To evaluate Taiwan’s defenses, ask whether Taipei is asking too much of the armed forces—and whether the armed forces are remaking themselves adequately to cope with today’s brave new world.
OPINION-A Historical speech with implications for Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan
The speech delivered by President Xi Jinping during the centennial anniversary of the establishment of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on July 1, 2021, had profound implications for the …
Life in Taiwan double-edged as China-US rivalry intensifies
The stakes are high, the temperature is rising, but global dependency on Taiwan’s computer chips has a cooling effect.
Taiwan in Time: The last great friend
Former president Yen Chia-kan (嚴家淦) made history when he boarded a Saudi Arabia-bound China Airlines jet on July 10, 1977. He became the first Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT)-era leader of Taiwan to …
Taiwan in Time: The last great friend
Former president Yen Chia-kan (嚴家淦) made history when he boarded a Saudi Arabia-bound China Airlines jet on July 10, 1977. He became the first Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT)-era leader of Taiwan to …
Dire Straits: Taiwan’s Fragile Status Quo
The status quo in the Taiwan Strait looks increasingly shaky. Its demise would almost certainly usher in a major conflict and undermine regional stability in East Asia – and even the international …
A Historical speech with implications for Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan
The speech delivered by President Xi Jinping during the centennial anniversary of the establishment of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on July 1, 2021, had profound implications for the …
EXCLUSIVE Taiwan’s Terry Gou, TSMC reach initial agreements for BioNTech vaccines -sources
Terry Gou, the billionaire founder of Taiwan’s Foxconn (2317.TW), and TSMC (2330.TW) reached initial agreements to buy 5 million doses each of BioNTech SE’s (22UAy.DE) COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, …
Taiwan’s market outbreak boosts COVID-19 infections
Taiwan reported 98 new domestic COVID-19 infections on Friday, as the government raced to contain an outbreak at a Taipei food wholesale market through mass testing and quarantines. Taiwan has been …
Insider trading probe into Taiwan vaccine maker uncovers wider issues
An insider trading probe into a Taiwanese maker of Covid-19 vaccines has raised wider concerns over financial oversight in the country and entangled the administration of President Tsai-ing Wen. The …