Biden’s team responds quickly to latest airspace incursion, and also calls out China on economic, diplomatic pressure. ( read original story ...)
Chinese military aircraft overfly Taiwan’s airspace
China regards the island of Taiwan -- independent since 1949, a U.S. ally and formally known as the Republic of China -- to be a breakaway province. RELATED China slams U.S. decision on Taiwan as ... ( read original story ...)
EXPLAINER: How Taiwan figures in US-China ties under Biden
It didn't take long for relations with China to become an issue for new U.S. President Joe Biden. A show of force by the Chinese air force off Taiwan last weekend prompted a U.S. response, even as ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese warplanes enter Taiwan airspace days after Biden takes office
China ratcheted up activity in Taiwan airspace on Sunday by flying 15 fighter jets between mainland Taiwan and the Pratas Islands in the South China Sea, a report said. ( read original story ...)
China flies warplanes close to Taiwan in early test of Biden
China dispatched two large formations of warplanes close to the self-governing island of Taiwan over the weekend, presenting a significant foreign policy challenge to new United States President Joe ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan ministry says TSMC will prioritise auto chips if possible
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) will prioritise production of auto chips if it is able to further increase capacity, Taiwan's Economics Ministry said on Monday after Minister Wang Mei ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan economy minister speaks to TSMC about auto chip shortage
Taiwan’s Economics Minister Wang Mei-hua spoke on Sunday to senior executives at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) about the global shortage of auto chips, the ministry said on Monday. ( read original story ...)
U.S. Urges China to Talk With Taiwan in Early Nod From Biden
The U.S. State Department urged China to engage in a dialogue with Taiwan and halt military pressure on the island, in an early nod of support for Taipei from the Biden administration. ( read original story ...)
China Flies Warplanes Near Taiwan in Show of Force, Prompting U.S. Warning
The sorties, on both Saturday and Sunday, come in President Biden’s first week in office, a likely warning from Beijing to the new administration over its support for the island. ( read original story ...)
Chinese aircraft enter Taiwan’s air defence zone for second day
Escalation prompts US president, Joe Biden, to make first public remarks on relationship with Taipei ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to Put 5,000 Into Quarantine Over Hospital COVID-19 Cluster
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan will more than double the number of people who have to quarantine at home to more than 5,000 as it seeks to contain a rare domestic cluster of COVID-19 connected to a ... ( read original story ...)
Enjoy Green Gold in City! Feel Taipei Outing Fun
Taipei City is the most densely populated city in Taiwan. Although there are high-rise buildings everywhere, there are still many green spaces. In Taipei, parks a ... ( read original story ...)
China Sends Warplanes to Taiwan Strait in a Show of Force to Biden
The exercises, which included 13 warplanes on Saturday and 15 on Sunday, were the biggest so far this year and the first under the new U.S. administration. ( read original story ...)
U.S. carrier group enters South China Sea amid Taiwan tensions
The U.S. military said the carrier strike group was in the South China Sea to conduct routine operations “to ensure freedom of the seas." ... ( read original story ...)
China-Taiwan tensions rise days into Biden presidency
Chinese air force planes including 12 fighter jets entered Taiwan's air defence identification zone for a second day on Sunday, Taiwan said, as tensions rise near the island just days into U.S. ( read original story ...)
US Says Support For Taiwan ‘Rock-solid’ As Chinese Jets Buzz Island
The United States' commitment to Taiwan is "rock-solid", the State Department said late Saturday, as it warned that China's "attempts to intimidate" the island are a threat to regional peace. The ... ( read original story ...)