TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's president-elect, Lai Ching-te, signalled on Wednesday his desire for Taipei to join the U.S.-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, considering the island's key role in the ...
Taiwan’s economy faces uncertainty as tensions with China are likely to rise after DPP victory, analysts say
Asset manager Amundi warned Taiwan could face a possible blockade as tensions with China are expected to rise, but business advisory firm Teneo said a blockade was "highly unlikely." Risk perceptions ...
China isn’t prepared to invade Taiwan in 2024, experts say
Experts in U.S. and Taiwan believe that China is not militarily prepared for an immediate invasion, but the island's new president poses the potential for a "crisis," a new report said.
Taipei, US working closely on taxation issue, Tsai says
Taiwan is working closely with the US to resolve the issue of double taxation in the hope of deepening bilateral partnerships in key supply chains, President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英) ...
Taiwan Redeploys Air Defense Systems To Counter China Threat—Videos
Trucks carrying Taiwan's homegrown missile launchers rolled through a southern township over the weekend as the island's armed forces repositioned their air defenses to better meet China's growing military threat. Footage supplied to Newsweek by local ...
Taiwan 2023 Export Orders Drop, Still 3rd Highest in History – TaiwanPlus News
Taiwan's economics ministry says 2023 export orders fell 16% year-on-year, but were still the third highest in the country's history.
Taiwan EV battery maker ProLogium eyes mass production in France in 2027
Taiwanese electric vehicle battery maker ProLogium Technology Co expects mass production at a new factory in France to start from 2027, and is also eyeing an initial public offering, the company's ...
Taiwan douses speculation it may lose another Pacific ally
The dwindling list of countries that officially recognise Taiwan shrunk earlier this month, when Nauru abruptly severed diplomatic ties in favour of Beijing. With Tuvalu heading to the polls on Friday ...
Shih Ming-teh, Defiant Activist for a Democratic Taiwan, Dies at 83
He spent 25 years in prison for campaigning for Taiwan’s independence and democratization. After his release, he led protests to oust one its presidents.
The Philippines Is Exercising Growing Agency on the Taiwan Issue
As maritime frictions with China grow, the Marcos administration is becoming more proactive in engaging Taipei.
Will China now play a long or short game against Taiwan?
Following the Taiwanese people's refusal to buckle to Chinese coercion in the January 13 elections, voting back into power the incumbent Democratic People's Party (DPP) with its new leader Lai ...
DPP’s trade barriers will hinder Taiwan’s growth
The overall development of cross-Strait economic ties faces short-term fluctuations and long-term adjustments, with increasing instability and uncertainty. It is therefore crucial for both sides to ...
Crisis in the Taiwan Strait likely in 2024, experts say
A majority of experts believe a crisis in the Taiwan strait is likely in 2024, with a Chinese blockade or “quarantine” of the island seen as the most likely scenario. That’s according to a ...
Nonprofit group Do You a Flavor helps homeless people in Taipei
On a normal Friday evening outside Taipei Railway Station, an unusual banquet unfolded for people living in the area with no home to return to before the Lunar New Year. Carrying two polystyrene boxes ...
Taipei School Closes as Cold Front Could Bring Snow – TaiwanPlus News
A mass of cold air from the north is causing temperatures to drop suddenly in Taiwan. As Rik Glauert reports, the wintry weather is causing one Taipei school to close its doors for the next two days.
China Airlines Airbus A330 Returns To Taipei After Crew Declares Emergency
China Airlines flight CI 919 experienced pressurization issues and made an emergency return to Taipei after takeoff. The aircraft maintained a lower altitude during the return, but there was no loss ...