A credible ground force fortified by tanks and air-defense missiles does two clear things: it could very well further deter China by virtue of ensuring a high-casualty ground war and also force China …
Taiwan baseball league set to allow fans back in ballparks
Fans will be allowed to enter baseball stadiums for games in Taiwan for the first time this season as part of a gradual easing of restrictions amid the …
U.S. Makes Diplomatic Push for Taiwan to Attend WHO Summit
A fight over whether Taiwan can participate in a World Health Organization conference on the coronavirus pandemic later this month is escalating a bitter tug of war between the U.S. and China over …
US demands WHO invite Taiwan to meeting
The United States on Wednesday urged the World Health Organization to defy Chinese pressure and invite Taiwan to its annual meeting, which will discuss the coronavirus pandemic. The United States …
Taiwan to welcome baseball fans back into stadiums this week
Baseball fans will be let back into Taiwanese stadiums this week as the government begins relaxing some controls implemented to tackle coronavirus …
Taiwan keeps its borders shut despite virus success
Taiwan may have successfully contained coronavirus but it is still hunkering down for the long haul. The Taiwanese government said it was trying to reopen the country’s borders gradually for some …
Give Us First-Hand Information to Fight Virus, Taiwan Asks WHO
Taiwan’s health minister asked the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday to ensure the island had access to first-hand information about the coronavirus, saying that not having the full picture …
India Repatriation, Duterte, France: Your Wednesday Briefing
Good morning. We’re covering an effort to repatriate thousands of Indians from abroad, a potential change in the virus’s timeline and how Taiwan is trying to keep baseball fans’ hopes alive. Jumbo …
Taiwan Rebuffs WHO, Says China Has No Right to Represent It
Taiwan Rebuffs WHO, Says China Has No Right to Represent It Taiwan’s exclusion from WHO, due to China’s objections which considers the island one of its provinces, has infuriated Taipei, which says …
Coronavirus Tensions: A Chinese Hawk Cautions Beijing On Taking Back Taiwan Now
Qiao Liang, a retired Chinese air force major general who normally takes a hawkish view about the country’s political issues, warned against Beijing’s objective to take back Taiwan.