Beijing wants Taipei to acknowledge Taiwan is part of China as a condition for participation in international institutions such as the World Health Organization and its annual assembly.
Let Taiwan help the WHO fight Covid-19
We urge all WHO members to support Taiwan’s access to the World Health Assembly as an observer, as was the case between 2009 and 2016, write Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Aleksander Kwaśniewski, Toomas …
Taiwan’s TSMC to build Arizona chip plant
Business Taiwan’s TSMC to build Arizona chip plant. Posted . Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd , the biggest contract chipmaker, said it plans to build a $12 billion facto …
The Precarious Triangle: China, Taiwan, and United States
On May 20, Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen will be sworn in for her second term, while strains in the tripartite relationship between China, Taiwan, and United States reach unprecedented levels.
Taiwan Dispute Spotlights Political Challenges Ahead of WHO Meeting
Next week the World Health Organization holds its annual meeting, where the U.S. will press for Taiwan to be included, despite China’s objections. At a time when the WHO is battling to curb the …
China’s island war games rattle Taiwan
Taiwan has vowed to defend its islands amid reports that China was building up forces and planning to conduct war games simulating their seizure.Major General Lin Wen-huang said Taiwan’s military was …
Taiwan Says WHO Has ‘Forgotten’ Neutrality by Barring Island
The WHO and China have strongly dispute the accusations, saying Taiwan has been given all the help it needed, but that only China, which claims democratic Taiwan as one of its pro …
US Warship Sails Through Waterway Separating China and Taiwan
A U.S. Navy warship sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Wednesday. The U.S. Pacific Fleet posted a message on its Facebook page with a picture of the guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell …
China-Taiwan Tensions Heat Up During Pandemic As U.S. Voices Support for Island
The pandemic is inflaming tensions between China and Taiwan and highlighting the United States’ role in the decades-long conflict.
Taiwan and the WHO: People Power Will Prevail
Despite the fact that Taiwan’s humble request to be part of the World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva to be held in mid-May seems less and less possible, greater international support ought to be …