoticed. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Lays to Rest ‘Mr Democracy’ Lee Teng-Hui
Taiwan laid to rest on Wednesday former President Lee Teng-hui, dubbed "Mr. Democracy" for burying autocratic rule in favour of freewheeling pluralism and defying China's drive to absorb an island it ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan beams nightly laser shows ahead of National Day
AFPTV 1. Mid shot light show displaying facial mask2. Wide shot light show depicting Taiwan's success in fighting the pandemic with face mask3. Mid shot light show displaying face mask4. Mid shot ... ( read original story ...)
In a few days, more people in Trump’s orbit tested positive for coronavirus than in all of Taiwan
In President Trump’s personal orbit, the coronavirus case count continues to creep upward. More than a dozen White House officials have recently tested positive for the novel coronavirus, including ... ( read original story ...)
No easy task for Navalny to break Putin’s grip on Russia
It has been an eventful few weeks for Ksenia Fadeyeva, who runs Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s operations in the Siberian city of Tomsk. In mid-August, she welcomed Navalny to this ... ( read original story ...)
Will China and the US go to war over Taiwan?
China's military has grown to such an extent that it now represents a credible threat to the US in the Western Pacific. The FT's global China editor James Kynge and Taiwan-based greater China correspo ... ( read original story ...)
To stop a Chinese invasion, Taiwan needs a stronger army
A stronger army is needed to deter a wider conflict that could entangle the U.S. at a time when calls are growing in Washington to defend the island. ( read original story ...)
To stop a Chinese invasion, Taiwan has to first fight the stigma of military service
A stronger army is needed to deter a wider conflict that could entangle the U.S. at a time when calls are growing in Washington to defend the disputed island. ( read original story ...)
Tsai defiant as Taiwan’s anti-China jet flights double
Taiwan will not "yield an inch" in defending itself, President Tsai Ing-wen warned Tuesday, as new figures revealed the island is scrambling fighter jets at more than double the rate of last year in ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan seeks US help to boost its defences as Beijing ramps up military pressure
Taiwan’s deputy defence minister has appealed to the United States to help boost the island’s defences and step up joint military training as it tries to counter growing threats from Beijing. Chang ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Says Military Under Pressure From China as Missions Mount
Taiwan's military has launched aircraft to intercept Chinese planes more than twice as much as all of last year, the island's defence ministry said, describing Taiwan as facing severe security ... ( read original story ...)
China Ramps Up a War of Words, Warning the U.S. of Its Red Lines
As the United States and Taiwan draw closer, state propaganda is sending the message that China will go to war if necessary. ( read original story ...)