The de facto U.S. ambassador in Taipei joined for the first time on Sunday a Taiwanese leader, amid rising tensions with Beijing, to commemorate a key military clash and the last time Taiwanese forces ... ( read original story ...)
One-month project aims to reduce traffic accidents
A collaborative one-month project by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications and the National Police Agency (NPA) is to commence next month in hopes of reducing traffic accident rates. ( read original story ...)
Could Chinese Missiles Really Wipe Out Taiwan’s Air Force?
Taiwan's air force relies on bases that could possibly be hit by a surprise attack. Could Taiwan find a way to counter this threat? After dithering for weeks, on August 15 the Trump administration ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing parades strength in waters off Taiwan
China has completed a three-day live-fire exercise in the East China Sea in an intensification of its sabre rattling at Taiwan, the self-governing island Beijing regards as a renegade province.China’s ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan-based autonomous driving firms launch self-driving bus rapid transit services in their home market
The self-driving bus displayed during the launch event comes equipped with an integrated autonomous driving system capable of addressing all manner of road conditions by leveraging AI technologies ... ( read original story ...)
Amid Heightened Tensions, Taiwan Tells China Not to Underestimate Its Resolve
China should not underestimate Taiwan's resolve to defend itself, and China's military threats will only cause Taiwan's people to be even more resolute, the island's defence ministry said in a new ... ( read original story ...)
Why Taiwan should be wary about its growing bond with the US
On August 9, US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar made a historic visit to Taiwan. Azar became the highest-ranking American cabinet official to travel to the island since 1979, which was ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Military Has Flashy American Weapons but No Ammo
Taiwan’s Military Has Flashy American Weapons but No Ammo Taiwan’s Military Has Flashy American Weapon... A U.S.-made F-16V releases flares during the annual Han Kuang military drills in Taichung, ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan tightens up on investment from mainland China
Taiwan is tightening rules on mainland investment on the island, barring individual and corporate mainland Chinese investors with links to the government, political parties or the military. The ... ( read original story ...)
Does the U.S. Need to Fear That China Might Invade Taiwan?
Given this grim forecast, many Americans might fairly ask why the U.S. would even try to defend an island thousands of miles away — a country that wasn’t supposed to have surv ... ( read original story ...)
Su calls for bicycle trail improvement
Premier Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌) yesterday called for improvements of facilities along popular bicycle routes nationwide to prepare for the Ministry of Transportation and Communications “year of bicycle ... ( read original story ...)
China Is Already Practicing for an Amphibious Invasion of Taiwan
China relations for the last seventy years, so at one level, there is nothing particularly new here. Yet, before U.S. leaders dismiss this warning into a heap of other global calamities, they should ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Creative Industry Comes Together to Forge Connections, Look Past Pandemic
Having beaten the virus, Taiwan's production sector is already on an upsurge. At an industry gathering in Taipei Friday, the local industry's leading young voices will be looking ... ( read original story ...)
China says Taiwan hacking allegations are ‘malicious slander’
China on Thursday branded as "malicious slander" accusations from Taiwan about hacking attacks linked to the Chinese government, further adding to tensions between Beijing and Taipei. ( read original story ...)
China Warns US Navy Sailing Near Taiwan is ‘Extremely Dangerous’
Tension levels between China and the U.S. ratcheted up a notch when an American guided-missile destroyer entered the Taiwan Strait headed southward into the South China Sea, drawing the attention of ... ( read original story ...)
Could America Really Save Taiwan in a War with China?
As for the notion that America will sail to the rescue of Taiwan, this possibility becomes increasingly far-fetched and even downright farcical. A far more responsible approach for the people of ... ( read original story ...)