Tensions between the US and China are rising in the South China Sea as Taiwan looks on at the latest regional stand off. CNN’s Will Ripley reports.
Taiwan returns to monthly export growth as erratic year comes to a close
Export numbers for Taiwan re-entered the plus column after months of contraction and a shorter period of back-and-forth changes, fuelling hopes for protracted growth in 2024.
China Won’t Invade Taiwan – For Now
Taiwan continues to report Chinese military aircraft incursions … partially attributed to its sluggish property sector. In addition, China’s foreign direct investment dropped into negative territory …
Taiwan Intelligence Says China Leadership Meet on Election Interference
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Senior Chinese leaders held a meeting in early December to “coordinate” government efforts to sway upcoming elections in Taiwan, according to intelligence gathered on the island, part of a campaign Taiwan officials see as voting interference.
Taiwan: The ‘God Flower’ vanishing because of climate change
In the misty mountains of Alishan in central Taiwan, there is a flower that is said to be a gateway to the gods. The Dendrobium orchid, or golden grass orchid, grows in clumps of between 10 and 20 on …
China Set To Lose Out to India in Apple’s iPhone 16
Ming-Chi Kuo, an Apple specialist based in Taiwan, said in a November newsletter that the global share of iPhone models made in India could rise to 20-25 percent by 2024, up from the current 12-14 …
China’s military says its fighter jets shadowed US Navy plane over Taiwan Strait
China’s military said it shadowed a plane that flew Wednesday over the Taiwan Strait, adding it will “resolutely defend national sovereignty and security.”
Japan islanders fear consequences if Taiwan attacked
STORY: This disaster drill is meant to prepare for crisis on Japan’s westernmost frontier – be it a natural disaster or – as island mayor Kenichi Itokazu increasingly worries, a humanitarian one.
Nvidia is promising to help Japan get the AI chips it needs with a whole network of new plants
Chip companies like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company and Micron are pledging hundreds of millions of dollars to build new chipmaking factories throughout the country—with strong support from …
Japan’s frontier islanders decry lack of plan to aid Taiwanese fleeing attack
Sonkichi Sakihara recalls chancing upon some of the last refugees to arrive on Yonaguni: four men who had sailed more than 2,000 kilometres from Vietnam to reach Japan’s westernmost inhabited island.