Mar 03 WATCH: Trump announces $100 billion investment by Taiwanese semiconductor giant By Didi Tang, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press TSMC, the world’s biggest semiconductor manufacturer, produces chips for companies including Apple, Intel and Nvidia. Continue reading
Oct 26 U.S. approves $2 billion in arms sales to Taiwan, including an advanced missile defense system By Associated Press The United States has approved $2 billion in arms sales to Taiwan, including the first-time delivery to the self-ruled island of an advanced surface-to-air missile defense system, in a move sure to anger China. Continue reading
Oct 22 China holds live-fire military drills opposite Taiwan, a week after large-scale exercise By Associated Press China is holding live-fire drills off the coast of its southern Fujian province that faces Taiwan. Continue reading
Oct 14 China sends warning to Taiwan with record 125 warplanes in large scale military drill By Johnson Lai, Huizhong Wu, Associated Press Taiwan's defense ministry says China used 125 military aircraft in exercises aimed at Taiwan, a record for a single day. It says 90 of the aircraft, including warplanes, helicopters and drones, were spotted within Taiwan's air defense identification zone. Continue reading
Oct 04 Work and travel resume across Taiwan after Typhoon Krathon finally dissipates By Simina Mistreanu, Associated Press Krathon had brought much of the island to a standstill for three days but weakened to a tropical depression early Friday. Continue reading
Oct 03 Southern Taiwan faces fierce winds and torrential rain as Typhoon Krathon makes landfall By Simina Mistreanu, Associated Press Typhoon Krathon made landfall Thursday in Taiwan's major port city of Kaohsiung, bringing torrential rains and fierce winds to the island's south. Continue reading
Aug 04 Lin Yu-ting clinches Olympic medal as IOC condemns ‘hate speech’ toward women boxers By Alanis Thames, Associated Press Boxer Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan clinched her first Olympic medal Sunday, one day after fellow boxer Imane Khelif of Algeria secured one as well, following days of online abuse fueled by misconceptions about their gender and intense scrutiny of their participation at… Continue reading
Jul 25 Strong typhoon hits China’s coast after leaving 25 dead in Taiwan and the Philippines By Associated Press Typhoon Gaemi had swept up the western Pacific, intensifying seasonal rains earlier in the week in the Philippines, where the death toll climbed to 22. Continue reading
Jun 02 Chinese defense minister blames Asia-Pacific friction on U.S. support for Taiwan and Philippines By David Rising, Associated Press China's defense minister on Sunday acknowledged the importance of newly renewed military-to-military communications with the United States as tensions escalate in the Asia-Pacific, while at the same time accusing Washington of causing the friction with its support for Taiwan and… Continue reading
May 27 U.S. lawmakers pledge support for Taiwan and its new president amid China’s military drills By Johnson Lai, Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press Taiwan's new foreign minister, Lin Chia-lung, noted the recent Chinese drills and called the American delegation's visit "an important gesture of solidarity" at a critical time. Continue reading