Taiwan will not “yield an inch” in defending itself, President Tsai Ing-wen warned Tuesday, as new figures revealed the island is scrambling fighter jets at more than double the rate of last year in …
Global Covid Response Prompts Taiwan Property-Bubble Concerns
(Bloomberg) — Authorities in Taiwan may need to take action to prevent cash flows generated by global pandemic support measures causing a local property-market bubble, one of Taipei’s most senior …
China Ramps Up a War of Words, Warning the U.S. of Its Red Lines
As the United States and Taiwan draw closer, state propaganda is sending the message that China will go to war if necessary.
Taiwan Dollar Hits Strongest Since 2011 as Officials Allow Gain
The Taiwan dollar closed at the strongest level since 2011 amid speculation the local central bank will continue to loosen its grip on the rallying currency.
EMERGING MARKETS-Taiwan dollar, won climb on data boost; eyes on Trump
Foreign flows into Asian stocks * FX, stock gains ease as details on Trump health eyed * Taiwan dollar hits highest since Aug. 2011 on survey data * Survey shows recovery in factory …
EMERGING MARKETS-Taiwan dollar, won climb on data boost; eyes on Trump
Foreign flows into Asian stocks * FX, stock gains ease as details on Trump health eyed * Taiwan dollar hits highest since Aug. 2011 on survey data * Survey shows recovery in factory …
Why US Arms Control Envoy Made a Beeline for Vietnam on Brief Asia Trip
TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Washington’s point person on arms control visited Vietnam, a Communist war rival five decades ago, for meetings about perceived threats from China because Vietnamese officials hold …
Taiwan Hopes Trump Gets Better So He Can Keep Resisting China
Democratic Taiwan has come under increasingly severe military pressure from China, which claims the island as its sovereign territory, with China’s air force sending frequent sorties to buzz Taiwan in …
Taiwan to host LGBT+ Pride parade despite coronavirus pandemic, making it the largest queer gathering in 2020
As the coronavirus rages on elsewhere, Taiwan is set to go ahead with its LGBT+ Pride parade in what organisers believe will likely be the largest queer event held in 2020.
The US-Taiwan relationship is flourishing, and China’s isn’t happy about it
The US in recent years has embraced Taiwan more and more, and an increasingly assertive China does not like it.