Taiwan Embassy, YEA Co-host Successful Second Youth Investment Forum

H.E. Peter Chia-Yen Chen, Taiwan’s Ambassador to Saint Lucia, joins Hon. Emma Hippolyte, Minister for Commerce, Manufacturing, Business Development, Cooperatives and Consumer Affairs, featured speakers, panelists, YEA officials, entrepreneurs and other …

Japanese rocket carrying Taiwan satellite explodes

A Japanese space rocket carrying a Taiwanese satellite blasted off yesterday, but was later seen spiraling downward in the distance as the company said the launch attempt had failed. It was the second attempt by the Japanese start-up Space One to become …

EU-Taiwan trade meeting backs deal on offshore wind investment conditions

Taiwan and Europe on Tuesday voiced their backing for an agreement signed last month to settle a dispute over investment conditions in Taiwan’s offshore wind sector. The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Trade (DG Trade) said in a statement …

PLA Maneuvers Near Taiwan in December: Misperceptions and Strategic Realities

Recently, China conducted a series of large-scale military activities near Taiwan and in the Western Pacific, drawing significant attention from regional and international actors. According to Reuters, China deployed 90 naval vessels (a number …

Defining Taiwan: The Relationship Between Terminology, Context, and Public Opinion

In presenting an analysis on how media organizations define Taiwan, I argued last month in The Diplomat that major U.S. newspapers employ terminology that reflects the United States’ own complex relationship with Taipei. This is in line with broader …

Influencer Ady Hu detained by Taiwanese cops for alleged fraud, Taiwan media reports

PETALING JAYA: Malaysian influencer Hu Chang Mun, 31, known as Ady Hu, who was reported missing, has been located in Taiwan and detained over allegations of involvement in a fraud operation. On Dec 11, Hu messaged his friends and family, saying that he was …

Corruption may slow China’s ability to one day invade Taiwan, DOD says

Rampant corruption in the Chinese military may be slowing its ability to one day launch an invasion of Taiwan, according to the Pentagon’s annual report on China’s armed forces released Wednesday. While the People’s Liberation Army is still progressing …

Not Starlink, Taiwan Wants Amazon To Fight China’s Internet Blockade During War; Negotiates With Kuiper

Taiwan is actively discussing collaborating with Kuiper Systems (a subsidiary of Amazon) on satellite-based communications as the island nation looks to strengthen its mobile phone and internet infrastructure amid the looming threat of a Chinese invasion. …

Taiwan’s chipmaker UMC skips US investment for Intel

Taiwan urges China not to attach political strings to cross-strait travel

Taipei, Dec. 18 (CNA) The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) on Wednesday urged Beijing not to politicize cross-strait travel and to lift all restrictions, reiterating that Chinese tourists are welcome to visit Taiwan. Liang Wen-chieh (梁文傑), deputy head and …