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WEBEast Asia could be next Ukraine, Japanese PM says. ASIAN NATO: Shigeru Ishiba, who backs creating a regional military alliance, said that that the security environment is ‘the most severe since the end of World War II’ Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba yesterday warned in his first policy speech that “today’s Ukraine could be tomorrow’s East Asia,” while also dubbing the ...
Asymmetry can counter a blockade - Taipei Times
WEB1 day ago · By Wu Che-yu and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporter, with staff writer. Taiwan and the US can use asymmetric weapons to counter a Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) blockade, a defense analyst said yesterday. Su Tzu-yun (蘇紫雲), a research fellow at the state-run Institute for National Defense and Security Research, made the comments days ...
Beijing could wage economic war, report says - Taipei Times
WEB1 day ago · Beijing could wage an economic and cyberwar to force a surrender from Taiwan without the direct use of military power, the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), a Washington-based research institute, said in the report. Such a likely, but overlooked, scenario poses a challenge for the US, Taiwan’s biggest ally, it said, suggesting that ...
Taiwan, US to deepen defense ties: report - Taipei Times
WEB1 day ago · The US Congress has passed bills supportive of Taiwan’s interests in the past few years, including assisting the nation in bolstering its self-defense capabilities against potential Chinese aggression as part of a global alliance of democracies, it said. Citing the US’ Taiwan Enhanced Resilience Act, the report said that Washington is ...
The importance of AI sovereignty - Taipei Times
WEB1 day ago · The importance of AI sovereignty. With the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, developing sovereign AI has become an important issue for many countries to protect their digital sovereignty. A country needs to independently develop and control AI technology and infrastructure to avoid relying on …
Ma criticizes Lai’s China policy - Taipei Times
WEB1 day ago · Ma criticizes Lai’s China policy. Former president Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) on Friday criticized President William Lai’s (賴清德) approach to cross-strait relations, which he said has raised concerns in the international community, in a speech to Harvard University’s Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies, where he spoke at length about ...
Taiwan News - Taipei Times
WEB3 days ago · MORE CANCELLATIONS: Mountainous areas are still dangerous due to saturated soil, officials said, while some places in New Taipei City had work canceled today Typhoon Krathon as of yesterday had killed two people and injured 667, while one person was still missing, the Central Emergency Operations Center told a news conference, warning people to avoid outdoor activities in mountainous areas ...
US blasts China over threats to Taiwan - Taipei Times
WEBJun 26, 2024 · By Chen Yun and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writer and CNA. The US on Monday condemned China’s “escalatory and destabilizing language and actions” toward Taiwan after Beijing last week announced new guidelines to punish supporters of Taiwanese independence. Asked about the guidelines, which included the …
Taiwan’s history and status: Taiwan has never been a part of China
WEBNov 28, 2023 · To correct some popular misunderstandings and to more effectively counter the PRC’s disinformation on Taiwan’s history and status, this article argues that: (1) Historically speaking, Taiwan has never been a part of “China”; and (2) legally speaking, both the Republic of China (ROC; 1912–1949) and the People’s Republic of China (PRC ...
Prosperous Taiwan can bring progress in China: Lai
WEBJun 14, 2024 · A prosperous Taiwan can bring about progress in China, and Taipei seeks peace and prosperity across the Taiwan Strait, President William Lai (賴清德) told Time magazine in an exclusive interview published yesterday, his first since becoming president. Taiwan wishes for a stable and prosperous China, as it would help maintain peace and ...