Perhaps the most disturbing thing from a free market perspective is the role of state-owned enterprises in China’s trade policy. ( read original story ...)
US health secretary’s Taiwan trip is culmination of strategic shift
A trip by the US health secretary to a country that has successfully contained coronavirus would not normally be controversial — unless that country is Taiwan, which China claims as its territory. ( read original story ...)
US-China relations: is Azar’s visit to Taiwan a sign of Washington’s disregard for Beijing?
US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar is set to lead a delegation to Taipei on Sunday, but observers say his trip is unlikely to herald the re-establishment of diplomatic ties. ( read original story ...)
As China Tensions Soar, US Embraces Taiwan With Visit, But Cautiously
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar is heading to Taiwan to showcase the island's stunningly successful COVID-19 response as Trump, facing a tough re-election with pandemic deaths climbing ... ( read original story ...)
South China Sea: Beijing mobilises invasion craft along coast as Taiwan tensions escalate
As tensions between Taiwan and China continue to escalate, satellite images reportedly show amphibious armoured vehicles and mobile missile launchers massing at military bases near the island nation. ( read original story ...)
Huawei To Stop Smartphone Chip Production Due To US Sanctions
Chinese telecom giant Huawei said production of its most advanced smartphone chips would stop in September due to US sanctions, causing a "huge loss". Huawei -- the world's biggest producer of ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Exports See Surprise Increase as Tech Shipments Surge
Taiwan’s exports unexpectedly rose for the first time since February, spurred by a surge in U.S. and Chinese demand for technology products. Overseas shipments from Taiwan rose 0.4% last month, ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan airlines offer sight-seeing flights during pandemic
Faced with the coronavirus collapse in travellers, Taiwanese airlines have begun offering sight-seeing "flights to nowhere" on their passenger jets -- including flight attendant lessons for children. ( read original story ...)
US health chief to visit Taiwan, a COVID-19 success story
U.S. Health Secretary Alex Azar said Friday he wants to learn about Taiwan's “incredibly effective” response to the cornavirus even though the island did things that the U.S. ( read original story ...)
Planned Taiwan visit escalates tensions between U.S., China
Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar is gearing up for a trip to Taiwan that will mark the highest-level visit to the island by a U.S. official since 1979 — and in the process add fuel to ... ( read original story ...)
June exports rise 0.4%, ending four months of decline
Taiwan’s exports last month rose 0.4 percent from a year earlier to US$28.2 billion, ending four months of declines, thanks to robust demand for electronics used in remote working and distance ... ( read original story ...)
A lion or a porcupine? Insecurity drives China’s Xi to take on the world.
Beijing’s outward aggression reflects domestic unease and a desire to foment nationalist sentiment to counter mounting economic and strategic challenges. ( read original story ...)
Penguins and jellyfish wow visitors at new Taiwan aquarium
From lunch with the penguins to the translucent shimmer of jellyfish and gliding rays, all underwater life was on display at a new aquarium in Taiwan that opened on Friday despite the ravaging effects ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese firms launch business in Taiwan
Growing numbers of Japanese companies have recently opened for business in Taiwan. The move comes at a time when Taiwan is strictly restricting foreign travel by its citizens to combat the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Oak Stone Limited Comments on Yum China Aiming for September Hong Kong Listing
TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Taipei-based financial management company Oak Stone Limited have commented on Yum China Holdings Inc. aiming for a second listing in Hong Kong as early as September, ... ( read original story ...)
Targeting WeChat, Trump Takes Aim at China’s Bridge to the World
The all-purpose app, which the administration is restricting along with TikTok, is how many Chinese living abroad stay in touch with each other, and with people back home. ( read original story ...)