The Taipei City Government on Wednesday became the nation’s first local government to pass a jurisdiction-wide ban on e-cigarettes via a self-government ordinance. If the Executive Yuan ratifies the ... ( read original story ...)
China Warns European Union Not to Get Too Friendly With Taiwan as Delegation Visits Island
Though Taiwan is self-ruled, China claims it as part of its territory and has been increasingly assertive in recent months about establishing its dominance. ( read original story ...)
China has debated attacking Taiwan-controlled islands, Taiwan official says
A top Taiwan security official told lawmakers on Thursday that China had internally debated whether to attack Taiwan's Pratas Islands but will not do so before 2024, the year President Tsai Ing-wen's ... ( read original story ...)
China’s advice to store up necessities sparks panic-buying and speculation of Taiwan war
A seemingly innocuous Chinese government notice urging people to stock up on necessities in case of emergency sparked panic-buying and rumors of war. ( read original story ...)
EU delegation meets Taiwan president on first official trip
European Union parliamentarians are meeting with Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen as part of the delegation’s first official visit to the self-ruled island, which is also claimed by China ... ( read original story ...)
China’s advice to stockpile sparks speculation of Taiwan war
A seemingly innocuous government recommendation for Chinese people to store necessities for an emergency quickly sparked scattered instances of panic-buying and online speculation: Is China going to ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. No Longer Lists Foreign Troops on Taiwan as Trigger for China Conflict
"Foreign forces stationed on Taiwan" was left out of a U.S. military list of circumstances in which China "has indicated it would consider the use force." ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwanese general: Beijing not trying to ‘provoke’ Taipei
YU — the defense attaché at the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Washington, D.C. — assured NatSec Daily that Beijing is “not trying to provoke” Taipei. China is mainly conducting ... ( read original story ...)
Leading Democrat Adam Schiff urges less U.S. ambiguity over Taiwan defense
The chairman of the influential House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday urged the Biden administration to be less ambiguous about what he called a U.S. obligation to defend Taiwan from attack by ... ( read original story ...)
Josh Hawley Bill Seeks $3B Boost to Taiwan’s Arsenal to Deter China
The new legislation would give the Pentagon $3 billion in annual funds for the sole purpose of arming Taiwan—if Taipei can match that special figure itself. ( read original story ...)
Milley says it’s unlikely China will try to move on Taiwan in next two years
It's unlikely that China will make some kind of move on Taiwan within the next two years, U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley said on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
China ‘Clearly’ Developing Ability to Invade Taiwan, Top General Says
However, Army Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, backed away from growing assumptions the U.S. remains on a steady march to war with Beijing. ( read original story ...)
China’s march toward a ‘world-class’ military, and how it threatens Taiwan
The annual "China Power Report" points to using force against Taiwan as a motivation for military modernization. ( read original story ...)
The U.S. Risks Catastrophe if It Doesn’t Clarify Its Taiwan Strategy
At a recent CNN town hall, President Biden strongly and directly promised to defend Taiwan from a Chinese invasion, saying bluntly “Yes, we have a commitment to do that,” when asked about the ... ( read original story ...)
China Smashes Record for Number of Military Flights Near Taiwan
China is on course to double its 2020 total of flights near the island, with its aircraft on pincer-like paths around the island. ( read original story ...)
China Unlikely to Try to Militarily Seize Taiwan in Near Future, Top U.S. General
China is unlikely to try to militarily seize Taiwan in the next couple of years, even as its military develops capabilities that would enable forcibly retaking the self-ruled island, the top U.S. ( read original story ...)