The Trump administration is moving forward with an $8 billion sale of F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan, American officials said Friday. The move is certain to further anger China at a time when a ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Republican senators push $8 billion F-16 sale to Taiwan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two Republican U.S. senators said on Friday that Congress should move quickly with an $8 billion sale of F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan as China “seeks to extend its authoritarian ... ( read original story ...)
US tells Congress of plans to sell F-16 fighters to Taiwan
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration has informed Congress it plans to sell F-16 fighters worth $8 billion to Taiwan in a move that will inflame already high tensions with China. Two U.S. officials ... ( read original story ...)
Undiscovered Taipei at OTDYKH LEISURE Moscow 2019
Taipei is a place of numerous renowned unique features and highlight attractions. Topping the list is the famed Taipei 101 tower, its amazingly rich culinary scene and superb array of high ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan massively hiked its defense budget a month after China warned it was ready for war
Taiwan unveiled its largest defense spending increase in more than a decade on Thursday amid rising military tensions with China. ( read original story ...)
U.S. says Taiwan defence spending to rise with China threat
America’s top representative in Taiwan said Thursday that Washington expects the island to continue increasing its defence spending as Chinese security threats to the U.S. ally continue to grow. W. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan sharply boosts defense budget amid China tension
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan unveiled its largest defense spending increase in more than a decade on Thursday amid rising military tensions with its giant neighbor China, which considers the self-ruled ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Champion Huawei Under Fire for Calling Taiwan a Country
Yet another company is coming under fire for implying that Taiwan is independent from China. Only this time it’s Chinese national champion Huawei Technologies Co. People on the country’s Weibo ... ( read original story ...)
US Says Taiwan Defense Spending to Rise With China Threat
TAIPEI, Taiwan — America's top representative in Taiwan says Washington expects the island to continue increasing its defense spending as security threats to the U.S. ally continue to grow. W. Brent ... ( read original story ...)
Breakingviews – Repatriated cash revs up Taiwan’s economic engine
HONG KONG (Reuters Breakingviews) - Taiwan has a $350 billion chance to rev up its stuttering economic engine. The self-ruled island has been battered by a U.S.-China trade war and stalled diplomatic ... ( read original story ...)
Opinion: It’s time for Canada to support Taiwan’s place in the international community
Strains in Canada’s relations with China, including the arbitrary detention of Canadian citizens Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, have led to unprecedented debate about how Canada should best ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei protests over UN Women listing Taiwan as province of China
Taipei has protested against a UN Women decision to describe the self-governing island as a province of China in a social media article on marriage equality, saying Beijing has trampled on human ... ( read original story ...)
Fashion labels apologise for implying Taiwan and Hong Kong independent from China
A Versace ad in Shanghai. Donatella Versace apologised after an outcry erupted over one of the label’s T-shirts which listed Hong Kong and Macau as separate from China. Photograph: Eugene Hoshiko/AP A ... ( read original story ...)
Asian Men’s U-23 Volleyball Championship: India Lose To Chinese Taipei, Settle For Silver
India on Sunday settled for the silver medal after suffering a 1-3 loss against Chinese Taipei in the final of the men's Asian U-23 Volleyball Championship. (SPORTS NEWS) India put up a brave fight ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Urges Citizens to Stay on Alert for China-Backed Media ‘Infiltration’
TAIPEI — Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen urged citizens to stay on alert for Chinese-financed media "infiltration" after a Reuters report of a Beijing-backed media campaign in the self-ruled island ... ( read original story ...)
Powerful Typhoon Makes Landfall in China After Bypassing Taiwan
BEIJING — A powerful typhoon that forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights made landfall on China’s eastern coast early Saturday, after veering north of Taiwan. The storm, Typhoon Lekima, made ... ( read original story ...)