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Biden-Xi meeting: No breakthrough, but a possible journalist visa thaw
Joe Biden and Xi Jinping’s virtual meeting yesterday evening appears to have been relatively friendly and promises more stability for the U.S.-China relationship. There were no breakthroughs, but Chinese media reported that an agreement had been reached to issue journalist visas, starting with the U.S. side.
Taiwan’s education soft power push
Taiwan has been beefing up its international education campaign, but experts say it will be difficult to compete with China.
Taiwan parties split over constitutional reform
After a month of increasing tensions, a proposal to amend Taiwan’s constitution may further strain the cross-strait relationship.
Alibaba’s silicon chip in the age of hypersonic missiles
Alibaba’s Yitian 710 chip shows how the U.S.-China-Taiwan semiconductor dance hides an increasingly unstable equilibrium.
China warns that Taiwan’s push for international space presents ‘seismic risks’
Beijing is very unhappy with statements in the last two days from Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen and from U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken about the future of the island nation that China sees as a breakaway province.
Editor’s note for Monday, October 25, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Beijing continues to reshape its education sector, especially tutoring; John Oliver highlights Taiwan’s strange and awkward international position; the AP reports on Chinese squid fishing vessels near South America.
Editor’s note for Friday, October 22, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: A hit song by Malaysian rapper Namewee and Australian singer Kimberley Chen makes fun of Chinese nationalist trolls; The meaning of Joe Biden’s off-the-cuff comment that the U.S. would defend Taiwan.
European Parliament votes in favor of stronger relationship with Taiwan
A “history-making text,” or one that will “seriously damage the foundations of China-EU relations”?
Editor’s note for Friday, October 15, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Apple takes down a Koran app in China; Squid Game in the Taiwan Strait; finance apps similar to RobinHood could be next to be rectified; Moody’s and PBoC agree that Evergrande crisis is manageable.
A history of Taiwan-China economic ties, by Shelley Rigger
Taiwan was the engine that powered China’s transformation into a global economic superpower, the scholar Shelley Rigger writes in her new book, “The Tiger Leading the Dragon: How Taiwan Propelled China’s Economic Rise.” She appeared on the Sinica Podcast to discuss the history of cross-Taiwan Strait economic ties.
Editor’s note for Wednesday, October 13, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Lots of noises about Taiwan, including accusations of American “salami slicing” from Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Lè Yùchéng 乐玉成 and “war porn” illustrations from the Global Times.
Tsai Ing-wen pledges to uphold Taiwan-China status quo amid ‘unprecedented challenges’
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and Chinese leader Xi Jinping both gave speeches over the weekend that addressed the future of Taiwan. Xi described “Taiwan independence” as a “grave hidden danger” to his future plans, while Tsai insisted, “nobody can force Taiwan to take the path China has laid out for us.”
The fight for Taiwan’s linguistic diversity
A recent spat in Taiwan’s legislature put a spotlight on the island’s “heritage languages.” But are proponents of linguistic diversity fighting for a lost cause?
U.S. troops in Taiwan: Biden administration reveals small training group present ‘for at least a year’
A contingent of about two dozen U.S. troops have been conducting training in Taiwan in secret for over a year, the Biden administration revealed publicly for the first time via a Wall Street Journal report.
Mainland China invasion? Taiwan residents aren’t worried
Taiwan’s Minister of National Defense, Chiu Kuo-cheng, recently warned that China will have the capability to invade Taiwan by 2025. But everyday people don’t seem worried.
Explaining China’s surge in warplane activity in the Taiwanese ‘air defense zone’
Some are alarmed by the number of Chinese military planes that flew near Taiwan over the weekend. But Taiwan’s ADIZ (air defense identification zone) is not the same as its sovereign airspace: there have been no PLA jets over Taiwanese land, a fact that has been lost in some of the breathier news coverage.
Taiwan court rules against surgery requirement for legal gender change
LGBTQ+ advocates are celebrating the ruling, but want legislation to secure rights.
Ahead of chair election, a critical moment for Taiwan’s KMT
Taiwan’s main opposition party is electing a new chairperson on Saturday. Incumbent Johnny Chiang and former chairman Eric Chu are the frontrunners, but keep an eye on Chang Ya-chung, who favors reunification with China.
After calling Xi, Biden considers pressuring China over trade, Taiwan
A day after Joe Biden had an apparently amicable phone call with Xi Jinping, the Biden administration was reported to be considering multiple moves that would strain U.S.-China relations.
