The Taiwanese navy has commissioned a pair of new corvettes amid a rising threat from China. The new ships are fast, maneuverable and carry a range of missiles and deck guns.
Taiwan stands as major line of defense against global war with China, critical for US security
Taiwan, an island slightly bigger than the state of Maryland, carries enormous strategic importance for not only U.S. security and prosperity, but also in preventing a global war, a special report by ...
2 men die of suspected food poisoning in Taipei after eating char kway teow
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Taiwan commissions 2 new navy ships as safeguards against rising threat from China
Taiwan has commissioned two new navy ships as a safeguard against the rising threat from China, which has been ratcheting up its naval and air force missions around the island that it claims as its ...
Taiwan central bank says little room for rate cuts, none seen at June meeting
Taiwan has little room at the moment to cut its benchmark rate due to current economic conditions despite the rate being at 15 year highs and a cut would be unlikely at its next policy meeting in June ...
Taiwan tracks 9 Chinese military aircraft, 6 naval vessels operating around nation
According to the Taiwan Ministry of National Defence's statement, four of nine Chinese aircraft entered Taiwan's Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ).
Taiwan’s Former Leader to Meet Xi in Beijing, Report Says
Former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou will reportedly meet China’s Xi Jinping in Beijing early next month, an unprecedented event that would come weeks before the island inaugurates a new leader.
Taiwan tests defences in major morning drills amid looming threat of Chinese invasion
Speaking from Taiwan’s east coast in Suao, home to a major navy base, defence ministry spokesperson Sun Li-fang avoided directly linking the drills with current tensions with China and called it ...
Taiwan Conducts Missile Drills ‘in Face of’ China Military Intrusions
Taiwan's Air Force Command said it conducted an exercise between 5:00 and 7:00 a.m. that included the island's domestically made Sky Bow and U.S.-made Patriot surface-to-air missiles along with army a ...
New secret video of Taipei hot spring patrons leaked
A new video that was secretly taken of 10 more guests at a hot spring resort in Taipei's Beitou District was released on Monday (March 25). As police investigate multiple reports of customers at the ...
China’s aircraft and warships surround Taiwan as threat of invasion skyrockets
Multiple Chinese vessels and aircraft have been tracked moving around Taiwan in recent weeks as the threat of invasion looms.
Ma urges Tsai to visit Itu Aba, against NSB advice
Former President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) yesterday said that he hoped President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) would reconsider her decision to not visit Itu Aba Island (Taiping Island, 太平島) before her term ends.
Taipei Biennial: a meditation on disease, loss and and the lasting impact of ‘Covid toxicity’
After we started planning, the world changed,” says Jun-Jieh Wang, the director of the government-backed Taipei Fine Arts Museum (TFAM). It has hosted the Taipei Biennial since 1992, making it the ...
Taiwan Detects Heightened Chinese Naval, And Air Force Activity Near Its Territory; Here’s All About It
The Taiwan Ministry of National Defence (MND) reported detecting seven Chinese naval vessels and five Chinese military aircraft operating around Taiwan from 6 am (local time) on Sunday to 6 am (local ...
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Taiwan’s smart, net-zero efforts: Making progress one step at a time
Chinese philosopher and Taoism founder Lao Tzu once said, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” This proverb proves to be a guiding light for Taiwan in its journey of pursuing ...