The examples of Afghanistan and Vietnam aren’t encouraging. ( read original story ...)
Notes from Central Taiwan: No place for official insularity
Taiwan’s art world has been roiled by a dispute over an exhibition by the artist Jun Yang (楊俊) at the Taipei Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA). The handling of the controversy by the various ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan defense authority’s special missile budget futile to change status quo, to bring trouble on island: experts
The defense authority on the island of Taiwan is reportedly proposing a huge special budget for missile manufacturing capabilities with the aim of "coping with threats from the Chinese mainland" amid ... ( read original story ...)
China wants to capture our country like Taliban: Taiwan
Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said that China wants to occupy its country like the Taliban. China has long claimed Taiwan and is planning to annex it. Discussions have begun about whether China ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Escalates Afghanistan Tiff With Beijing: ‘China Dreams of Emulating the Taliban’
The barb comes after a state-run paper in China suggested the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan was an "omen" of Taiwan's fate. ( read original story ...)
Fact: China Wouldn’t Be Threatening Taiwan If Taipei Had Nuclear Weapons
What kind of bomb was Taiwan attempting to develop? Two possibilities are low-yield tactical nuclear weapons and a higher-yield city killer. A tactical nuclear weapon would be useful to target the ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei agrees to fund new cultural and humanitarian center in Turkey
The funding will allow the center to provide vocational training programs to Syrian women who have fled their country’s civil war, and help them earn a living independently, the Taipei Economic and ... ( read original story ...)
Fire at pro-HK eatery in Taipei causes damage
A fire broke out early yesterday at a Taipei restaurant that offers work opportunities to young Hong Kongers who have fled the territory amid a crackdown on protesters, the Taipei Fire Department said ... ( read original story ...)
Blaze forces closure of Taipei restaurant that supports Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters
A Taipei restaurant run by Hong Kong pro-democracy activists and supporters has been shut down after it was badly damaged in a fire in the early hours of Friday. The incident came just days after the ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. position on Taiwan remains unchanged despite Biden comment, official says
U.S. policy on Taiwan had not changed after President Joe Biden appeared to suggest the United States would defend the island if it were attacked. ( read original story ...)
Wärtsilä Energy Storage for Renewable Energy Project in Taiwan
The technology group Wärtsilä will supply a 5.2 MW / 5.2 MWh energy storage system to provide the frequency regulation in the ancillary service market for the Taiwanese grid as Taiwan seeks to achieve ... ( read original story ...)
White House backtracks after Biden appears to say US would defend Taiwan against China
Administration official plays down president’s comment comparing Taiwan commitments to those in Nato, saying US policy has not shifted ... ( read original story ...)
Biden vowed US would ‘respond’ to Chinese invasion of Taiwan after Afghanistan debacle
President Joe Biden vowed that the United States would “respond” to any possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan, pushing back on criticism from Chinese state-run media that the U.S. debacle and Taliban ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Position on Taiwan Unchanged Despite Biden Comment – Official
A senior Biden administration official said on Thursday that U.S. policy on Taiwan had not changed after President Joe Biden appeared to suggest the United States would defend the island if it were ... ( read original story ...)
China Won’t Dial Down Aggression, Taiwan Preparing for the Worst: Official
A Taiwanese official in charge of relations with China said Communist Party leader Xi Jinping is not displaying particular urgency in wanting to resolve the issue surrounding Taiwan's status. ( read original story ...)
Senators call on Taiwan for aid in automotive chip shortage
A group of Democratic senators is calling on Taiwan for more help with the ongoing automobile chip shortage, which has forced a number of American manufacturers to halt production despite an increase ... ( read original story ...)