In Taiwan, a contentious quest for ‘transitional justice’
In recent years, Taiwan has been trying to rectify the wrongs from its “White Terror” period, nearly four decades of martial law. But critics say the current ruling party, the DPP, is using “transitional justice” as a cudgel against its political opponents.
Japan to ship another 1.1M AstraZeneca doses to Taiwan
TOKYO (AP) — Japan is set to send another 1.1 million donated AstraZeneca doses to Taiwan this week to help the self-governing island fight its worst COVID-19 outbreak amid a struggle to get vaccines.
Japan’s deputy PM backtracks on claim nation would help US defend Taiwan
Deputy PM Taro Aso later seemed to walk back his comments but Beijing issued a stern rebuke, saying Japan’s ‘obsession with Taiwan’ showed it had not learned the lessons of history.
Opinion | Does the Pentagon Take China Seriously?
Its leaders warn of the threat from Beijing, but their budgets suggest otherwise.
Council offered to censor politically sensitive Chinese new year events
Dublin City Council agreed to change elements following Chinese embassy lobbying
Taiwan looks at easing Covid-19 restrictions as case numbers fall
Cabinet says conditions not met to totally lift level-three curbs but there is room for ‘reasonable adjustments’.
Taiwan arrests 7 over Vietnamese prostitution ring
TAIPEI: Seven suspected members of a human trafficking ring have been arrested in Taiwan over the disappearance of a group of 152 Vietnamese who came to the island to work illegally, authorities said on Tuesday.
Taiwanese to Take to Streets Saturday, Protest China ‘Bullying’
Mass street demonstrations are expected Saturday in Taiwan over growing anger against perceived bullying by its militarily and economically more powerful rival, China.The advocacy group Formosa Alliance predicts tens of thousands of people will gather for its demonstration in central Taipei. Some protesters are expected to push the Taiwan government for more action on China.
Taiwan to access Novavax Covid-19 vaccine through the Covax Facility
The island has struggled to vaccinate its population amid global supply shortages as it battles infection clusters.
Taiwan Works to Keep Tiny Swaziland on Its Side
Taiwan's new president makes her first trip to Africa this week to visit one of the island's two remaining allies on the continent.
China blasts Japanese minister’s ‘sinister’ remarks about Taiwan
Beijing lodges diplomatic protest with Japan after defence minister calls island a ‘democratic country’
Vaccine boost for Taiwan with 410,000 more Moderna shots on the way
Taipei not ruling out making vaccines for international firms.
Japan Defense Official Outlines Threat From More Assertive China
Japan’s No. 2 defense official laid out the increasing threats he sees from a more assertive China, including longer-range missiles and more frequent airspace incursions, as the U.S. ally moves to boost defense spending to help counter Beijing.
Hong Kong Bids Emotional Farewell to Newspaper Shut by China
Hong Kong activists said goodbye to the Apple Daily newspaper in a dramatic midnight vigil as the pro-democracy tabloid became the latest victim in Beijing’s campaign to silence dissent in the former British colony.
Taiwan to maintain Hong Kong office despite visa problems
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan says it will continue operating its de facto consulate in Hong Kong in spite of visa difficulties for its staffers while also providing consular services online. The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Hong Kong has been unable to get new visas for its staff after the Hong Kong government in 2018 began requiring that Taiwanese personnel at the office sign a statement accepting the “one-China principle,” Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council said.
US sends Taiwan 2.5 million vaccine doses, tripling pledge
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The U.S. sent 2.5 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to Taiwan on Sunday, tripling an earlier pledge in a donation with both public health and geopolitical meaning.
China lacks capability and intent to invade Taiwan now: top US general
Gen. Milley gives different assessment from former Indo-Pacific commander
Australians ‘not willing to give up’ on China despite mistrust: survey
While six in 10 believe Australia should keep trying to have a strong relationship with China, the same proportion wants Canberra to take a tougher stance, leading researchers to say the findings show a ‘complicated picture’
Line in the sand: Chinese dredgers are stealing Taiwan, bit by bit
Officials split on whether 'gray zone' intimidation or rogue vessels
Japan says ties with Taiwan are only unofficial
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's relations with Taiwan are nongovernmental and practical and are based on Tokyo's recognition of China as the sole legitimate government, a top Japanese official said Friday, following Beijing's protest over a recent reference to the island as a country.
Japanese PM angers China by describing Taiwan as a country
Mainland China has never renounced the use of force to regain control over Taiwan and Tokyo’s recent shows of support for the island have already hit relations.
