Ukraine rally in Taiwan in February 2023. Walid Berrazeg/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesU.S. defense strategists warn that China may use the distraction of the war in Ukraine to launch military action against Taiwan.
GOP presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy says he would let China invade Taiwan so long as the US has got enough semiconductors
The Republican presidential candidate is campaigning on isolationist policies and is questioning the US’ alliance with Taiwan.
China’s defense minister warns against ‘playing with fire’ on Taiwan during Russia meeting
China’s defense minister Li Shangfu on Tuesday warned against “playing with fire” when it comes to Taiwan in a veiled jab at the United States as he addressed a security conference in Russia.
China military action to US stopover would be election interference, Taiwan VP says
Any Chinese military action in response to the stopovers in the U.S. by Taiwan Vice President William Lai would be an attempt by Beijing to interfere in the island’s elections, Lai said during a trip to Paraguay.
Taiwan presidential frontrunner says no plans to change island’s formal name
The leading candidate to be Taiwan’s new president, Vice President William Lai, said in an interview on Tuesday that he has no plans to change the island’s formal name, but reiterated that Taiwan is …
Taiwan’s Foxconn says it sees ‘billions’ of dollars in India investments
A month after exiting an ambitious project to help build one of India’s first chip factories, Taiwan’s Foxconn says it remains bullish about the world’s most populous nation and is planning “billions” of dollars in investments there,
Ramaswamy vows to defend Taiwan from China until US has ‘semiconductor independence’ in 2028
GOP hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy laid out his terms and conditions for the U.S. to defend Taiwan from China if elected president in 2024, something based on Taiwanese-made semiconductors.
UPDATE 1-Taiwan will not back down to threats, Taiwan VP says on US trip
Taiwan will not be afraid nor back down in the face of authoritarian threats, the island’s vice president told supporters on a U.S. visit that Beijing has condemned, while reiterating a willingness to …
UPDATE 1-Taiwan will not back down to threats, Taiwan VP says on US trip
Taiwan will not be afraid nor back down in the face of authoritarian threats, the island’s vice president told supporters on a U.S. visit that Beijing has condemned, while reiterating a willingness to …
DBS completes acquisition of Citi’s consumer banking business in Taiwan
On Jan 28, 2022, DBS announced that it was buying Citi’s consumer business in Taiwan. The bank put in a total $2.2 billion into the deal which includes a premium of $956 million in cash as well as …