China intellectual voices opposition to Taiwan reunification by force
TOKYO, Jan 25, 2022, Kyodo. A former professor of Peking University in Beijing has issued…
Taiwan
Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) is an economy of 23.5 million people. In 1991, the year it joined APEC, the current GDP of Chinese Taipei was recorded at USD 187 billion, while its per capita GDP was USD 9,000. The GDP of Chinese Taipei more than doubled by 2016, at USD 573 billion, as did its per capita GDP at USD 24,000.
US signal to China: Stay away from Taiwan during Ukraine crisis
TAIPEI, Jan 24, 2022, Hindustan Times. With two nuclear powered aircraft carrier strike groups patrolling…
US seeks to speed up delivery of new F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan
TAIPEI, Jan 21, 2022, Reuters. The United States is looking for ways to potentially accelerate…
China’s Xi Jinping defends ‘common prosperity’ crackdowns
BEIJING, Jan 18, 2022, BBC. Chinese president Xi Jinping has made a rare defence on…
China fines Japanese-owned 7-Eleven for calling Taiwan a country
BEIJING, Jan 10, 2022, Fox News. The Chinese government has fined the Japanese-owned 7-Eleven convenience…
Taiwan December exports growth slower than forecast, outlook positive
TAIPEI, Jan 7, 2021, Reuters. Taiwan’s exports rose for an 18th straight month in December,…
S. Korea holds talks with China amid spat with Taiwan
SEOUL, Dec 23, 2021, Reuters. Senior South Korean diplomats will hold talks with Chinese counterparts…
Top Japanese officials to skip Beijing Olympics: Reports
TOKYO, Dec 11, 2021, Al Jazeera. Senior Japanese government officials will likely skip the Winter…
Nicaragua ends relations with Taiwan in diplomatic victory for China
BEIJING, Dec 10, 2021, CNN. Nicaragua’s government has broken off diplomatic relations with Taiwan and…
Moon to attend Biden’s summit for democratic nations
SEOUL, Dec 8, 2021, Yonhap. President Moon Jae-in will attend a virtual democracy summit to…
Solomon Islands PM survives vote of no confidence
HONIARA, Dec 6, 2021, ABC News. Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has survived a…
Any move by China to invade Taiwan would have ‘terrible consequences,’ Blinken says
WASHINGTON D.C., Dec 4, 2021, NBC. Any move by China to invade Taiwan would have…