Speaker Johnson to push Israel aid this week, could include Ukraine, Taiwan aid
House Speaker Mike Johnson is expected to introduce a spending package to the House this week that includes wartime aid for Israel, which came under barrage of drones and missiles from Iran over the weekend. The spending package also includes billions of dollars for Ukraine and Taiwan. Johnson (R-Louis.) announced a $95 billion package that […]
China Sanctions 2 American Defense Companies over Arms Sales to Taiwan
China on Thursday announced sanctions against two major U.S. defense companies over U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, which China claims as part of its territory. China’s Foreign Ministry says US arms sales to Taiwan violate various US-China agreements that maintain the delicate situation that the US does not formally recognize the Taiwanese government or support […]
China and Taiwan are destined for ‘reunification’, Xi tells former president | Taiwan
President Xi Jinping met with former Taiwanese president Ma Ying-jeou, which analysts say was an attempt to promote peaceful unification as the only alternative to military annexation of Taiwan. Ma, who was leading a student delegation to China, met with President Xi at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The Great Hall of […]
Taiwan war games to simulate China turning a military drill into an attack: report
Taiwan’s annual wargames exercise this year will simulate a scenario in which China turns one of its frequent military exercises around the island into an actual attack, according to the report. Dong Chih-hsing, head of Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense’s Joint Combat Planning Division, made the announcement at a press conference on Tuesday, according to Reuters. […]
Taiwan earthquake: Buildings damaged, tsunami warning issued
A massive earthquake struck off the coast of Taiwan, causing damage to buildings. Seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones breaks it down. source
Taiwan earthquake may impact chip supply chain
Gordon Chan, a senior fellow at the Gatestone Institute, analyzes the impact of Biden’s counterproductive foreign policy on US diplomacy. The strongest earthquake to hit Taiwan in at least 25 years is likely to cause temporary disruption. semiconductor supply chain and related technology products will be sold as manufacturers resume normal operations after the earthquake. […]
Taiwan earthquake: Rescue operations ongoing as death toll reaches 10
Rescue teams continued searching for dozens of missing people Friday after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake shook Taiwan, killing at least 12 people and injuring more than 1,000. The quake struck the sparsely populated and largely rural eastern province of Hualien, sending rocks cascading down mountains, cutting roads and leaving hundreds stranded in a national park. […]
Taiwan Condemns ‘Shameless’ China for Accepting Global Earthquake Condolences
Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday expressed outrage at China’s move to accept messages of sympathy from countries around the world. deadly earthquake It struck eastern Taiwan on Wednesday morning. Even as Taiwanese rescue workers are still working to rescue earthquake victims and restore power and transportation to the affected areas, China’s Deputy Ambassador […]
Taiwan earthquake: rescuers search for survivors amid landslides and aftershocks | Taiwan
Rescue teams are working to rescue more than 100 people trapped in mining areas and national parks after Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in decades killed nine people and injured nearly 1,000. Search efforts around the worst-hit east coast city of Hualien have been hampered by more than 50 aftershocks recorded since Wednesday morning’s quake, Taiwan’s Central […]
Taiwan earthquake will disrupt chipmakers that supply Apple, Nvidia: analysts
Analysts say the Asian semiconductor market is on the decline after Taiwan’s strongest earthquake since 1999 caused semiconductor makers from TSMC to UMC to suspend some operations to inspect facilities and reassign employees. He said it is likely to cause some disruption to the entire supply chain. A powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan’s east […]