It is now half-way through autumn and the COVID-19 pandemic still persists. The global death toll has reached over 5 million yet only 45.4% ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Stock Market Poised To Extend Wednesday’s Gains
The Taiwan stock market has tracked higher in two of three trading days since the end of the two-day slide in which it had dropped almost 90 points or 0.6 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits ... ( read original story ...)
‘Dead & Beautiful’ Review: Rich Kids Become Bloodsuckers in a Glossy Horror Set in Taipei
Five bored young billionaires become vampires in “Dead & Beautiful,” a middling horror-thriller and social satire that opens with an intriguing premise but never probes its cashed-up characters deeply ... ( 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 ...)
What’s going on between the United States, Taiwan and China? An expert explains.
Tensions are rising between China and Taiwan. The cross-strait relations have been fraying as the Chinese military continues exercises near the island. ( read original story ...)
Manufacturing sector retains fast growth pace: TIER
The climate gauge for the nation’s manufacturing sector in September remained “yellow-red” for the fifth consecutive month, reflecting fast growth, even though port congestion and supply chain ... ( read original story ...)
Alopecia Tied to a Threefold Increased Risk for Dementia
The study was supported by a grant from Taipei Veterans General Hospital and the Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan. Li, co-authors, and Snyder have disclosed no relevant financial ... ( 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 ...)