Biden approves US$567m in defense aid for Taiwan - Taipei Times
WEB22 hours ago · US President Joe Biden on Sunday approved US$567 million in defense assistance for Taiwan, the White House said. While the US does not officially recognize Taiwan diplomatically, it is Taipei’s key partner and a major provider of weapons — a point of consternation for Beijing, which has repeatedly called on Washington to stop arming …
China is 10 years behind Taiwan on chips: NSTC - Taipei Times
WEB22 hours ago · By Shelley Shan / Staff reporter. In leading-edge semiconductor manufacturing China is behind Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) by at least 10 years as the Taiwanese chipmaker’s manufacturing process has progressed to 2 nanometers, National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) Minister Wu Cheng-wen …
Japan-Taiwan ties under PM Ishiba - Taipei Times
WEB22 hours ago · Japan-Taiwan ties under PM Ishiba. By Huynh Tam Sang and Truong Tuan Kiet. Former Japanese minister of defense Shigeru Ishiba has been elected as president of the governing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and would be approved as prime minister in parliament today. Ishiba is a familiar face for Taiwanese, as he has visited the nation …
CWA to issue warnings as tropical storm nears - Taipei Times
WEB2 days ago · The sea warning is scheduled to take effect this morning and the land warning this evening, it said. The storm formed yesterday morning and in the evening reached a point 620 nautical miles (1,148km) southeast of Oluanpi (鵝鑾鼻), Taiwan proper’s southernmost point, moving west-southwest at 4 kph as it strengthened, the CWA said.
Ministry thanks Blinken for supporting cross-strait peace
WEB2 days ago · The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) yesterday thanked US Secretary of State Antony Blinken for emphasizing the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and condemning China’s actions that threaten the region’s peaceful “status quo” during his meeting with Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang …
Japan’s Ishiba likely to seek stable China ties: academics
WEB2 days ago · By Lery Hiciano / Staff writer, with CNA. Newly elected Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader and soon-to-be Japanese prime minister Shigeru Ishiba is likely to seek stable relations with China while also continuing economic cooperation with Taiwan, Taiwanese academics said on Friday. The LDP on Friday elected Ishiba as its president.
Allies speak up for Taiwan at UN - Taipei Times
WEB5 days ago · Four of Taiwan’s diplomatic allies urged the UN to include the country in its system during the UN Summit of the Future held during the annual UN General Assembly. Marshallese President Hilda Heine, Palauan President Surangel Whipps Jr, Eswatini Prime Minister Russell Dlamini and Paraguayan President Santiago Pena all called for …