A war over Taiwan would be “devastating” and affect the global economy “in ways we cannot imagine,” US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has warned, as he underlined US support for the island democracy.
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warns of ‘devastating’ Taiwan conflict, criticizes China at Shangri-La security summit
A war over Taiwan would be “devastating” and affect the global economy “in ways we cannot imagine,” US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has warned, as he underlined US support for the island democracy.
US and Taiwan sign first agreement under new trade initiative
The United States and Taiwan have signed a new deal intended to strengthen their economic and trade relationship, the office of the US Trade Representative announced on Thursday. The agreement – the …
Ukraine war hasn’t changed China’s thinking around possible attack on Taiwan, report says
China remains the “leading long-term challenge” to the existing international order and there is no evidence that Russia’s faltering invasion of Ukraine has changed Beijing’s thinking around “the …
House prices in Taiwan: Sinyi home price index (2001=100)
This table shows the change in house prices during a single quarter, adjusted for inflation. Adjusting house price rises (or declines) for inflation produces a more accurate picture of the change in …
China urges U.S. to stop official exchanges with Taiwan under guise of trade
The United States should stop any form of official exchanges with Taiwan under the guise of trade, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday.
A China-Taiwan DMZ? Meet the Kinmen islanders who want a bridge, not a war
A controversial proposal envisages removing all of Taiwan’s troops and military installations from Kinmen and turning the island into a setting for Beijing-Taipei talks aimed at de-escalating tensions.
Typhoon Mawar losing strength as it heads toward Japan’s Okinawa Islands
Typhoon Mawar appears to be losing force as it heads toward Japan’s Okinawa Islands, after largely skirting Taiwan and the Philippines …
Typhoon Mawar lashes parts of Taiwan and Philippines, heads for Japan
YILAN, Taiwan >> Typhoon Mawar lashed Taiwan’s eastern coast with wind, rain and large waves today but largely skirted the island after giving a glancing blow to the northern Philippines. The storm …
Freak May typhoon shows Philippines is now in constant state of climate emergency, activists say
Typhoon Mawar, an unusually intense cyclone that has struck Guam and the Philippines before heading towards Taiwan and southern Japan, shows the southeast Asian country is in a “constant state of …