Business travelers can apply for a shortened quarantine period starting on June 22 as long as they meet four requirements, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said on …
Esper says US ‘committed to a democratic Taiwan’
US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper yesterday wrote on Twitter that the US remains “committed to a democratic Taiwan.” “Partnerships: we continue to build closer relationships with Japan, South Korea, …
Pass the Taiwan Defense Act — tell China that America will defend Taiwan
The Taiwan Defense Act highlights the intimate and sometimes conflictual relationship between capabilities and intentions.
China Keeps Flying Its Su-30 Fighters Over Taiwan, but How Do They Stack Up?
Chinese Su-30 fighters entered the Soutwestern airspace of Taiwan in early June as part of a rather transparent, deliberate warning to the U.S. and Taiwan that China was ready to attack if needed. The …
Why Taiwan Continues to Fear a Chinese Invasion
Recently, Taiwan has been under the spotlight in international media for three main events: passing a same-sex marriage act in May 2019, Tsai winning a reelection in January 2020, and the outstanding …
Sorry, China: U.S. Aircraft Carriers Are Far From Obsolete
The U.S. Navy is now operating three aircraft carriers in the Pacific in what appears to be a strong show of force following Chinese movements and comments regarding Taiwan and the South China Sea.
Taiwan jets ‘drive away’ intruding Chinese fighter plane, third intrusion in days
Taiwan air force jets “drove away” a Chinese fighter plane that briefly entered Taiwan’s air defence identification zone on Tuesday, the defence ministry said, reporting the third intrusion in a week.
As China Fights Second Wave, Taiwan Starts Stockpiling Again
Taiwan, one of the few places that’s effectively contained a coronavirus outbreak, is already stockpiling supplies for the next pandemic.
An airport in Taiwan is letting residents take a fake plane trip complete with immigration control and aircraft boarding
Taiwan’s borders have been largely closed since COVID-19 spread across the globe with the island nation likely not opening them anytime soon.
Returnees from mainland, Macao, Taiwan to HK exempted from 14-day quarantine
Nearly 10,000 people returning from Chinese mainland, Taiwan Island and Macao to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) had been exempted from the compulsory 14-day self-isolation as of …