Taiwan has begun production of a new land-attack cruise missile. But the island country still is badly outgunned by China’s own, much larger missile arsenal. Taiwanese media on Aug. 4, 2019 reported …
Why activists are calling for a boycott of ‘Mulan’ because of events in Hong Kong
Calls for #BoycottMulan reignited this week amid the release of Disney’s live-action film. Pro-democracy activists from Hong Kong, Taiwan and Thailand have been leading the charge.
Disney’s Mulan faces boycott calls from activists in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Thailand
Hollywood is “betraying” the values it “purports to champion,” Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong wrote on Twitter.
China, Czech Republic at Odds After Czech Officials Visit Taiwan
China is warning of retaliation in response to a visit to Taiwan by a Czech Senate delegation, saying Senate President Milos Vystrcil crossed a “red-line” and violated the one-China principle under …
US and Taiwan to work on reshaping supply chains away from China
Speaking at a conference in Taipei on Friday, Brent Christensen, director of the American Institute in Taiwan — the US’s quasi embassy — urged democracies with shared values to build more secure …
Czech Delegation Pledges Support for Taiwan, Vows Not to Bow to Chinese Threats
A delegation headed by the Senate president and the mayor of Prague won hearts in Taiwan and shrugged off threats from China’s foreign minister.
Indian Social Media Goes Nuts Over Fake Claim of Su-35 Shootdown in Taiwan
Taiwan actually shooting down a Chinese plane would be an enormously significant, and risky, move. At worst, it could be the spark of a war; at best it would provoke economic and political retaliation …
US, Taiwan seek ‘like-minded’ democracies in supply chain shift from China
The United States and Taiwan said on Friday they were seeking “like-minded” democracies to join a shift in global supply chains during the coronavirus pandemic, as Washington looks to accelerate a …
String of High-Level Foreign Visits Boosts Diplomatic Visibility for an Isolated Taiwan
A flurry of high-level visits from foreign officials and legislators has pushed Taiwan’s international visibility to a new peak, despite chronic opposition from China, analysts in Taipei say, and the …
What’s Behind This Taiwan Electronics Billionaire’s Interest In The Auto Business
Yet of late, Chen is looking at the auto industry, too. This year, Yageo completed the $1.8 billion acquisition of electronics components maker Kemet of the U.S., which counts automakers among its …