US and Chinese military chiefs sparred over the issue of Taiwan in their first face-to-face meeting on Friday at a major defense summit in Singapore, with Washington saying Beijing is trying to change ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Needs a Foreign Policy Course Correction Before It’s Too Late
Since Tsai took office on May 20, 2016, Taiwan has lost eight diplomatic allies, making it the highest number of diplomatic losses during the tenure of any Taiwanese president. This has undermined ... ( read original story ...)
Tourism department giving out free sisig and adobo in Taipei in bid to entice Taiwanese tourists
The department has launched food trucks to tour the city for two weeks in hopes of attracting more Taiwanese tourists to the Philippines ... ( read original story ...)
U.S., Chinese defence ministers stand firm over Taiwan in meeting
The defence chiefs of China and the United States held face-to-face talks in Singapore on Friday, with both sides standing firm on their opposing views over Taiwan's right to rule itself. ( read original story ...)
Approval rating of Tsai drops to historic low as Taiwan’s COVID mortality rate continues to climb
The approval rating of Taiwan's regional leader Tsai Ing-wen has dropped to a historic low since the start of her second term, as the island's COVID-19 mortality rate broke through the warning line of ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan To Set Up ‘Bee Eye’ Radars To Track Low-Flying Objects From China
The Bee Eye will replace Lockheed Martin portable search and target radars Taiwan's top weapons maker will supply 11 of these radar systems next year The island will also get its first homegrown ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s KMT Looks to Boost Ties With US
The head of Taiwan’s opposition party, Eric Chu, wants the world to know his party is “consistently” pro-American. ( read original story ...)
Mainland calls Taiwan political parties to ‘stand on right side of history’
A Chinese mainland spokesman called on political parties in Taiwan to stand on the right side of history in response to remarks made by Eric Chu Li-luan, chairman of Taiwan's opposition Kuomintang ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Steps Up To Stabilise Chip Supply Chain
Taiwan has declared it will help stabilise the semiconductor supply chain, after high-level talks with European Union officials. This declaration follows the European Chips Act, which was unveiled in ... ( read original story ...)
China Slams US’ New Arms Sale To Taiwan; Says ‘stop Playing With Fire’ On Taipei Question
On June 9, a Chinese mainland spokesperson asked the US to postpone an upcoming arms sale to Taiwan and to quit playing with fire on the Taiwan issue. ( read original story ...)
China Says U.S.-Taiwan Arms Package ‘Seriously Undermines’ Peace
China has cautioned the United States about spiraling tensions across the Taiwan Strait after the Biden administration approved a new arms sale to Taiwan. In a Tuesday notification to Congress, the ... ( read original story ...)
Construction in Taiwan – Key Trends and Opportunities (H1 2021)
Taiwan?s efficient management of the spread of COVID-19 significantly limited the economic damage inflicted by the pandemic, with Taiwan being one of only five nations in Asia-Pacific to record ... ( read original story ...)
Possible Chinese Invasion of Taiwan Snagged by Ukraine War: Ex-NATO Chief
Anders Fogh Rasmussen believes China's plans have been postponed by the war in Ukraine. The Pentagon's assessment is less definitive. ( read original story ...)
French lawmakers pledge support for Taiwan on island visit
A French parliamentary delegation pledged support for Taiwan during a meeting Thursday with the president of the self-governing island that China claims as its own territory with no right to ... ( read original story ...)
Kaohsiung to Become the World’s Highest-valued Semiconductor Industry Cluster
Kaohsiung City’s mayor Chen Chi-mai (陳其邁) laid out the policy priorities of his administration after he officially took office, which includes accelerating industrial transformation and boosting ... ( read original story ...)
America Should Think Twice Before Fighting a War Over Taiwan
While the seizure of Taiwan would be devastating on humanitarian grounds, it would not cause a regional crisis or whet a Chinese appetite for further conquest. ( read original story ...)