Xi Jinping’s unprecedented third term as Chinese president began with widespread protests and an economic downturn as COVID restrictions and debt burdens took a toll on China’s social contract.
TPP urges government to address growing inflation
The Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) caucus yesterday urged the government to pass its budget soon and observe fiscal discipline in helping Taiwanese weather inflation woes. Calling “inflation” the word of ...
1980s Taiwan: conflicted legacy, perfect paradox
This is Wang’s grand metaphor for the 1980s and their seminal importance to post-martial-law Taiwan. Wang curated the exhibition together with Huang Chien-hung (黃捷宏) and a research team from Taipei ...
GensoKishi Announces Official Release with LAND Sales Coming This December
The MMORPG game "GensoKishi Online-Meta World '' released officially on November 30th. This project is the web 3 incarnation of the iconic Japanese 3D MMO ...
Taipei mayor-elect Chiang announces 10 appointments
Taipei mayor-elect Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) yesterday released a list of 10 city government appointees to join him when he takes office, including former Kaohsiung deputy mayor Lee Ssu-chuan (李四川) as a ...
The west should not walk into Beijing’s Taiwan trap on chips
Critically, the US and Europe must walk the line between onshoring vital production capacity while not marginalising and weakening Taiwan economically in the process (which would be to deliver to ...
China, US Officials Discuss Taiwan During ‘In-Depth’ Talks
China described its meeting with US envoys as “in-depth and constructive,” as the two sides look to ease tensions that have been a recent hallmark of the relationship and prepare for US Secretary of ...
Taiwan cracks down on TikTok, mulls taking action against officials found using the Chinese app
According to a report, officials from Taiwan's Ministry of Digital Development said that TikTok is a product that 'endangers national information and communication security' ...
CHT Security Applauded By Frost & Sullivan For Its Leadership Position As A Managed Security Service Provider In Taiwan
Jeff Hung, general manager of CHT Security CHT Security logo The company has retained its leadership position as the largest mana ...
US Tests ‘Lightning Carriers’ That Are ‘Better Than’ China’s Existing Flattops To Defend Taiwan
The concept was demonstrated for the first time in an exercise on USS Tripoli when 20 F-35B Lightning II jets were operated in the Pacific Ocean.
Taiwan asks state-owned banks to ‘appropriately handle’ China exposure
TAIPEI: Taiwan has asked state-owned banks to "appropriately handle" their exposure to China, Finance Minister Su Jain-rong said on Monday (Dec 12), amid the current trade and political tensions ...
Taiwan asks state-owned banks to ‘appropriately handle’ China. Here’s why
Taiwan's financial regulator said last month that Taiwanese banks' exposure to China had hit their lowest ever level.
Taiwan Is Already Independent
Over the last four decades, Taiwan has transformed itself into a liberal, tolerant, pluralist democracy while China has remained a harsh autocracy, developed an intrusive surveillance state, and ...
What would happen here if China invaded Taiwan?
With Australia considered one of Washington’s most important and reliable partners, it is likely to find itself in a bind if the US defends Taiwan against China.
Taiwan central bank likely to announce another mild rate hike
Taiwan's central bank is expected to raise its policy rate again this week at the same mild pace as before, according to economists polled by Reuters, but as exports and inflation slow it may hold ...
Taiwan asks state banks to ‘appropriately handle’ China exposure
Taiwan has asked state-owned banks to “appropriately handle” their exposure to China, Finance Minister Su Jain-rong has said, amid trade and political tensions between Taipei and Beijing. Taiwan’s ...