The White House on Friday said it was keeping a close watch on increased Chinese military activities in the Taiwan Strait, and called Beijing's recent actions potentially destabilizing. ( read original story ...)
Why cities emptied by COVID-19 are perfect for modern flaneurs
That’s partly because reading his volumes Les Fleurs du Mal or Le Spleen de Paris requires a degree of application, but also because the idea of an individual moving through the city streets and ... s ... ( read original story ...)
China Issues New Threats to Taiwan: ‘The Island’s Military Won’t Stand a Chance’
The threat comes amid a series of provocative actions and warnings in recent days by the Chinese military – the People's Liberation Army or PLA – including a series of air and naval incursions into ... ( read original story ...)
The New Taiwan Tensions
Kissinger’s Chinese counterpart, Zhou Enlai, had only one focus: Taiwan. The U.S. needed to recognize the government in Beijing, not Taipei, as the only legitimate China, and the United Nations needed ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan drought: Man retrieves phone dropped in lake a year ago
Taiwan's worst drought in 56 years has dried up one of its most iconic lakes - but this has resulted in good news for at least one man. The man surnamed Chen claims he dropped the mobile phone while ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing has not radically accelerated timeline for reunification with Taiwan: Eurasia Group
Allison Sherlock from Eurasia Group explains why she doesn't think Beijing is preparing for an imminent military attack on Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan drought helps man retrieve phone dropped in lake a year ago
Taiwan's worst drought in 56 years has dried up one of it's most iconic lakes - but this has resulted in good news for at least one man. The man surnamed Chen claims he dropped the mobile phone while ... ( read original story ...)
Opinion: Don’t Help China By Hyping Risk Of War Over Taiwan
A growing chorus of officials and experts in the United States has been raising alarm about the risk of a Chinese attack against Taiwan. Adm. Philip S. Davidson, the United States Indo-Pacific ... ( read original story ...)
National Taipei University of Business ranks first among Taiwan’s public vocational universities with a 100% acceptance rate
According to the 2020-2021 list of Taiwan's top public vocational universities in terms of the acceptance rate recently released by the Ministry of Education (Taiwan), National Taipei University of ... ( read original story ...)
US bill to pressure China on trade and rights, back Taiwan
US senators on Thursday unveiled broad legislation on China that would step up pressure over Beijing's alleged theft of intellectual property and solidify US ties with Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Chinese Combat and Spy Ships Monitor Taiwan Missile Tests
A pair of People's Liberation Army Navy vessels were detected east of Taiwan as the country's defense developer began a new round of missile tests. ( read original story ...)
China says U.S. to blame for tensions over Taiwan
BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing blamed the United States on Thursday for tensions over Taiwan after a U.S. warship sailed close to the Chinese-claimed island, asking rhetorically whether China would sail ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Can ‘Resist’ Chinese Force or Coercion Against Taiwan: State Department
The Biden administration has reaffirmed its "rock-solid" support for Taipei and said the U.S. was capable of resisting any attempts by China to jeopardize Taiwan's security. State Department ... ( read original story ...)
Drought in Taiwan Pits Chip Makers Against Farmers
Tian Shou-shi’s land is dry. Taiwan has shut off irrigation across tens of thousands of acres of farmland.Credit...An Rong Xu for The New York Times Supported by By Raymond Zhong and Amy Chang Chien ... ( read original story ...)
Biden Backs Taiwan, but Some Call for a Clearer Warning to China
As China grows stronger and bolder, some experts want to end Washington’s decades-long policy of “strategic ambiguity.” ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan responds to increasing China threat
China has been stepping up its military presence around Taiwan, which it claims sovereignty over. Taiwan's Foreign Minister responded with a warning that the the self-ruled island could fight to the ... ( read original story ...)