TOKYO: Japanese and US armed forces have drawn up a draft plan for a joint operation for a possible Taiwan emergency, Japan’s Kyodo news agency said today, citing unnamed Japanese government sources, ... ( read original story ...)
‘US-China rivalry caused Nicaragua to cut ties with Taiwan’
The US-China rivalry caused Nicaragua to break ties with Taiwan, the self-ruled island nation’s foreign minister said on Thursday. Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu told the island’s legislature ... ( read original story ...)
China to hold Taiwan independence supporters criminally liable for life amidst growing tensions
China will hold pro-Taiwan independence supporters criminally liable for life for promoting their cause in the mainland ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan speeds up investment diversification away from mainland China amid cross-strait tensions
Taiwanese investment in mainland China dropped by 14.5 per cent from a year earlier in the January-November period, with investment from mainland China down by 62.9 per cent Taiwan investment in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, U.S. Draw up Joint Operation Plan for Any Taiwan Emergency – Kyodo
Japanese and U.S. armed forces have drawn up a draft plan for a joint operation for a possible Taiwan emergency, Japan's Kyodo news agency said on Thursday, citing unnamed Japanese government sources. ( read original story ...)
Will ‘dictatorial democratic’ DPP allow Fukushima food imports to Taiwan for political gains?
"817 [derogatory term referring to Taiwan regional leader Tsai Ing-wen and her supporters], you do have your fortune. As you wish, you will get ractopamine pork and Fukushima food. Please make ... ( read original story ...)
China to hold Taiwan independence supporters criminally liable for life
China’s Taiwan Affairs Office on November 5 issued a statement declaring that the pro-Taiwanese activists who support Taiwan’s independence to be held liable criminally for life, sparking a new ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s vaccine stats misrepresented by US-based television network
A misleading video report from a US-based television network has been viewed thousands of times in Twitter and Facebook posts sharing its claim that "more people die from vaccines than from [Covid-19] ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Tech Arena Unleashes 100 Innovative High-Potential Start-ups onto the Global Stage at CES 2022
With CES 2022 just around the corner, Taiwan Tech Arena ("TTA") will showcase 100 high-potential Taiwanese start-ups on the world stage, including seven award-winning start-ups. Between January 5 to 8 ... ( read original story ...)
‘4 Chinese warplanes flew into Taiwan air defence zone’
Four Chinese warplanes flew into Taiwan air defence identification zone on Wednesday, marking the 17th intrusion this month. Two People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) Shenyang J-16 fighter jets, ... ( read original story ...)
S.Korea holds talks with China amid spat with Taiwan
Senior South Korean diplomats will hold talks with Chinese counterparts on Thursday following a diplomatic spat with Taiwan over its cancellation of the attendance by a senior Taipei official for a ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan buys 110,000 tonnes of U.S.-origin wheat in tender
The Taiwan Flour Millers' Association purchased an estimated 110,000 tonnes of milling wheat to be sourced from the United States in a tender which closed on Thursday, European traders said. The wheat ... ( read original story ...)
S.Korea holds talks with China amid spat with Taiwan over diplomat’s visit
Senior South Korean diplomats will hold talks with Chinese counterparts on Thursday following a diplomatic spat with Taiwan over its cancellation of a visit by a senior Taipei official for a business ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Navy Says It Can Intervene to Stop U.S. Defense of Taiwan
Last week, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) conducted multi-domain air attack drills from two aircraft carriers in the Western Pacific. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan should not be sidelined
As the worst of the pandemic wanes in Canada and elsewhere, many travellers are once again taking to the skies to visit friends and family, conduct business, or travel for leisure. The specialized UN ... ( read original story ...)
China Sent Nearly 1,000 Military Aircraft Near Taiwan in 2021: Taipei
Chinese air force operations in the international airspace around the island have nearly tripled from the same period last year. ( read original story ...)