US bombers flew over the South China Sea on Tuesday, amid Chinese military exercises around Taiwan. The flight may have been meant as a message to China. But China has responded forcefully, saying it has "endless means" to deal with Taiwan. Two US B-52H ... ( read original story ...)
China flexes muscles with ‘Guam killer’ missile and more drills near Taiwan
China confirmed on Thursday that it had put into a service a new missile that Chinese media has dubbed the "Guam killer" for its ability to hit the U.S. Pacific Ocean base with a conventional or nuclear weapon. China is in the midst of an ambitious ... ( read original story ...)
China flexes muscles with ‘Guam killer’ missile; new drills near Taiwan
BEIJING (Reuters) - China confirmed on Thursday that it had put into a service a new missile that Chinese media has dubbed the “Guam killer” for its ability to hit the U.S. Pacific Ocean base with a conventional or nuclear weapon. China is in the midst ... ( read original story ...)
China air force circles Taiwan in latest military drill
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese aircraft flew around self-ruled Taiwan on Thursday, China’s air force said, the latest in a series of recent exercises Taiwan has described as military intimidation. Taiwan, claimed by Beijing as Chinese territory, is one of ... ( read original story ...)
Street style: a photographic ride around the Taipei Performing Arts Center construction site
Construction is well underway at the Taipei Performing Arts Center designed by OMA, which is shaped as a sphere nested inside a cube. Wallpaper* took a ride with photographer Julien Lanoo around the building, seeing the construction interacting with the ... ( read original story ...)
China warns of more action after military drills near Taiwan
BEIJING (Reuters) - A series of Chinese military drills near Taiwan were designed to send a clear message to the self-ruled island and China will take further steps if Taiwan independence forces persist in doing as they please, a government spokesman said ... ( read original story ...)
8 Reasons Taipei Is Holiday Goals
Taipei has always had an air of mystery. While it stands boldly as Taiwan's capital city, it's a fair assumption to say that the majority of Westerners wouldn't be super au fait with the region, or even the country. The #goldenwaterfall #tapei #nature # ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to simulate repelling invasion amid China tensions
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan will simulate repelling an invading force, emergency repairs of a major air base and using civilian-operated drones as part of military exercises starting next week, the defense ministry said on Tuesday amid growing tensions with ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan company plans $9.4B chemical complex in Louisiana
A company based in Taiwan plans to build a $9.4 billion chemical manufacturing ... between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. The project is expected to provide 1,200 permanent jobs with average salaries of $84,500 and up to 8,000 construction jobs, according ... ( read original story ...)
Known Bitcoin Investor Yi-Ting Cheng Enters Taipei Mayoral Race
Nevertheless, the city of Taipei did announce a partnership with the IOTA project at the end of January 2018, as reported by BTCManager, to create a smart city; the initial phase involved creating tamper-proof citizen IDs. Cheng cited the example of two ... ( read original story ...)
China conducts Pacific drills amid Taiwan tension
The Chinese navy has undertaken a series of military exercises in the western Pacific, amid mounting tensions with Taiwan who's accused Beijing of Sabre rattling. The Chinese navy has undertaken a series of military exercises in the western Pacific, amid ... ( read original story ...)
China navy drills in Pacific as tension with Taiwan rises
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese naval forces have passed through waters south of Taiwan and carried out military exercises in the western Pacific, the latest in a series of military drills that self-ruled Taiwan has criticized as amounting to “intimidation”. ( read original story ...)
Envoy sees policy congruence between Taiwan, Australia
While Australian company Macquarie Capital is vying for an offshore wind power project in central Taiwan's Changhua ... working holidays and smart city collaboration. Although he is new to Taiwan, Cowan said he has already fallen in love with the ... ( read original story ...)
New buyers move into Forest City as Chinese steer clear
PETALING JAYA: Buyers from the Middle East, Indonesia, Singapore and India are replacing Chinese nationals in snapping up properties in the Forest City project, The Malaysian ... Asian countries like Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea account for another ... ( read original story ...)
China air force goads Taiwan with Hokkien-language video
BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s air force has released a propaganda film dubbed into Hokkien, a language strongly identified with Taiwan’s pro-independence movement, showing bomber aircraft which have been involved in flying patrols around the self-ruled ... ( read original story ...)
Warnings to Taipei and Washington: China takes real and verbal shots across Taiwan Strait
Beijing's threat was vague but ominous — a warning from the Maritime Authority to stay out of a parcel of ocean in the Taiwan Strait. "Live-fire drills to check Taiwan independence," declared the Global Times, a tabloid that often reflects China's most ... ( read original story ...)