TAIPEI] Taiwan’s central bank governor warned on Saturday (Jun 21) that rapidly rising US debt could be “unfavourable” to the outlook for US Treasuries and that US President Donald Trump’s trade …
China sends scores of planes across central line in Taiwan Strait
China has sent 74 warplanes toward Taiwan between late Thursday and early Friday, 61 of which crossed the central line in the Taiwan Strait unofficially dividing the sides.
China criticises UK warship’s patrol in Taiwan Strait
China considers Taiwan its territory – a claim that self-ruled Taiwan rejects – and has not ruled out the use of force to “reunify” the island. China has criticised the UK for “publicly hyping up” the …
Taiwan adds Chinese tech champions to export control list
TAIPEI: Taiwan has added China’s Huawei Technologies and Semiconductor Manufactu ring International Corp (SMIC) …
AI demand and pre-tariff rush lift Taiwan’s exports in May
Taiwan’s exports climbed to a record in May due to increased demand for artificial intelligence. The surge is also linked to a jump in customer orders placed ahead of U.S. tariffs, which could take …
Why Trump’s 55% China tariff won’t bring the trade-war payoff the stock market thinks it will
China was still closed and outside of the trading system. The largest developing country with manufacturing exports was Taiwan. When China joined the United Nations in October 1971, Taiwan was no …
China says Taiwan politicising cable damage issue, after ship’s captain jailed
China’s government on Friday said Taiwan was deliberately politicising the damage of undersea communication cables as part of a smear campaign, expressing anger after the island jailed a Chinese ship …
Taiwan thinks the unthinkable: resisting China without America
I F TAIWAN CAN resist Chinese invasion forces for a month, then Communist Party leaders in Beijing can be deterred. That calculation has long guided war planners and politicians in Taiwan. The democratically ruled island would need to survive weeks of bombardment,
Taiwan indicts four suspected spies for China in case reaching presidential office
Taipei prosecutors indicted four people on Tuesday suspected of spying for China in a case that reached Taiwan’s presidential office, seeking jail terms of more than 18 years.
Four crew members missing as cargo ship burns off India coast
Two of the missing crew in the Singapore-flagged ship are from Taiwan, one from Myanmar and one from Indonesia.