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Taiwan's president commissions domestic-made naval warship
SU'AO, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan's president oversaw the commissioning of a new domestically made navy warship Thursday as part of the island's plan to boost indigenous defense capacity amid heightened tensions with China.
Taiwan reveals high cost of PLA sorties with air force budget boost
Maintenance and cost of scrambling jets has seen a 56 per cent rise in funding during Tsai Ing-wen’s presidency.
China's 'Common Prosperity' Goal Ends in a Middle Income Trap
“Common prosperity” has been portrayed as an effort to reduce income inequality and reassert core Communist Party values. In reality, it risks leaving the country stuck at middle-income status.
Taiwan warns Honduras of ‘false’ incentives to switch allegiance to Beijing
Taipei slams ‘ploys to sabotage Taiwan’s diplomatic relations’ after Honduran presidential candidate hints at switch.
China sends 19 aircraft into Taiwan’s air defence zone
Sortie by People’s Liberation Army air force includes fighter jets and bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons
Taiwan Says 19 Chinese Military Aircraft Entered ADIZ Sunday
Nineteen Chinese military aircraft were detected in Taiwan’s southwestern air defense identification zone on Sunday, Taipei’s defense ministry says in a statement.
European Lawmakers Seek to Upgrade Ties With Taiwan
A European Union panel called on the bloc to strengthen ties with Taiwan, the latest show of support from an expanding united front of democracies against an increasingly assertive China.
Taiwan Warns of China’s Ability to ‘Paralyze’ Island’s Defenses
Taiwan warned that China could “paralyze” its defenses in a conflict, a stark new assessment expected to fuel calls in Washington for more support for the democratically ruled island.
Taiwan air raid drill and war games to test ‘alertness’ against PLA attack
Island-wide exercises come amid rising cross-strait tensions, with Beijing aiming missiles at Taiwan and sending warplanes into its air defence zone.
Taiwan’s planned missile boost may push PLA to step up combat readiness
Analysts expect a ‘rational’ response from China’s military and say it will continue to focus on preparedness for war.
Taiwan begins using a homegrown vaccine after months of shortages in imports.
Critics say they worry that the vaccine, which has completed Phase 2 trials, is being used before its effectiveness and safety have been proved.
President Tsai Ing-wen gets Taiwan’s domestically developed Covid-19 vaccine
Her injection with Medigen’s vaccine – whose approval critics say has been rushed – is broadcast live on Facebook from a hospital in Taipei.
Opinion | Will America Fight to Save Taiwan? Will the Taiwanese?
The examples of Afghanistan and Vietnam aren’t encouraging.
Japan’s ruling party plans Taiwan talks in move likely to rile Beijing
Beijing is concerned about growing Taiwan-Japan contact, and has repeatedly warned other governments, especially the US, against violating its one-China policy.
Hong Kong Activists Call Jimmy Lai ‘Mastermind’ in Security Case
A pair of Hong Kong activists identified Jimmy Lai and a former aide as “masterminds” in a campaign to sanction China, as part of a plea deal that strengthens the government’s national security case against the jailed media tycoon.
Afghanistan May Turn China's Belt and Road Into a $282 Billion Creditor Trap
The danger comes from instability in Pakistan, where Beijing banks has invested heavily. The Chinese still have nightmares about a major miscalculation in Venezuela.
China sends 11 warplanes into Taiwan air defence zone minutes before exercise
The island’s air force scrambles jets to shadow 11 aircraft which included fighters, bombers and surveillance planes.
Beijing plans to build airport on reclaimed land near Taiwan amid tension
US$463 million airport planned between islets of Dasha and Xiaosha, off Pingtan county, is part of Beijing’s programme to integrate infrastructure with Taiwan.
US senator deletes erroneous Taiwan tweet blasted by Chinese media
Lawmaker John Cornyn was called a ‘dotard’ after incorrectly posting that the US has 30,000 troops stationed on the island ‘today’.
China holds live-fire exercises near Taiwan in response to ‘provocations’
Army says warships, anti-submarine aircraft and fighter planes sent to the south-west and south-east of island
