The defense chiefs of the United States and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to expand military presence in a chain of strategic Western Pacific Ocean islands located near China. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin held his first telephone talks with Gen Nakatani, the newly appointed defense minister of Japan, on Tuesday. They reiterated the commitment to…
As Beijing continues to ramp up military pressure on Taiwan, a new opinion poll, released Wednesday, says most Taiwanese believe China is unlikely to launch an attack on the island in the next five years. A majority also say they would be willing to defend Taiwan if that was to happen. China’s leader, Xi Jinping,…
A photograph taken when Typhoon Yagi hit southern China in September was edited and shared with a false claim that it showed underwear flying in the wind as another cyclone, Krathon, hit Taiwan in October. The original picture — which did not include the airborne undergarment — was taken on China’s Hainan island. “Flying underpants…
In China’s eastern coastal city of Ningbo lies a little-known manufacturer that makes one of the world’s thinnest amorphous-nanocrystalline alloys, more commonly known as magnetic “liquid metals”. The stand-out of the product line are soft, nano-sized magnetic materials that measure no thicker than 14 nanometres. To put that into perspective, a human hair is around…
The US representative also attends the National Day celebration in Taiwan. Photo: pexels 2 min read Last Updated : Oct 07 2024 | 8:23 AM IST US Representative Debbie Lesko along with fellow representatives Andy Biggs and Carol Miller arrived in Taiwan on Sunday for bilateral talks with government officials, Taiwan News reported. …
This latest Chinese military activity adds to a series of similar provocations by Beijing in recent months. 2 min read Last Updated : Oct 07 2024 | 8:24 AM IST Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) said that 27 Chinese military aircraft and six naval vessels were detected operating around Taiwan from 6 am…
There is a saying among chefs: if you can make it in Hong Kong, you can make it anywhere. Hong Kong has one of the highest densities of restaurants per capita in the world. And according to the 2019 Time Out Index, 92 per cent of people had dined out in the week leading to…
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. military officials and analysts have for years warned of possible armed attacks or blockades by China on Taiwan, but a report released Friday has raised a red flag about possible non-military tactics that could be used effectively against the self-governed island. Beijing could wage an economic and cyber war to force…
Congratulatory National Day messages from two Taiwanese stars famous for their past criticisms of Beijing’s policies have caused controversy on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. Wu Kang-ren – who won best actor prize at last year’s Golden Horse film awards for his role in Abang Adik – marked the 75th anniversary of the People’s…
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