China's armed forces can "paralyse" Taiwan's defences and are able to fully monitor its deployments, the island's defence ministry said, offering a stark assessment of the rising threat posed by its ... ( read original story ...)
China beats Taiwan to the punch in announcing new vaccine delivery
China beat Taiwan to the punch on Wednesday in announcing the delivery timetable for a highly politicised order of COVID-19 vaccines from BioNTech SE, saying the first 932,000 shots would arrive on ... ( read original story ...)
VR Should Become an Ecosystem Attractive to Financiers and Developers, Says Taiwan’s HTC-Vive
Building an ecosystem that can sustain a production chain and generate investment return will be key to the future of virtual reality content development in Taiwan, says HTC, a tech giant ... ( read original story ...)
China says first batch of BioNTech shots to arrive in Taiwan on Thursday
COVID-19 vaccine is expected to arrive in Taiwan on Thursday, a total of 932,000 shots, China's official Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Pandemic-Themed VR Film ‘The Sick Rose’ Is a Showcase for Taiwan’s Old and New Skills
What could be more of the moment than a film about a sick girl searching for her mother in hospital during a pandemic, and a virtual reality presentation that can be accessed by viewers unable to ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Taiwan schools open with masks, plastic dividers
Schools across Taiwan have reopened for the academic year as the island's largest COVID-19 outbreak subsides. Schools on the island shut down in May and many switched online in the face of the ... ( read original story ...)
Following Chinese war drills, U.S. warships sail through Taiwan Strait
In what Washington described as routine operations through the sensitive waterway separating Taiwan from China, a U.S. warship and a U.S. Coast Guard cutter sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Friday. ( read original story ...)
FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023: Australia’s group revealed for World Cup Qualifiers
Australia's path to the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup has been revealed. FIBA announced today that Australia has been drawn in Group B alongside China, Japan and Chinese Taipei in the first round of ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s defense ministry submits NT$471.7 billion budget proposal for 2022
The Ministry of National Defense (MND) on Tuesday submitted a budget proposal of NT$471.7 billion (US$17.05 billion) to the Legislature for arms purchases and other defense needs, including jet ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Plus Launched as English-Language Streaming Platform
Taiwan has launched a government-backed English-language streaming platform that is intended to carry a mixture of news, international affairs and local stories. Taiwan Plus went live on Tuesday ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Strait Contingencies and the Challenge to the Indo-Pacific Liberal Order
"China’s leaders must be made to recognise that more coercive pressure on Taiwan will come with rising costs" says Asia Society Australia Executive Director, Policy Richard Maude in his remarks to the ... ( read original story ...)
Blockading Taiwan Could Be Painful for Taipei—and China
Could Communist China blockade Taiwan, which mainland boilerplate portrays as a wayward province? Sure. And the People’s Liberation Army ( PLA) would doubtless do so should Xi Jinping & Co. opt to ... ( read original story ...)
‘If Taiwan Is Lost, We Lose Too,’ Trump’s UN Envoy Says Amid China Threat
Former Ambassador Kelly Craft said China was exploiting the lives of U.S. and Afghan citizens in a "propaganda" campaign against Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
China to face Australia, Japan, Chinese Taipei in FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 qualifiers
China's center Yi Jianlian was facing the media when the Chinese national team had a traing before the 2019 FIBA Men's World Cup at Wuhan, China, on August 25, 2019. (xinhau/Xiao Yijiu) China is ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan expects much-anticipated first BioNTech vaccines to arrive soon
Around 900,000 doses of BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine are expected to arrive in Taiwan soon, the health minister said on Tuesday, the first delivery of a highly politicised, much-anticipated order whose ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan is banking on a homegrown Covid vaccine as it struggles to secure supplies
The locally produced Covid-19 vaccine by Medigen Vaccine Biologics was rolled out last week, with President Tsai Ing-wen receiving her first shot. ( read original story ...)