China has sought to "cheat" and "steal" its way to matching Taiwan in chip technology, but has yet to succeed despite investing huge sums, Taiwan's de facto ambassador to Washington said on Wednesday, ...
Tokyo governor, Taipei mayor agree on urban governance cooperation
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike agreed with Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an on Wednesday to exchange experiences and cooperate on urban governance, with their talks covering issues such as disaster prevention and ...
Taiwan Detects Chinese Warplanes and Warships on Pointed Maneuvers
Taiwan says PLA flights into its ADIZ are a form of intimidation and part of Beijing's multi-pronged strategy to bend the island's population to its will.
Taiwan Stops New Group Trips to China Amid Tourism, Air Route Spat
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's Tourism Administration on Wednesday told travel agents to stop organising new group tours to China since Beijing has yet to allow such trips to the island by Chinese ...
Philippines to boost military presence in islands facing Taiwan
The Philippines' defence chief has ordered the military to boost the number of troops stationed at the northernmost islands near Taiwan to fortify Manila's territorial defence capabilities.
Man in Taiwan oversleeps and misses stop, pulls emergency brake to get off train
What would you do if you missed your stop while riding the train? For one man in Taiwan, it meant pulling on the emergency brake. The 28-year-old man, surnamed Hsieh, was on board the No. 422 train on ...
Inside ‘Project Iceworm’s’ network of sub-zero tunnels & nuclear warheads in ‘ONLY place on Earth you could survive WW3’
A TOP secret military project hiding a spiralling network of sub-zero tunnels and nuclear warheads may be the only place on Earth you could “survive World War Three”. Ominous warnings ...
Taiwan’s F-16 Jets To Receive US-Made AGM-154 Bombs
The Pentagon awarded the contract of 50 AGM-154 bombs to Raytheon, which will manufacture the weapons to enhance the firepower of Taiwan's F-16 jets.
Taiwan targets airbase runways for upgrades to keep jets flying under attack
The runway at Ching Chuan Kang Air Base in Taichung, central Taiwan, is the only one that meets 60 metre requirement – those at seven other airbases are within 45 to 50 metres, affecting clearance and ...
Beijing tells Guatemala to break ties with Taiwan as soon as possible if it wants trading relationship
The central American country’s foreign minister has said it hopes to develop a commercial relationship with mainland China.
Key Taiwan Ally In Central America Eyes Formal Trade Ties With China, Says Not ‘An Ambush’ Against US Or Taipei
In a recent development, Central American country Guatemala is contemplating the establishment of official trade relations with China while reaffirming its commitment to its existing ties with Taiwan.
Wang Xiaofei rents home in Taipei to be near girlfriend
As reported on SETN, in a recent live stream with his followers on social media, the Chinese entrepreneur revealed that he has rented a house in Taipei, saying that "I feel like home in Taipei." It is ...
The US is giving Taiwan’s F-16s a welcome boost of firepower with AGM-154 bombs as tensions with China ratchet up
The US awarded a $68.4 million contract to Raytheon to produce AGM-154 glide bombs for Taiwan. Taiwan is set to receive 50 AGM-154s by March 2028.
Chinese media claims it doesn’t fear Taiwan’s new weapons that can strike deep into China
It can reportedly strike well into China with an estimated range up to 930 miles. A Chinese effort to invade Taiwan would be complicated if Taiwan can strike its mainland. Taiwan's new long-range ...
Taiwan deploys Sky Bow III air-defence systems
Taiwan has initiated deployment of its Sky Bow III surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems – known locally as Tien Kung III – at existing MIM-23 Hawk and Sky Bow
Singapore’s relations with China not affected after ‘solemn demarches’ over congratulations to Taiwan’s Lai: MFA
China had rebuked countries that congratulated Taiwan's William Lai, including Singapore, the United States, Japan and several European nations.