According to diplomatic sources in Beijing on the 21st, Taiwan’s Finance Minister, Zhuang Cuiyun, stated during a legislative interrogation that they are considering tax increases as part of war …
China Sends Warnings to US Ally Amid Rising Tensions
China’s messaging this week ranged from threatening to poetic in a flurry of Taiwan-related statements to the Philippines.
Wary of inflation, Taiwan central bank raises key rate in surprise move
Taiwan’s central bank surprised markets by raising its policy rate on Thursday, wary of continued inflationary pressures and ahead of an expected rise in electricity prices next month.
Map Shows China’s Patrols In Restricted Waters
Within view of China, Taiwan’s Kinmen County has been at the center of Taiwan Strait tensions since two fishermen drowned during a chase last month.
China Will Be Ready to Invade Taiwan in Three Years, Top US Admiral Says
Retiring Admiral John Aquilino said that China added over 400 fighter aircraft and more than 20 major warships in three years.
China is building its military on a ‘scale not seen since WWII’ and is on track to be able to invade Taiwan by 2027: US admiral
“We must go faster,” US Adm. John Aquilino urged lawmakers repeatedly during a two-hour hearing on security in the Indo-Pacific.
Why Intel, Taiwan Semiconductor, and Micron Stocks All Dropped Today
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ( TSM -0.55%) stock is also down 2.2% today, and Intel ‘s ( INTC -1.37%) off 2.6%. Micron ( MU 0.23%), which has been bundling its high bandwidth memory chips along …
Former top commander blames chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal on Biden’s delay in ordering full evacuation
Top generals fault Biden for Afghanistan fiasco, HASC takes up Taiwan and Korea, Pentagon budget on path to passage …
Taiwan warns of ‘enormous’ Chinese bases near its S.China Sea holding
Taiwan’s foreign minister said on Wednesday that China has built “enormous” military bases on three islands surrounding Taiwan’s main holding in the South China Sea, but Taipei is not looking to …
In the busy waters between China and Taiwan, the de facto border is being tested
After a fatal capsize off Kinmen island, China has rejected the existence of the prohibited waters line, which has been tacitly respected since the 1990s …