Tag: Taiwan

WASHINGTON: Taiwan won't rely on others for its defence, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Wednesday (Oct 5), while welcoming a US commitment to the democratically governed island's security amid what ...

Chinese military activities near Taiwan have continued since then, though at a much reduced level, and Chinese military aircraft are routinely crossing the median line, which had for years acted ...

WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Sunday (Oct 2) he sees no imminent invasion of Taiwan by China but said China was trying to establish a "new normal" ...

Built by state-backed CSBC Corporation Taiwan, the ship is armed with a cannon for use against air and surface targets, anti-aircraft missiles and rapid-fire Phalanx close-in anti-aircraft and anti-missile guns. ...

TAIPEI: Taiwan will end its mandatory COVID-19 quarantine for arrivals from Oct 13 and welcome tourists back, the government said on Thursday (Sep 29), completing a major step on its ...

But the pandemic is not the only cause of disruption to trade: China has banned Taiwanese grouper imports since June, citing prohibited chemicals and high levels of other drugs found ...

Aides said Harris would work to build a unified approach to that challenge within the region, where leaders have warily watched the increased tensions between Washington and Beijing. Biden is ...

TAIPEI: A Chinese blockade of Taiwan or the seizure of an offshore island would be considered an act of war and Taiwan would not surrender, a senior Taiwanese security official ...

TAIPEI: Taiwan aims to end its mandatory COVID-19 quarantine for arrivals from around Oct 13 and will ease other restrictions from next week as it continues to re-open to the ...

WELLINGTON: In the Cold War, analysts were sometimes concerned that the Kremlin might misread a rogue statement of bellicosity in Washington DC as an indication of White House intentions. If ...