US destroyers sailed through Taiwan Strait

In a move that could heighten tensions between Washington and Beijing, two US Navy destroyers have sailed through the Taiwan Strait, a US Navy official has confirmed to CNN. The warships, the USS Must... ( read original story ...)

Taipei, spread out like broken China

“Mike, will you marry a Chinese woman?” my legendary friend and partner in crime Pastor Dimgba Igwe asked me as we took an evening walk on a street sloping down our hotel, the imperial and imposing 5- ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan Doubles Down On U.S. LNG

Taiwan, which has seen increased military exercises off its coast by Chinese forces this year, has just inked a major energy deal with a U.S. energy firm. On Monday, Taiwan’s CPC Corp., a major LNG importer, announced a preliminary deal to buy liquefied ... ( read original story ...)

Struggling smartphone maker HTC to slash 1,500 jobs in Taiwan

Smartphone maker HTC plans to slash around a quarter of its global workforce through job cuts at its manufacturing unit in Taiwan, in a bid to better manage resources as the company continues to battle dwindling sales. The job cuts indicate fresh hiccups ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan’s Technology Secrets Come Under Assault From China

HSINCHU, Taiwan—In late 2016, an engineer at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world’s largest contract chip manufacturer, received a call from a Chinese rival company asking if he would be interested in a job as chief engineer to advance ... ( read original story ...)

Is Taiwan Ready for an Aggressive China?

Is Taiwan Ready for an Aggressive China? Taipei has been lucky, having to contend with a regime in Beijing that is distracted. But that luck could run out--and soon. For all the harsh rhetoric coming out of China and growing frequency of exercises by the ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei or Japan – who will make it to the second round?

TAIPEI (FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Asian Qualifiers) - It's a do-or-die affair between Chinese Taipei and Japan, with the victor getting the last ride to the second round of the Asian Qualifiers. Chinese Taipei narrowly won their previous encounter, 70 ... ( read original story ...)