Tag: Taiwan

Beijing Distorts UN Resolution in Effort to Claim Taiwan, Report Says

Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials are distorting the meaning and context of a more than 50-year-old United Nations (U.N.) resolution in an effort to claim Taiwan as part of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), to choke off all discussion of the sovereign territory’s status, and to limit the diplomatic options available to the self-ruled…


China ‘Not Likely’ to Invade Taiwan in Fall: Top Taiwan Intelligence Officer

According to a March 24 legislative briefing by Taiwan’s National Security Bureau (NSB) Director-General Chen Ming-tong, China is unlikely to invade Taiwan in the fall of 2022. Director Chen cited several reasons for his judgment, including the upcoming 20th Congress, the Ukraine war, China’s COVID resurgence, and China’s economic challenges. “In the big picture, [the…


Capitol Report (March 24): Trump Sues Hillary Clinton, DNC

The United States is leveling a fresh wave of sanctions on Russia, as world leaders gather in Brussels. But what did they say was another major concern besides Russia? Are these sanctions enough to hold Russia accountable and deter China from invading Taiwan? NTD sat down with Congressman James Comer to discuss. China wants to help…


The Most Important Market in the World Is Also the Most Vulnerable

Commentary Click past Apple’s shiny consumer marketing of its latest iPhone 13, and you’ll read in the specs that it brings some serious new technology to its hardware. Its A15 Bionic chip has 15 billion transistors… a new six‑core CPU with two performance and four efficiency cores… a new five‑core GPU… a new 16‑core Neural…


Taiwan Considers Extending 4-month Military Conscription

TAIPEI, Taiwan—Taiwan is considering extending its four-month compulsory military service, its defense minister said Wednesday, amid concerns about the self-governing island democracy’s tensions with China, which have been underscored by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng said the government would not implement any changes immediately but he vowed it would release the results…


House Republicans Demand Tougher Measures on China to Deter an Attack on Taiwan

PONTE VEDRA, Fla.—In a midterm election year, House Republicans are gathered in Florida to roll out policy proposals to “change the direction” of the country as they look to regain the majority in Congress this fall. China accountability is one of the key policy issues being discussed at this year’s House Republican retreat. Republicans pledge…


Water with Life

“Water with Life” features Taiwan’s waterscape throughout four seasons and takes audience to an unprecedented journey that enables people to see diverse lives relying on water and serious impacts caused by global warming, viewers can take a close look into the water environment and destruction. This title is only available in the US. – Feature…


Sanctioning China: The Experts Weigh In

Commentary The month of March has seen the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union hit Russia with a whole host of economic sanctions, and further sanctions will likely follow. Now, though, it’s time to turn our attention to China. After all, Chinese leader Xi Jinping won’t rest until his number one obsession,…


The CCP’s Struggle With Western Liberalism

Commentary The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is closely watching the difficulty Russia is having in Ukraine and is taking notes. And much is notable in Ukraine. The Ukrainian Effect Many expected that a Russian victory over Ukraine would have taken just a few days. Certainly, it was not expected that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky—a former…


What Makes Taiwan an ‘Unsinkable Shield’ That the US Can’t Afford to Have Fall to China?

U.S. Army General Douglas MacArthur called Taiwan the “unsinkable aircraft carrier.” He was referring to its value as a strategic asset in communism-containment during the Cold War. Generations later, Taiwan faces arguably heightened risk of communist invasion: Will China, spurred on by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, make a similar move on Taiwan? What should Taiwan…