China is Taiwan’s number one security concern. Taiwan walks a fine line between keeping tensions with China low, while ensuring security via a credible weapons capability. Historically, this has meant …
Superpowers face off over South China Sea, as Taiwan drills for war
The roar of war crackled across the Taiwan Strait from a sandy beach on the west coast of the independent island towards the Chinese shoreline just 100 miles away.Missiles fired from attack …
Hong Kong Has Fallen—Is Taiwan Next?
Taiwan may have a long and ambivalent history … and a constant reminder of unfinished business and a failure to achieve “final victory” in the Civil War by the Chinese Communist Party.
Hong Kong Demands Taiwan Officials Sign ‘One China’ Document for Visa Renewal, Source Says
The source declined to say exactly how many Taiwan officials were asked to sign the paper but said its acting chief, Kao Ming-tsun, had returned to the island late on Thursday aft …
Fighting in Taiwan parliament over disputed nomination
World Fighting in Taiwan parliament over disputed nomination. Posted . Fighting erupted inside and outside of Taiwan’s parliament again on Friday (July 16) over the disputed nomin …
If China Invades, Taiwan Could Target Shanghai And Beijing With Cruise Missiles
If that happens, Taiwan could do more than merely defend its islands and beaches. It could strike back at China with a growing arsenal of long-range, supersonic cruise missiles that could reach as far …
Hong Kong demands Taiwan officials sign ‘one China’ document for visa renewal: source
Taiwan officials in Hong Kong have been told their visas will not be renewed if they don’t sign a document supporting Beijing’s claim to Taiwan under its “one China” policy, a person with direct …
Two Taiwan Helicopter Crew Members Killed In China ‘Invasion’ Drill
A warship launches a US-made Harpoon missile during the annual drill Photo: TAIWAN DEFENCE MINISTRY / Handout. Beijing regards Taiwan as part of its territory and has vowed to one …
How Taiwan beat the coronavirus
Everything is mostly reopened, and the only signs of Covid-19 are the frequent temperature checks and the expectation to wear masks on the subway. Here’s what it did right.
Taiwan, which has been prepared for a pandemic since SARS, has stood out for its effective response to Covid-19
Taiwan has been praised for its highly effective Covid-19 response. The territory, which has nearly 24 million citizens, has had only 451 cases and seven deaths. Taiwan had a plan in place for years, …