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TAIWAN

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 28, 2021
Confirming U.S. troops are in Taiwan, Tsai says she has ‘faith’ allies will defend island
The comments by the Taiwanese president are bound to irk Beijing as it continues to clash with Washington on cross-strait ties.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 27, 2021
Top. U.S. military officer likens China’s hypersonic weapons test to ‘Sputnik moment’
Gen. Mark Milley's comments are the most significant acknowledgment by a U.S. official of reports that China's military conducted possibly two hypersonic weapons tests over the summer.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 27, 2021
U.S. support for Taiwan poses 'huge risks' to ties, China warns
For decades, the U.S. and China have been sparring over Taiwan, but how much this recent dust-up will impact relations remains unclear.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 26, 2021
Model soldiers and secret bunkers: Taiwan's front line with China
At the height of the Cold War, Kinmen saw the last wartime battles between China and Taiwan. Now locals are encouraging tourism.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 26, 2021
Two words from Taiwan’s leader threaten to upend U.S.-China ties
To Beijing, phrasing used by Tsai Ing-wen in a National Day speech came close to reviving an idea that fueled tensions between China and the U.S. two decades ago.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 25, 2021
Xi takes veiled swipe at U.S. as China marks 50 years at U.N.
Chinese President Xi Jinping took a veiled swipe at U.S. leadership in a speech marking Beijing’s 50th anniversary as a member of the United Nations, comments that come as Washington moves toward helping Taiwan play a bigger role in international forums.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Oct 25, 2021
Japan's pick for new economic security post raises eyebrows in China
Any push by new minister Takayuki Kobayashi to forge closer ties with Taiwan as part of attempts to better safeguard Japan's economic security interests could prompt retaliation by Beijing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 23, 2021
North Korea raps Biden's pledge to defend Taiwan if China attacks
Vice Foreign Minister Pak Myong Ho emphasized that the situation surrounding the Taiwan Strait 'is in correlation with the situation' on the Korean Peninsula.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 23, 2021
Biden said the U.S. would protect Taiwan. But it’s not that clear-cut.
After the president's remarks at a CNN event, the White House quickly declared that the American policy of “strategic ambiguity” over the island's defense had not changed.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 22, 2021
Taiwan policy unchanged, says U.S., after Biden speaks of defense 'commitment'
Washington is required by law to provide Taiwan with the means to defend itself but has long followed a policy of 'strategic ambiguity' on military intervention in the case of an attack.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Oct 22, 2021
With Biden and Xi meeting, U.S. aims to show responsible handling of China ties
Departing from Trump's go-it-alone approach to China policy, Biden has staked his strategy on mobilizing allies and partners in Europe and Asia.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Oct 21, 2021
As China grows more belligerent, democracies draw closer to Taiwan
The vast power Beijing accumulated beneath the umbrella of global compliance now represents a threat to the very nations that made it possible.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 20, 2021
Odds of war with China in the next year 'very low,' top Taiwan official says
At the same time, National Security Bureau Director-General Chen Ming-tong warned that the island must still pay attention to 'contingent events.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 18, 2021
In Taiwan tea country, a scramble to adapt to extreme weather
Farmers were hit hard by a heavy drought last year only to face torrential rain this year.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 17, 2021
Washington is a weak link in the global chip supply chain
One of the big mistakes Washington has made during this chip shortage is to act like the U.S is the only victim and its needs usurp everyone else's.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 15, 2021
An important issue for Japan’s coming Lower House election: Defending Taiwan
Japan's security, and hence its future, is directly related to Taiwan's security and future existence. A vote for Taiwan is a vote for Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 14, 2021
TSMC looking to build Japan plant in 2022 and start operations in 2024
The announcement came days after reports the government may offer financial support, possibly together with Sony Group Corp., if the Taiwan firm builds a factory in Kumamoto Prefecture.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 14, 2021
Taiwan won't start war with China but will defend itself, minister says
Military tensions are at their worst in more than 40 years, Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng said last week, adding that China will be able to mount a 'full scale' invasion by 2025.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 13, 2021
Defending Taiwan means ensuring world peace
Beyond compromising freedom of navigation in a crucial region, a Chinese takeover of Taiwan would upend the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 13, 2021
China says military drills near Taiwan a 'just' move
Taiwan says it is an independent country called the Republic of China, its formal name, and will defend its freedom and democracy.

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