Six Chinese fighter aircraft and a U.S. reconnaissance aircraft entered the southwestern corner of Taiwan’s air defence identification zone on Sunday, the island’s defence ministry said, in an unusual …
U.S.-China tech rivalry underscores world’s dependence on Taiwan semiconductor industry
Taiwan’s role in the semiconductor economy has been mostly taken for granted until the U.S. auto industry recently suffered shortfalls in chips used for everything from parking sensors to reducing …
Beijing must recognise its own mistakes in US-China relations
While Biden ponders what went wrong from Washington’s end, Beijing should remember: it takes two to tango Even if Hong Kong, Taiwan, South China Sea are off limits, Beijing should forget the hubris, …
Coronavirus live news: EU accused of ‘Trumpian act’ over NI vaccine threat; Taiwan reports first death since May
Shock and anger at EU’s move to invoke Brexit clause on Irish border; Fauci says ‘virus will continue to mutate’ as Democrats aim to fast-track Covid relief plan; Johnson & Johnson one-dose Covid vacc …
Coronavirus live news: Taiwan reports first death since May; Coachella cancelled again
Shock and anger at EU’s move to invoke Brexit clause on Irish border; Fauci says ‘virus will continue to mutate’ as Democrats aim to fast-track Covid relief plan; Johnson & Johnson one-dose Covid vacc …
WorldView: Novavax COVID vaccine, China-Taiwan tensions and more
Novavax has announced that its coronavirus vaccine is nearly 90% effective and also works against the more contagious variant discovered in the U.K. And China has warned Taiwan that any move towards …
China Escalates War Rhetoric Over Taiwan: Do Not Test Our Determination
New threats against ‘Fortress Taiwan’ follow a broader recognition that Beijing believes Biden is adopting Trump’s same belligerent approach to China.
Taiwan GDP growth outpaces China for first time in three decades
Taiwan’s economic growth last year outpaced China for the first time in 30 years. The island’s gross domestic product expanded 2.98% in 2020, faster than the 2.3% of its neighbor across the Taiwan …
Cargill, Deutsche Bank Among Firms Taiwan Accuses of FX Speculation
Cargill Inc and Deutsche Bank AG are among a group of major foreign companies under probe in Taiwan for speculating on the surging local currency last year, hindering the central bank’s efforts to …
US-China tensions: Military flashpoints in Taiwan, Japan and South China Sea that could shape Biden’s entire China strategy
Any suggestion that the departure of former US President Donald Trump from Washington would provide a temporary pause in US-China tensions has been swiftly dispelled.