While tricky headwinds include the troubled property sector and aging population, the worst case scenario for the economy would be an invasion of Taiwan. If the Chinese government does decide to …
China’s war chest: Beijing’s ‘great wall of steel’ faces obstacles to military supremacy
Despite having the world’s biggest armed forces, China’s military faces a number of serious obstacles in any potential invasion of Taiwan …
Not bluffing: the US, China and the threat of war over Taiwan
Chris Bambery examines the grim logic of great-power competition At the end of January this year, a US Air Force General.
North Korea hides its war capabilities from the world
The U.S. military routinely prepares contingency plans for virtually every possible conflict on the planet, from a surprise Chinese attack on Taiwan to a sudden conflagration in the Middle East, …
The Trouble With Taiwan’s Diplomatic Allies
Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen and Paraguay’s then-President Horacio Cartes review the tri-service military band and honor guard in Taipei, Taiwan July 12, 2017. Although Taiwanese media have also …
Shares of Japan’s Sharp tumble after $1.9 billion full-year loss
Shares of Sharp Corp, the Japanese electronics maker owned by Taiwan’s Foxconn, tumbled 7% on Friday after it reported a $1.9 billion loss on write-downs of its panel display business and other assets …
Buffett’s Dairy Queen sees Taiwan among possible new markets, while mindful of geopolitics
Berkshire Hathaway-owned Dairy Queen is exploring options to expand in new markets, perhaps including Taiwan, the company’s CEO said, even as geopolitical concerns with China simmer.
Chinese warships sail around Japan as tensions rise ahead of G7 summit
A Chinese naval flotilla led by a powerful destroyer has been on a 12-day circumnavigation of Japan’s main islands in a display of military power as tensions simmer over Taiwan and as Japan prepares …
Foxconn, Sharp shares slide after Japan firm’s surprise writedown
By Kiyoshi Takenaka and Sarah Wu TOKYO/TAIPEI (Reuters) -Shares of Taiwan’s Foxconn and its display affiliate Sharp Corp fell on Friday after the Japanese firm reported a surprise $1.9 billion loss …
Hong Kong’s Gaw Eyes More Japan Property Deals on TSMC Push
Hong Kong-based private equity firm Gaw Capital Partners is keen on real estate deals in Japan’s western island of Kyushu, citing the opportunity that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. factories …