A single leader cannot make Taiwan independent or unify it with the People Republic of China. Even trying either course would be political suicide. ( read original story ...)
How Taiwan’s last ‘fire fishing’ boat is keeping tradition alive
As night falls, a group of fishermen set sail off the coast of northern Taiwan, where they prepare to catch sardines with a traditional method: fire. ( read original story ...)
Cheap Flights from Taipei (TPE) to Friday Harbor (FBS) from
Find cheap flights from Taipei (TPE) to Friday Harbor (FBS) from only. With COVID-19 situation, few airlines are offering waiving change fees for new flight bookings. 🤩 Book flights now to enjoy up ... ( read original story ...)
Why Taiwan Matters to the World
The COVID-19 pandemic shows why the United States should advance freedom with similarly minded countries that promote freedom like Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Buy Now Pay Later Market Report 2021: BNPL Payments to Grow by 70.5% in 2021 – Forecast to 2028 – ResearchAndMarkets.com
The “Taiwan Buy Now Pay Later Business and Investment Opportunities (2019-2028) Databook - 75+ KPIs on Buy Now Pay Later Trends by End-Use Sectors, Operational KPIs, Retail Product Dynamics, and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM hopeful Takaichi speaks with Taiwan’s Tsai Ing-wen
"Web meeting with Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party Chair Tsai Ing-wen," Takaichi tweeted , addressing the leader in her capacity as the ruling party head, and not as the Taiwan president. "We had ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan: will dark horse pushing cross-strait union upend two-way race for KMT chair?
Days before Taiwan's main opposition Kuomintang party elects a new leader, a hardline pro-unification candidate has dramatically emerged as the front runner, to seriously threaten what was to have ... ( read original story ...)
4 Chinese warplanes enter Taiwan air defence zone
Four Chinese military planes entered Taiwan air defence identification zone (ADIZ) on Sunday, marking the 17th intrusion this month. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan mulls WTO appeal over China import ban
The Taiwanese government on Monday said it considering an appeal to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over a Chinese ban on the import of Taiwanese wax apples and custard apples. ( read original story ...)
China bans Taiwan apple imports as discourse sours
Beijing has stepped up its trade war with Taiwan by banning apple imports as state media says it has no wish to buy the island’s “problematic fruits” while its ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan holds military drill amid Chinese threat
This comes as China has ramped up diplomatic and military pressure on Taiwan. Taiwan has reported almost daily incursions by Chinese military aircraft in its air defence identification zone. According ... ( read original story ...)
John J. Tkacik, Jr. On Taiwan: ‘Taipei’ or ‘Taiwan’? TECRO’s rectification of names
It is just a teensy-weensy change, a change of one little syllable. It is barely noticeable unless you’re watching really carefully: The Tai-“pei” Representative Office in Washington, D.C. (TECRO) ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Accuses China of ‘Weaponizing Trade’ as Beijing Blocks Fruit Imports
"This hostile move violates international trade norms," said Taiwan's foreign minister, noting China wants to join the CPTPP trade bloc. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s FM condemns ‘hostile’ fruit import ban from China
Taiwan's foreign minister said Sunday that a new tropical fruit import ban by China was a “hostile move”, amid souring relations between the two states. Chinese customs authorities announced earlier ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei, France’s Dassault sign agreement on service of Mirage jets
Taiwans Ministry of National Defence on Saturday said that it has signed a technical support agreement with Frances Dassault, which is valued at New Taiwan Dollars 790.96, estimated US Dollar 28.45 ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan threatens to take China to WTO in new spat over fruit
Taiwan threatened to take China to the World Trade Organization on Sunday after Beijing said it would suspend sugar apple and wax apple imports from the island on pest concerns, in the latest spat ... ( read original story ...)