Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General CQ Brown and his counterpart Gen. Liu Zhenli held a video call on Thursday in their first talks since August 2022.
Sidec Leads Malaysian Innovation Charge at Meet Taipei 2023 with Top Selangor Accelerator Programme Winners
Selangor Information Technology and Digital Economy Corporation (Sidec), in collaboration with Invest Selangor, proudly announces its participation in Meet Taipei 2023, from 30 November to 2 December ...
Detention requested over comped China trip
Prosecutors on Friday requested that a Chinese immigrant be detained incommunicado on suspicion of leading dozens of people on a trip to China and telling them to support certain political parties.
From Mirage fighters to microchips: Taiwan-France accord marks a milestone in high-tech collaboration
In a significant diplomatic development, Taiwan and France had recently signed a Science and Technology Cooperation Convention (STC). This agreement not only elevated Taiwan-France relations to the ...
After bumpy recovery, China’s economy faces serious headwinds in 2024
The world’s second-largest economy is heading into 2024 on a precarious footing amid deep-seated structural issues.
Samsung and other Android smartphone makers gearing up for better 2024
TAIPEI/SEOUL -- Samsung Electronics, Oppo and other leading smartphone makers plan to ramp up production in 2024, in a sign that the industry is finally pulling out of its yearslong slump. Sources ...
Taipei reports 19 out-of-hospital cardiac arrest deaths as temperatures plummet
Taipei recorded 19 out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) deaths on Tuesday and Wednesday, possibly prompted by cold weather, the Taipei Fire Department said yesterday. On Tuesday, 14 people died after ...
Presidential candidates argue over properties
Controversy over properties of the three presidential candidates has turned into a contentious election issue, after Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Vice President William ...
US says it does not see any tonal change from China on Taiwan
Washington does not see any change in China's tone on Taiwan, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told CNBC on Thursday when asked about media reports that Chinese President Xi Jinping told ...
Pentagon Is Expediting F-16s for Taiwan, Official Tells Lawmakers
The US Air Force “continues to explore all options to prioritize and expedite” sales of F-16s to Taiwan, an official said in response to concern expressed by two dozen Republican members of ...
NBC News: Xi Jinping Told Biden China Will Force Reunification of Taiwan
NBC News is reporting Chinese President Xi Jinping informed President Biden last month that Beijing plans to reunify Taiwan with mainland China. The message was conveyed as the two leaders spoke on ...
US, China military leaders hold highest-level call since before Pelosi’s Taiwan visit
U.S. and Chinese military leaders shared a high-level video call this week, re-establishing communications absent since then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan in 2022.
China suspends preferential rates of duty on Taiwan chemical imports
China revoked tax breaks on key Taiwanese chemical imports Thursday, accusing Taipei of breaking a cross-strait trade agreement by implementing policies blocking imports of around 2,500 categories of ...
China wields Mazu ‘peace goddess’ religion as weapon in Taiwan election
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is ramping up exchanges with folk religious groups in rural Taiwan in an attempt to manipulate political opinion in Beijing's favour ahead of elections next month, ...
Chinese mainland’s suspension of tariff cuts on Taiwan products in line with WTO rules, ECFA: experts
Chinese mainland authorities announced on Thursday that preferential tariffs on a dozen chemical products from the island of Taiwan will be scrapped starting on January 1, 2024, in response to Taiwan ...
VIS partners with National Taiwan University to develop negative emissions technology
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS), a Taiwan-based 8-inch IC foundry, has launched a three-year (Phase I) research collaboration with National Taiwan University titled "Enhancing Soil Carbon ...