One hundred and twenty miles off the coast of Palawan in the Philippines sits the Sierra Madre, a rusting World War II-era landing vessel that hosts a small contingent of Philippine marines and serves …
Commercial property deals in Taiwan increase 2.8%
Commercial property transactions in Taiwan increased 2.8 percent to NT$137 billion (US$4.46 billion) this year, mainly due to demand for offices and factories, but land deals tumbled 20.4 percent to a …
China reaffirms its military threats against Taiwan weeks before the island’s presidential election
Weeks before Taiwan holds elections for its president and legislature, China renewed its threat to use military force to annex the self-governing island democracy it claims as its own territory.
DPP’s Lai Ching-te widens lead in polls two weeks before Taiwan presidential election
Poll findings show he and his running-mate have 40.0% of support versus 28.9% for the KMT team. Read more at straitstimes.com.
China lip-synch probe into top Taiwanese rock band is politically motivated, Taiwan intelligence officials claim
China’s ongoing investigation into alleged lip-synching by a popular Taiwanese rock band may be linked to attempts by Beijing to influence the island’s upcoming election, Taiwan security officials …
China pressures influential Taiwanese band ahead of elections – sources
China has pressured an influential Taiwanese rock band called Mayday to make pro-China comments ahead of Taiwan’s key elections next month, according to sources with direct knowledge of the situation …
Xi Jinping says Taiwan will ‘surely’ be reunified with China during symposium commemorating Mao
Chinese President Xi Jinping on his country’s commitment to reunifying with Taiwan, vowing to prevent anyone from trying to split the two nations.
China is ramping up the pressure for Taiwan’s election
Beijing is using aggression and propaganda to sway what could be a pivotal race for cross-strait ties.
Whisky and the Coal Mining ‘Shack’: Taiwan Election is Not Only About China
Taiwan’s Jan. 13 presidential and parliamentary election will define how the Chinese-claimed island deals with Beijing.
With the US Distracted in the Middle East, Will China Strike Taiwan?
Investors have a lot weighing on their minds with inflation, surging interest rates, and the looming possibility of a recession. Yet one other crucial risk factor demands attention: geopolitics. In …