As cities get larger, the challenges also grow to provide residents education, housing, transportation, health care, infrastructure and energy. ( read original story ...)
Backed by Lockheed Martin, Taiwan Unveils Asia’s First Repair Hub for F-16 Fighter Jets
A maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) center for Taiwan’s fleet of F-16 fighter jets has officially opened on the island amid growing tensions between Taiwan and China. Taiwan President Tsai ... ( read original story ...)
Could China Successfully Blockade Taiwan?
The PLA could deploy a blockade to stretch and thin out Taiwan’s defenders around the island’s perimeter while Chinese forces ready a concentrated blow across the strait. Chin ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan unveils US-backed fighter jet hub as tensions with China build
Taiwan touts defense investment amid growing China threat; Taiwan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Wu joins Martha MacCallum with insight on 'The Story.' ... ( read original story ...)
China Captures Hong Kong Activists Fleeing to Taiwan by Sea
Chinese authorities have detained a dozen activists from Hong Kong who were attempting to leave the territory via speedboat, according to people familiar with the attempt and the individuals captured, ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan eases restrictions on US pork and beef imports
Taiwan has removed a hurdle to a bilateral trade deal with the US, pledging to ease restrictions on American pork and beef imports as it aligns itself more closely with Washington in the face of the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Eases US Beef And Pork Ban, Eyes Trade Deal
The ban on certain American beef and pork imports has been one of the main obstacles to a trade deal between the two allies. "This (decision) is based on our country's economic interests and the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Accredits Surge of Foreign Reporters, Some Fleeing China
Taiwan has registered 22 newly arrived foreign journalists so far this year, including some barred from working in China, a political rival of Taipei, which lures them with media freedoms. The ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Mediatek pushes for permission to supply Huawei after U.S. curbs
Taiwanese chip designer Mediatek Inc said on Friday it had applied to the U.S. government for permission to continue supplying China's Huawei after new U.S. curbs take effect in ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Tsai emphasizes defense amid growing China threat
Amid rising threats from China, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Friday said the self-governing island was determined to strengthen its defenses. Speaking at the opening of a maintenance center for ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan unveils F-16 maintenance hub as China tensions build
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen vowed on Friday to defend the island with a "solid" air force as she launched a U.S.-backed maintenance centre for the island's fleet of upgraded F-16 fighters amid ... ( read original story ...)
US Sale of F-16s to Taiwan May Inflame China, then Help Cool Things Off
Taiwan’s agreement this month to buy $8 billion worth of advanced F-16 fighter jets from the United States will prompt threats from China against the island and in turn spark more anti-China action by ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. makes public photo of refueling of Taiwan’s aircraft
Military planes between Taiwan and the United States conducted air refueling missions in U.S. airspace recently, according to a photo posted by the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) on its Facebook ... ( read original story ...)
Twelve arrested at sea while trying to flee to Taiwan from Hong Kong
Chinese coastguard stopped a speedboat on Sunday suspected of an illegal border crossing ... ( read original story ...)
Ten arrested under Hong Kong security law while trying to flee to Taiwan
Chinese coastguard stopped a speedboat on Sunday suspected of an illegal border crossing ... ( read original story ...)
China Coast Guard Seizes Hong Kong Activists Fleeing to Taiwan
China’s coast guard detained a group of Hong Kong activists after intercepting a boat in the South China Sea en route to Taiwan. ( read original story ...)