President Joe Biden’s decision to “redouble” intelligence efforts to trace the origin of the coronavirus pandemic could intensify international distrust of Beijing and hurt the Chinese Communist ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says request to drop word ‘country’ preceded BioNTech vaccine deal collapse
Germany's BioNTech asked Taiwan to remove the word "country" from an announcement they planned to make on a COVID-19 vaccine sale to the island, its health minister said on Thursday, giving details of ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan accuses China of interfering with Covid vaccine deals
Tsai Ing-wen says agreement with German firm BioNTech has been delayed after Beijing intervention ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan struggles with testing backlog amid largest outbreak
After a year of success, Taiwan is struggling with its largest outbreak since the pandemic began TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Facing Taiwan’s largest outbreak of the pandemic and looking for rapid virus test ... ( read original story ...)
China slams Taiwan over foreign minister’s comments in CBC interview
A spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry accused Taiwan of "clumsy political manipulation" and "grandstanding" after Taiwan's foreign minister gave an interview to CBC News which called on ... ( read original story ...)
Surging Covid May Force Taiwan to Boost Planned Fiscal Stimulus
Taiwan’s government is being pushed to widen its fiscal support to help the economy cope with business shutdowns and possible job cuts as virus restrictions tighten across the island. ( read original story ...)
John Cena Apologizes on Weibo for Calling Taiwan a Country
Actor and wrestler John Cena recently apologized to China for saying Taiwan is the "first country" to watch "F9" in an interview with TVBS in early May. Apology video: In his video post on Weibo on ... ( read original story ...)
Why a Taiwan Invasion Would Look Nothing Like D-Day
Our natural impulse when thinking about future amphibious operations is to look to the past. Yet the reality is that no good point of comparison for a Chinese invasion of Taiwan exists. ( read original story ...)
Entrepreneurs Navigate Taiwan’s Vast Retail Space
A new cohort of young business owners is exploring how to create, import, and sell products that are attractive to Taiwan’s discerning consumers, using a ... ( read original story ...)
Building project bulldozing outskirts of Teotihuacan ruins, Mexico says
The Mexican government on Tuesday said that a private building project is destroying part of the outskirts of the pre-Hispanic ruin site of Teotihuacan, just north of Mexico City. The Mexican ... ( read original story ...)
John Cena apologizes for calling Taiwan a country during interview
John Cena is apologizing after calling Taiwan a country while promoting the latest "Fast and the Furious'' film, "F9." The actor and professional wrestler posted the apology Tuesday in Mandarin on the ... ( read original story ...)
China Military’s Taiwan Invasion Force Conducts Amphibious Beach Assault Drills
The brigade in eastern China held combat drills lasting eight hours, expending several thousand rounds of ammunition, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported. ( read original story ...)
John Cena apologises for calling Taiwan a country amid Chinese backlash – video
Fast & Furious actor and wrestler apologises profusely on social media for offending Chinese fans ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan criticizes China over Pfizer vaccine deal, and Wuhan lab theory irks Beijing
Tensions between Taiwan and Beijing flared on Wednesday when Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen accused China of blocking a deal Taipei was negotiating with Pfizer Inc. and German partner BioNTech to ... ( read original story ...)
Actor John Cena apologizes after Taiwan comment
I love and respect China and Chinese people. I’m very very sorry for my mistake," Cena said in a video message recorded in Chinese. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Increases Curbs as COVID-19 Cases Continue to Rise
Taiwan further tightened curbs on Wednesday to control COVID-19 cases, including banning in-restaurant dining, as it reported another rise in infections. After months of relative safety with the ... ( read original story ...)