Taiwan submarine project chief quits, ministry says plans to proceed
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s homegrown submarine programme will remain on track, the defence minister said on Wednesday, after the head of the programme resigned due to what he said were unfair attacks…
Biden to speak to China’s Xi on Taiwan, Ukraine, Philippines
By Nandita Bose and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold their first direct talks Tuesday since meeting in November, with Biden looking…
Philippines to build new islands port near Taiwan without U.S. help, governor says
By Karen Lema MANILA (Reuters) – The U.S. military will not be involved in development of a port in the Philippines’ remote northernmost islands near Taiwan, the local governor said on Friday,…
EXCLUSIVE: Senators Bring Bipartisan Bill To Cancel Key Treaty With China If Taiwan Invaded
EXCLUSIVE: Senators Bring Bipartisan Bill To Cancel Key Treaty With China If Taiwan Invaded Arjun Singh on March 5, 2024 A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced a bill on Tuesday that…
US State Dept OKs potential sale of military gear to Taiwan, Pentagon says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale to Taiwan of about $75 million of advanced tactical data link system upgrade planning, the Pentagon said on Wednesday. The…
China coast guard boarded Taiwanese boat near frontline islands, Taiwan says
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Chinese coast guard personnel briefly boarded a Taiwanese tourist boat near Taiwan-controlled islands next to China’s coast on Monday, the government in Taipei said, in an escalation of tensions…
US business group in Taiwan sees falling but still high geopolitical concerns
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Almost half of companies surveyed by the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Taiwan consider geopolitical concerns a deterrence to expanding or investing in the island but that number…
Taiwan reports Chinese ‘combat patrols’ ahead of China-US talks
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s defence ministry said it detected 23 Chinese air force planes operating around Taiwan and carrying out “joint combat readiness patrols” with Chinese warships on Friday, ahead of high-level…
China slams US ‘provocation’ in Taiwan Strait, pledges further drills
BEIJING (Reuters) – China criticised the United States on Thursday for causing “trouble and provocation” after the U.S. Navy sailed its first warship through the sensitive Taiwan Strait since presidential and parliamentary…
Taiwan central bank minutes: can’t rule out more tightening if high inflation persists
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Some board members of Taiwan’s central bank noted “persistent” concerns about higher inflation and said more monetary policy tightening could not be ruled out if inflation continued to be…
Former Taiwan ally Nauru re-establishes diplomatic ties with China
By Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) -China and Nauru re-established diplomatic ties on Wednesday, after the tiny Pacific island nation unexpectedly severed relations with its now former ally Taiwan in a move the…
U.S. lawmakers arrive in Taiwan in post-election show of support
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives Taiwan Caucus, Republican Representative Mario Diaz Balart and Democratic Representative Ami Bera, have arrived in Taipei, their offices…
Taiwan Dec export orders in worst fall in 6 months, outlook poor
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s export orders fell more than expected in their worst performance in six months in December, with the outlook for the island’s high-tech products remaining poor due to growing…
China says threats of force over Taiwan not aimed at most Taiwanese
BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s position that it will not renounce using force to bring Taiwan under its control is aimed at foreign interference and a tiny number of separatists, but Taiwanese need to…
Taiwan loses ally Nauru, accuses China of post-election ploy
By Kirsty Needham and Yimou Lee SYDNEY/TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan lost one of its few remaining diplomatic allies Nauru to China on Monday, just days after it elected a new president, and accused…
Blinken discusses human rights, Taiwan Strait with Chinese official
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday raised concerns over China’s human rights issues in a meeting with senior Chinese official Liu Jianchao in Washington, the…
Blinken to meet senior Chinese official ahead of Taiwan elections
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet senior Chinese official Liu Jianchao in Washington on Friday, the State Department said in his official schedule, the talks coming just…
China satellite launch prompts Taiwan attack alert ahead of pivotal vote
By Ben Blanchard and Ryan Woo TAIPEI/BEIJING (Reuters) -Taiwan’s government issued an air raid alert on Tuesday, saying a Chinese rocket carrying a satellite had flown over its southern airspace, which Taiwan’s…
Taiwan Dec exports beat forecasts as demand from US surges, slips from China
By Liang-sa Loh and Faith Hung TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s exports rose more than expected in December on stronger demand for high-tech products from the United States, but the recovery is expected…
GORDON CHANG: Could This Crucial Election Lead China To Invade Taiwan?
GORDON CHANG: Could This Crucial Election Lead China To Invade Taiwan? Gordon G. Chang on January 7, 2024 “Taiwan compatriots must stand on the right side of history, and make a correct…
Whisky and the coal mining ‘shack’: Taiwan election is not only about China
By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) – As Taiwan’s election approaches next month, it is not only fraught ties with China competing for electors’ attention. The candidates are exchanging blows over everything from…
Taiwan reports more Chinese military activity as election approaches
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan reported Chinese warplanes and warships around the island on Saturday, including aircraft crossing the sensitive median line of the Taiwan Strait, as Beijing continues military activities with three…
Taiwan signs landmark bilateral investment agreement with Canada
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan and Canada on Friday signed a bilateral investment deal, boosting the Taiwanese government’s efforts to bolster business ties with like-minded democratic partners and possibly easing the island’s entry into…
China wields ‘peace goddess’ religion as weapon in Taiwan election
By James Pomfret and Yimou Lee DAJIA, Taiwan (Reuters) – The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is ramping up exchanges with folk religious groups in rural Taiwan in an attempt to manipulate political…
In China’s eyes we’re all separatists, Taiwan presidential frontrunner says
By Ben Blanchard and Angie Teo TAIPEI (Reuters) – In China’s eyes all three Taiwan presidential candidates are separatists, the frontrunner to be the island’s next leader said on Wednesday in a…
China pressures Taiwan with trade accusations and warplanes a month before election
By Liz Lee and Jeanny Kao BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) -China on Friday pressured Taiwan with a trade barrier probe and warplanes in the Taiwan Strait a month before the island holds key elections,…
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