Taiwan has begun preparing for a sharp rise in economic tension with China, stepping up efforts to encourage businesses to look for investments in the U.S. and other countries.
Paraguay president-elect commits to ‘strengthen” ties with Taiwan
Paraguay's president-elect, Santiago Peña, said on Friday that he would continue to strengthen his country's "historic ties" with Taiwan following a call with his counterpart there after he winning ...
UK’s Cleverly Raises Xinjiang and Taiwan With Chinese Vice President
LONDON (Reuters) -British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said on Friday he had "made plain" Britain's views on Hong Kong, Xinjiang and Taiwan in a meeting with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng ...
Mandarin classes are a new battleground between China and Taiwan
The Taiwanese government hopes to spread its version of Mandarin — along with its values of freedom and democracy — as China's threats against Taiwan become increasingly bellicose.
US expert warns of invasion in two years as China’s drones encircle Taiwan
China’s military drones have encircled Taiwan twice in seven days as a former US national security adviser warns that Beijing could launch a full-scale attack ...
Marcos says Philippines bases could be ‘useful’ if Taiwan attacked
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Thursday that granting U.S. access to Philippine military bases was a defensive step that would be "useful" if China attacked Taiwan.
Protecting Taiwan’s democracy is ‘truly a life-and-death matter,’ warns Taipei’s envoy to the EU
Speaking to Euronews, Remus Li-Kuo Chen spoke of "devastating and catastrophic repercussions" if the status quo in the Taiwan Strait is altered. View on euronews ...
Work starts on Taitung – Jhihben line in Taiwan
Taiwan's Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) has held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new line from Taitung to Jhihben.
The City’s Newest Cocktail Bar Is Hiding in the Back of a Taiwanese Snack Shop
Gulp and 929 started as a three-way partnership. William Guo is a co-owner of Gulp along with Haoran Chen, a former designer of Industry City, who’s running 929. Taiwan native Jeff Liu, who owns a ...
Senators Unveil Taiwan Tax Plan to Spur Semiconductor Investment
A bipartisan group of US senators introduced legislation that would allow President Joe Biden to sign a tax agreement with Taiwan, addressing an issue that businesses on both sides have pointed to as ...
US aims to profit from Taiwan arms sales
Some 25 US arms dealers visited Taiwan this week and attended a forum at the Taipei International Convention Center, where they discussed plans to collaborate with Taiwan on production of military ...
US delivery of F-16 jets to Taiwan delayed again: Taipei
Back in 2019, Washington approved a $8 billion sale of F-16 fighter jets to Taipei, which have new avionics, weapons, and radar systems to better face down the Chinese air force, including its J-20 ...
Taiwan official warns vs needless fear of China
Taiwan's chief trade representative says the island's semiconductor makers would expand production in the United States as much as they could afford to do so, but he insisted that Taipei remained an ...
Taiwan’s Spy Chief Says ‘Five Eyes’ Helping to Grasp Xi’s Motives
Taiwan’s spy chief warned that Chinese President Xi Jinping’s moves to surround himself with a coterie of like-minded officials increases the risk of conflict over the island at the heart of US-China ...
Taiwan central bank may keep raising interest rates, minutes show
Taiwan's central bank debated the need for further rate hikes this year to combat persistent inflation, minutes from its last board meeting showed on Thursday.
Taiwan says F-16 deliveries delayed, working to minimise damage
Taiwan Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng said on Thursday that the delivery of 66 advanced new F-16Vs from the United States has been delayed due to supply chain disruptions and the ministry was working ...