US, Taiwan launch trade talks in bid to deepen ties
The process, labeled the US-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade, follows an agreement US President Joe Biden announced last week with 12 Asian economies, which excluded Taiwan.
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More seek gun training in Taiwan as Ukraine war drives home China threat
Since the war in Ukraine started, bookings for combat skills training companies have nearly quadrupled in Taiwan, urging them to weigh whether to extend compulsory military…
Taiwan says 30 Chinese planes entered its air defense identification zone
According to the defense ministry’s announcement, nine kinds of aircraft — including 22 fighters — entered the southwestern part of the zone.
Taiwan jets scramble as China air force enters air defense zone
Taiwan calls China’s repeated nearby military activities “grey zone” warfare, designed to both wear out Taiwan’s forces by making them repeatedly scramble, and also to…
In Tokyo, Biden says would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan
Biden’s comment appeared to be a departure from existing US policy of so-called strategic ambiguity on Taiwan.
Taiwan’s fatal attractions
The writer says Taiwan should focus on strengthening a status quo that has enabled it to prosper, and it should politely decline future overtures from craven opportunists and…
War between Taiwan and China a disaster regardless of outcome: Taiwan minister
China has largely backed Russia in invading Ukraine, a conflict that has echoes in Beijing’s approach to Taiwan.
Mass blackouts reported across parts of Taiwan
The electricity failures came as President Tsai Ing-wen was set to meet former US secretary of state Mike Pompeo.
Taiwan warns Chinese aircraft in its air defense zone
The ministry said the latest mission involved eight Chinese J-16 fighters and one Y-8 reconnaissance aircraft.
China to sanction US weapons firms over arms sale
The two US weapon companies - Raytheon Technologies and Lockheed Martin - have long been involved in the United States' arms sales to Taiwan, a foreign ministry official said.