Billed a COVID-19 success story as its economy boomed through the pandemic, Taiwan is now battling a record wave of infections as it eases restrictions that had kept outbreaks at bay to start life ... ( read original story ...)
Biden says no change on “strategic ambiguity” as Taiwan overshadows Quad talks
President Joe Biden on Tuesday said there was no change to a U.S. policy of "strategic ambiguity" on Taiwan, a day after he angered China by saying he would be willing to use force to defend the ... ( read original story ...)
Three theories on Biden’s repeated Taiwan gaffes
Over the course of just nine months, President Biden has said at least three times that the United States would militarily defend Taiwan in the event of an invasion. And administration officials have ... ( read original story ...)
Smartphone brands that won hearts, but do no exist anymore
Smartphones have seen a glorious journey from being a Style symbol to the most important basic necessity. While nowadays, smartphone launches are getting ... ( read original story ...)
With Beijing Breathing Down Taiwan’s Neck, What Signal Did Biden Just Send?
Heritage Foundation expert Walter Lohman joins the show to discuss what would happen if Beijing were to invade Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Biden says no change to U.S. “strategic ambiguity” on Taiwan
Taiwan was not an official item on the Quad agenda and Biden ... our support to partners in the region as they work to address it, including with new finance." China has been extending its influence ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s COVID-19 insurance claims may exceed $1.39b: regulator
7.6 million policies are estimated to have been sold by insurers in Taiwan. Taiwan’s insurance industry is bound to shell out more than $1.39b in insurance claims due to an ongoing surge in infections ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan radio enthusiasts tune in as Chinese, U.S. warplanes crowd sensitive skies
Shortly after dawn on a southern Taiwanese beach, Robin Hsu's iPhone pings with the first radio message of the day from Taiwan's air force as it warns away Chinese aircraft. ( read original story ...)
China’s bet on homegrown mRNA vaccines holds back nation
China is trying to navigate its biggest coronavirus outbreak without a tool it could have adopted many months ago, the kind of vaccines that have proven to offer the best protection against the worst ... ( read original story ...)
XREX Acquires Lithuania’s Official Approval as a Crypto Asset Service Provider
Blockchain neo fintech company XREX Inc. announced today that it has registered and acquired approval to be a crypto asset service provider in Lithuania and will now be able to provide cryptocurrency ... ( read original story ...)
Biden says US ‘strategic ambiguity’ policy on Taiwan unchanged
He said this a day after his comment about readiness to defend Taiwan against a Chinese invasion. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Nvidia Computex 2022 Keynote: What will Team Green reveal in Taipei?
Welcome to TechRadar’s ongoing coverage of Computex 2022 with our Nvidia Computex 2022 Keynote liveblog! Earlier today, we covered the AMD Computex 2022 Keynote that opened up the hybrid conference in ... ( read original story ...)
Why Taiwan’s Status Risks Igniting a US-China Clash: QuickTake
Wealthy, democratic and strategically located off the Chinese coast, Taiwan has long been the most volatile issue between the US and China. Both sides have avoided serious conflict by leaving ... ( read original story ...)
Biden’s Taiwan pledge was no ‘gaffe,’ says analyst
STORY: "This was not a gaffe," David Sacks of the Council on Foreign Relations, told Reuters."If China were to uses force against Taiwan, there is really only one person who would decide whether the ... ( read original story ...)
Former Trump official warns Biden not to ‘poke the dragon’ when discussing Taiwan
Elbridge Colby, a former Department of Defense official in the Trump administration, discussed the wisdom of President Biden's remarks on "Tucker Carlson Tonight." ... ( read original story ...)
Biden says the U.S. will defend Taiwan from China. Can it?
Biden says U.S. to defend Taiwan against Chinese invasion on visit to Japan, but can it? Are there lessons in Putin's war on Ukraine? ( read original story ...)