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Taiwan ends week-long defence drills amid China tension
Taiwan has ended a week-long annual air-raid exercise and military drills as the island steps up preparations in the event of a Chinese attack.
From Monday to Thursday, sirens rang across the island as part of the Wan An air defense…
Taiwan offers help with earthquake rescue efforts in Philippines
Taiwan is offering to help with rescue efforts after a massive earthquake struck the northern Philippines on Wednesday (July 27).
At 8:43 a.m. that morning, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck at a shallow depth of 10 km in the province of…
Taiwan President Tsai inspects largest military drill simulating China attack
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen observed a joint naval exercise on Tuesday as part of the live-fire phase of the annual Han Kuang military exercises amid recurrent Chinese incursions around the self-ruled island.
Boarding a warship in…
Multi-party delegation from Japan’s Diet to visit Taiwan
A multi-party delegation of Japanese politicians is scheduled to arrive in Taiwan July 27 in the latest sign that Tokyo’s friendly relations with Taipei would not change after the assassination of ex-Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, reports said…
Taiwan: China attack not imminent, but US watching closely, says Gen Milley
A Chinese attack on Taiwan is not imminent, the top US general says, but the US is watching "very closely".
China is clearly developing the capability to attack at some point, but deciding to do so would be a political choice,…
US and Taiwan hold first round of trade talks in new bid to counter China’s economic influence
The US said on Monday that it had held the first round of talks with Taiwanese officials on an initiative aimed at boosting trade ties "based on shared values" - formally opening another front on which US President Joe Biden is trying to…
Global chip hub Taiwan to raise power prices as fuel costs soar
Taiwan's industrial sector, including the world's largest contract chipmaker, will be hit with the island's first power price increase in four years as the state-owned utility grapples with soaring fuel costs.
Taiwan Power Company has…
Taiwan says it has missile that can strike Beijing
Taiwan has the ability to strike China’s capital with homegrown supersonic missiles, the head of Taipei’s legislative assembly said, also claiming the island is taking pointers from the Ukrainian armed forces amid Russia’s ongoing attack.…
Government says it can deal with fake news from China
The government has standard response policies in place regarding Chinese cognitive warfare tactics and would issue immediate clarification to mitigate any damage, Executive Yuan spokesperson Lo Ping-cheng said.
Lo was responding this…
Taiwan legislature erupts in violence over ‘secret expenses’ bill
Taiwan’s parliament erupted in violence on Monday as lawmakers clashed over a bill that critics say could be used to overturn former President Chen Shui-bian’s conviction on corruption charges.
The ruckus occurred after dozens of…