US approves imports of fresh Taiwan guavas
TAIPEI, Oct 17, 2019, Taiwan News. As relations between the U.S. and Taiwan continue to…
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.
Improving services sector can help Taiwan make friends: Acer founder
TAIPEI, Oct 15, 2019, Taiwan News. Acer founder Stan Shih (施振榮) was invited as a…
[Analytics] Vietnam a lonely island of resistance to China
Locked for months in a naval showdown with China over a gas-rich reef, Vietnam is…
[Analytics] Does it matter if Taiwan loses formal recognition?
In September 2019 both Solomon Islands and Kiribati ended diplomatic relations with Taiwan (formally the…
[Analytics] Beijing’s pressure will only push Taiwan further out of reach
China hopes its strong-arm tactics will persuade the Taiwanese public to spurn Tsai Ing-wen in…
E-scooter flash mob in Taipei set new world record
TAIPEI, Oct 5, 2019, The China Post. A group of more than 1,500 scooter riders…
Diplomatic switches from Taipei to Beijing continues in Pacific
TARAWA, Oct 3, 2019, Hawai’i Public Radio. Last month, two Pacific island nations switched diplomatic…
2 Filipinos killed in Taiwan bridge collapse
MANILA, Oct 2, 2019, PhilStar. Two Filipino fishery workers were found dead after a bridge…
Taiwan bridge collapses into bay, sending divers searching for victims
TAIPEI, Oct 2, 2019, AP. A towering arch bridge over a bay in eastern Taiwan…
Taiwan financial markets and schools close as Typhoon Mitag nears
TAIPEI, Sep 30, 2019, Reuters. A typhoon will hit northern Taiwan later on Monday, meteorologists…
Taipei contemplates friendless future as Beijing woos remaining allies
TAIPEI, Sep 29, 2019, SCMP. Taiwan is wondering how many diplomatic allies it can afford…
China restores diplomatic relations with Kiribati
BEIJING, Sep 29, 2019, Kyodo. China and the Pacific island nation of Kiribati have signed…