US President Joe Biden’s administration officials have privately told members of Congress that the White House is preparing a request for additional funding with funds for Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan and strengthening border protection.
US extends China chip waiver for Taiwan’s TSMC: minister
The United States has extended a waiver to Taiwanese semiconductor giant TSMC to supply US chip-making equipment to its factories in China, the island’s economic affairs minister said Friday.Semiconductors have become a flashpoint issue between the United States and China,
A postcard of Philippines 2050
WITH the recent developments in Israel and the Palestinian territories contributing to the global tension between China and Taiwan, Russia and Ukraine, and Armenia and Azerbaijan, where is the …
Timing of filing divisional applications in Taiwan
Fiona Yin of Saint Island International Patent & Law Offices provides a guide to the considerations for patent applicants in deciding when to submit a divisional application …
China Protests U.S. Navy Spy Plane Flight Through Taiwan Strait
China’s People’s Liberation Army has registered its protest at the transit of a U.S. Navy aircraft through the Taiwan Strait. The U.S. Navy’s patrol and surveillance aircraft P-8 Poseidon travelled through the strait separating the island and mainland China on October 12, the Navy’s Japan-based Seventh Fleet said on Thursday.
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts opens two new hotels in Taiwan
W yndham Hotels & Resorts has bolstered its portfolio of hotels with the opening of two properties in Taiwan, as reported by Travel News Asia. TRYP by Wyndham New Taipei Linkou has been opened in …
Telling the Truth About Taiwan
For some 50 years, American policy toward Taiwan has been based on the assertion that people on both sides of the Taiwan Straits believe that they are part of the same country and merely dispute …
Some in Congress want to cut Ukraine aid and boost Taiwan’s. But Taiwan sees its fate tied to Kyiv’s
For some Republicans in Congress, Taiwan and Ukraine are effectively rivals for a limited pool of U.S. military assistance. And seeing China as a bigger threat to the United States than Russia, they …
Philippines’ New National Security Plan Falls Short in Taiwan Policy
Manila’s latest National Security Policy does not reflect the catastrophic implications of a cross-strait conflict for the country’s security.
Does Taiwan even care if it continues to exist?
Serious question: Does Taiwan care whether or not it continues existing as a sovereign republic? Or is Taiwan somewhat ambivalent about that existence? The question is made serious by two factors.