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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
WEB7 hours 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 …
Taiwan, US to deepen defense ties: report - Taipei Times
WEB7 hours 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 ...
Beijing could wage economic war, report says - Taipei Times
WEB7 hours 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 …
Cabinet’s budget for 2025 still stalled by legislature
WEB1 day ago · The legislative review of the central government budget for fiscal year 2025 remained stalled yesterday, with opposition lawmakers demanding that the Cabinet revise its spending plan before permitting discussions to proceed. During the legislature’s full session, the opposition Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and the Taiwan People’s Party ...
Ma criticizes Lai’s China policy - Taipei Times
WEB7 hours 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 ...
US, China warn each other on Taiwan - Taipei Times
WEBAug 30, 2024 · US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan stressed the importance of stability in the Taiwan Strait, while a senior Chinese military official warned the US to stop “collusion” with Taiwan in a rare one-on-one meeting yesterday, both sides said. Sullivan arrived in Beijing on Tuesday, the first US national security adviser to visit China ...
US Senate approves bill mandating aid to Taiwan - Taipei Times
WEBApr 25, 2024 · By Jake Chung / Staff writer, with CNA and AP. The US Senate on Tuesday approved US$95 billion in aid to Taiwan, Ukraine and Israel, with the package of bills containing the funding expected to be signed into law after press time last night. The Senate passed the bills in a 79-18 vote after the US House …
Poll says 72.5% of Taiwanese willing to fight against forced ...
WEBDec 30, 2021 · Most Taiwanese, or 72.5 percent, are willing to fight for the nation in the event that China uses force to achieve unification, a poll released yesterday by the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy found. However, asked whether they would fight against China if it attacked after Taiwan declared independence, the percentage of respondents who said ...
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 ...