Tag: Taiwan

The U.S. has placed too much emphasis on providing military aid to Kyiv, overlooking the threats that Beijing poses to Taiwan, according to the Ohio senator.

China will take “countermeasures” to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity, the government said, lambasting a $2 billion arms sale package by the United States to Taiwan.

Oct 26 (Reuters) – Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (2330.TW) suspended shipments to China-based chip designer Sophgo after a chip it made was found on a Huawei AI processor, according to …

Xi Jinping’s top adviser, Wang Huning, is credited with shaping the authoritarianism that steered China’s rise. But can he influence Taiwan?

“Taiwan’s membership at the IMF would help boost financial resilience,” the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Washington said during this week’s IMF and World Bank annual meetings. The office serves as Taiwan’s de facto embassy in the U.S.

The drills were the latest show of force by China, which claims Taiwan as its territory and has protested Western support for the island.

Wang Bo-whei was 50 years old when he started working at Taiwan’s fourth nuclear plant, rising through the ranks to oversee its construction and — he thought — its eventual operation.

Father of Israeli hostage calls on Netanyahu to make a deal for hostages in Gaza

The Joint Sword exercises used more military hardware and got closer to Taiwan than ever, but some experts say China’s bigger plan is dissuading the U.S. from even attempting to come to Taiwan’s aid.

The role of the elite unit may be limited but not inconsequential. “You don’t use a scalpel for a job a hammer can do,” a former SEAL said.