Taiwan is a Great Country
Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes The internet is having a field day over a seemingly trivial mishap involving actor and wrestler John Cena, who apologized for calling the island nation of Taiwan a country. That is a massive point of issue for the Chinese Communist Party as they continue to claim that Taiwan is part […]
Chinese Hackers Intensify Attacks on Taiwan
A cybersecurity team called the Insect Group released a report on Monday saying Chinese state-backed hackers have significantly stepped up attacks on Taiwan, aiming to steal Taiwanese technology and spy on its diplomatic activities. of Insect Group teeth The threat research division of Recorded Future, an international cybersecurity company with government and corporate clients in […]
China threatens death penalty for Taiwan independence ‘diehards’ | Taiwan
China has warned “stubborn” Taiwanese separatists that it could impose the death penalty in extreme cases, stepping up pressure even though Chinese courts have no jurisdiction in the democratically ruled island. China, which considers Taiwan to be its territory, has made no secret of its dislike for President Lai Ching-te, who took office last month, […]
US and China hold informal nuclear talks, eyeing Taiwan
The United States and China resumed semi-official nuclear arms talks in March for the first time in five years, with Beijing’s representatives telling the United States they would not resort to nuclear threats over Taiwan, according to two U.S. representatives who attended. The Chinese delegation offered reassurances after U.S. negotiating partners expressed concerns that China […]
Taiwan watches Ukraine for lessons on possible war with China
House of Representatives members meet with Taiwanese legislators A U.S. House of Representatives delegation, led by Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael McCaul, was welcomed by Legislative Yuan members as part of a multi-day trip to meet with senior government officials in Taipei. Taipei, Taiwan Ukraine’s existential war for sovereignty from Russia has galvanized Taiwan, an island […]
From beef noodles to bots: Taiwan’s factcheckers on fighting Chinese disinformation and ‘unstoppable’ AI | Taiwan
CHarless Yeh’s fight against disinformation in Taiwan began with a bowl of beef noodles. Nine years ago, the Taiwanese engineer was at a restaurant with his family when his mother-in-law started removing the scallions from his dish. When he asked her what she was doing, she explained that scallions were bad for the liver. She […]
Taiwan Holds Last Remaining Tiananmen Remembrance in Chinese-Speaking World
Taiwan held a range of public events on Tuesday to mark the 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, an event that has been erased from the history books of the rest of Chinese-speaking countries by tyrants in Beijing. Hong Kong was once the site of the world’s largest and most moving Tiananmen Square commemorations, […]
China’s defence chief repeats threat of force against Taiwanese independence | Taiwan
Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun said peaceful “unification” with Taiwan remains China’s goal but that prospects are undermined by Taiwanese “separatists” and outside forces. Taiwan is democratically governed and has never been ruled by the Communist Party of China. On May 20, newly elected President Lai Ching-te took office. This routine democratic transition has angered […]
In ‘punishment drills,’ China stages dress rehearsal of military assault on Taiwan
As China surrounded Taiwan with a massive naval and air armada for a large-scale rehearsal for an attack, Adm. Jon Leonard was being briefed at the Hawaii headquarters of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. “Over the past two months, we have seen a significant buildup of ground, air, and operational logistics units in the Chinese Eastern […]
China says Taiwan military drills met goals, warns of further action if provoked
Chinese forces achieved “expected objectives” during a two-day drill around Taiwan and are ready to take further action if provoked. China considers Taiwan its territory and carried out the drills after President Lai Ching-te took office. Taiwan has warned that Beijing is trying to “take away” Taiwanese territory piece by piece with the drills and […]