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 ...)
Orchid Island became Taiwan’s tourist hotspot. Does it want to be?
Orchid Island, Taiwan, where most residents are Tao, has experienced a tourism boom during the pandemic. Locals have one request: Respect our space. ( read original story ...)
Man who ‘crossed Taiwan Strait in dinghy’ quizzed
Taiwan says it is investigating whether a man from mainland China managed to cross the highly militarised Taiwan Strait in a small rubber dinghy.The Chinese man, 33, told police he crossed the ... ( read original story ...)
Abandoning Taiwan Makes Zero Moral or Strategic Sense
Argument: Abandoning Taiwan Makes Zero Moral or Stra... In an essay last week, Charles Glaser set out a case for abandoning any U.S. commitment to defending Taiwan, the small island democracy China ... ( read original story ...)
China Slams U.S.-Taiwan Meeting as Biden Flexes New Diplomatic Muscle Against Beijing
China issued new threats following an unprecedented publicized meeting between the top American and Taiwanese diplomats in France. ( read original story ...)
Were Taiwan’s defences punctured by mainland Chinese man in rubber dinghy?
Police say man claims to have sailed from Fujian, seeking freedom and democracy, as lawmaker says it shows the island is vulnerable to mainland infiltrators. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Strait: Claim man who crossed sea in dinghy investigated
Taiwan says it is investigating whether a man from mainland China managed to cross the highly militarised Taiwan Strait in a small rubber dinghy. The Chinese man, 33, told police he crossed the ... ( read original story ...)
Iveda Resumes $1.7 Million Contract from Chunghwa Telecom/Farglory Dome
Iveda ® (OTCMKTS: IVDA), today announced that Taipei’s NTD 47 million (~US $1.7 million) Farglory Dome project is back on track. Chunghwa Telecom, Iveda’s long-time partner, requested Iveda to return ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan bars arrivals from India as Indonesia reports first cases of Indian COVID-19 variant
Taiwan became the latest place to ban arrivals from coronavirus-stricken India on Monday, as it moves to prevent new infections, with more nations reporting cases of a variant first identified in the ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Taiwan bars arrivals from India amid Covid-19 crisis
Taiwan will suspend from Tuesday the entry of people who have been to India over the previous 14 days, Health Minister Chen Shih-chung said, as the island became the latest to enforce curbs amid ... ( read original story ...)