News Analysis The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) would not have likely secured its self-reliance in chipmaking without support from Taiwanese professionals, amid U.S.–China tech tensions. However, the recent exit of three influential Taiwanese executives from China’s largest chipmaker or its board of directors highlights a reality—that Beijing does not trust them and deems them as…

Taiwanese defense analysts have told The Epoch Times, following the release of a Defence Ministry report on China’s potential strategy to turn a military drill in the Taiwan Strait into a surprise attack, that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) doesn’t have the capacity to unify Taiwan by force before 2025. However, they warned that Beijing might still try to…

Taiwan’s Foreign Affairs Ministry accused China’s state-run tabloid of defaming its minister’s diplomatic European visits by categorizing them as “monetary diplomacy” and “dividing Europe’s Chinese policy.” Jau-shieh Joseph Wu, the Taiwanese Minister of Foreign Affairs, visited Slovakia, Czech Republic, and Belgium for about a week in late October. The three countries have diplomatic relations with…

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) on Tuesday introduced legislation that seeks to bolster Taiwan’s ability to defend itself in the event that the self-ruled island were attacked by China. “Taiwan is in grave danger, but the future is not yet written,” wrote Hawley in a press release introducing the Arm Taiwan Act of 2021. The bill…

China is expanding and upgrading three airbases in a coastal province across from Taiwan. Experts say the move could facilitate incoming military jets at a potential Taiwan Strait frontline. Satellite imagery shows China began expanding and upgrading the airbases in early 2020 at Longtian village, Hui’an county, and Zhangzhou city, all in southeastern China’s Fujian…

Commentary The Wall Street Journal recently broke the news that U.S. Special Forces and U.S. Marines have been secretly deployed to Taiwan for the last year to train Taiwan’s military. This apparent step-up in U.S. support for Taiwan got hopes up in some quarters and set off alarm bells in others. The report was “kind…

News Analysis If the United States and China go to war, Taiwan could likely be the trigger. A recent report alleged that roughly 24 members of U.S. special operations and support troops have been conducting training for the Taiwanese military over the past year. President Joe Biden claims that he and Chinese leader Xi Jinping…

What began earlier this month as a routine display of cross-strait harassment resulted in a record-breaking 149 Chinese warplanes transgressing into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) over the course of four consecutive days, sparking international alarm and outrage. The incursions, including one incident in which 56 aircraft entered the ADIZ in a single day,…

The two authorities across the Taiwan Straits applied to join a trans-Pacific trade agreement. The Beijing side tried to obstruct Taiwan’s application, while Taipei defended its right to be included in the regional pact. On Sept. 22, the Chinese regime sent 24 warplanes to Taiwan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ), which was understood as a…

China notified Taiwan on Sunday of its decision to halt imports of wax and custard apples from the democratically governed island, stating that the ban would take effect Monday. Taiwan denounced the move as a “hostile act.” Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu stated on Twitter that, following a series of military threats, China is weaponizing…