Taiwan president signals stronger security ties with US to counter Beijing
TAIPEI, Aug 13, 2020, SCMP. Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has stressed the need for “like-minded…
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.
Japanese households face high prices for in-demand Pacific saury
TOKYO, Aug 12, 2020, Kyodo. As Japanese households look forward to eating autumnal dishes, worries…
In a first, Taiwan’s missile systems track Chinese fighter jets
TAIPEI, Aug 11, 2020, SCMP. Taiwan for the first time tracked People’s Liberation Army fighters…
China wants Taiwan to be ‘next Hong Kong’: Official
TAIPEI, Aug 11, 2020, SMH. Taiwan’s Foreign Minister says his country risks becoming the next…
Foreign visitors to S. Korea slump 98 per cent on-year in June
SEOUL, Aug 10, 2020, Yonhap. The number of foreigners who traveled to South Korea slumped…
US health chief arrives in Taiwan on trip condemned by China
TAIPEI, Aug 9, 2020, Bangkok Post. US Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar…
Taiwan in talks to make first purchase of sophisticated US drones: Sources
WASHINGTON D.C., Aug 7, 2020, Reuters. The United States is negotiating the sale of at…
China, US militaries in crunch talks to avoid conflicts in Taiwan and South China Sea
HONG KONG, Aug 7, 2020, SCMP. China’s Defence Minister Wei Fenghe and his US counterpart…
Novel tick-borne bunyavirus re-emerges in China, kills seven
TAIPEI, Aug 6, 2020, Taiwan News. A highly pathogenic, tick-borne novel bunyavirus has reportedly re-emerged…
US Health Secretary to visit Taiwan
TAIPEI, Aug 5, 2020, NYT. The United States’ top health official, Alex M. Azar II,…
China to conduct major military drill to seize Taiwan-controlled Pratas Islands
BEIJING, Aug 3, 2020, Kyodo. China is expected to carry out a large-scale landing drill…
Taiwan’s GDP contracts in Q2 2020
TAIPEI, Aug 2, 2020, Xinhua. Taiwan’s gross domestic product (GDP) declined by 0.73 percent year-on-year…