As the Ukraine crisis escalates, Taipei welcomed a high-level visit by former top U.S. defense officials, which indicates “rock-solid relations” between Taiwan and the United States, a Taiwanese official said. The unannounced delegation arrived in Taipei at 4:13 p.m. local time on March 1, according to Taiwan’s state-run Central News Agency (CNA). The group, led by…
Former Top US Defense Officials Arrive in Taiwan Amid Russia-Ukraine War
March 1, 2022
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Taiwan Joins SWIFT Sanctions on Russian Banks, Ships Medical Supplies to Ukraine
March 1, 2022
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TAIPEI, Taiwan—Taiwanese Premier Su Tseng-chang said on March 1 that Taiwan will work with Western countries in their ban of selected Russian banks from the SWIFT international payment system. The SWIFT ban was announced on Feb. 26 by the United States, the European Union, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, and the UK, in response to Russia’s…
Taiwan vs. Ukraine: How Are They Different
A nuclear threat on Ukraine, sanctions on Russia—as Ukraine battles its powerful neighbor, Taiwan is under pressure from China. But will a Taiwan invasion be next? Beijing has been slow to evacuate its nationals from Ukraine. But while China suggested they hide their identity inside the war-torn country, Taiwan put its national flag on its…
TSMC: The World’s Most Sought After Company
New Analysis The electronic chip shortage crisis has disrupted supply chain security and industrial activities worldwide. Amid a global semiconductor race, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s top chipmaker, has become the company that is most invited to set up factories in many advanced economies. Since 2020, the semiconductor shortage has led to the…
What Lessons Will Beijing Learn From Putin’s Ukrainian Fiasco?
Commentary Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine isn’t going as planned. On Feb. 24, Central European Time, Russian military forces attacked Ukraine across four axes from the north, east, and south. In a military operation right out of the Soviet Cold War playbook, massed Russian armor rolled across the Ukrainian frontier in a Russian version of…
Russia’s Attack on Ukraine May Embolden China to Seize Taiwan: Analysts
February 27, 2022
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The Chinese regime is learning from the Russia-Ukraine conflict and what it’s currently witnessing may embolden Beijing ambitions in relation to Taiwan, analysts say. As Russia advances through Ukraine, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is cataloging “all information from the invasion” as part of their plan to invade Taiwan sooner than later, according to Col….
China, US Flex Military Muscles Near Taiwan Amid Ukraine Tensions
February 26, 2022
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China is holding military drills in waters south of Taiwan amid the escalating Ukraine crisis as the United States sailed a warship through the sensitive Taiwan Strait. The military exercise will last three days from Feb. 27 in a 6 nautical mile radius off Hainan Island, which sits at the southernmost tip of China, China’s…
TSMC Will Follow Export Control Rules on Russia
February 26, 2022
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Chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. expressed its commitment to Taiwan’s new export control rules, Reuters reports. Taiwan’s government said it would join international sanctions on Russia. “The company also has a rigorous export control system in place, including a robust assessment and review process to ensure export control restrictions are followed.” Taiwan has joined Japan and…
Russia, China ‘Plotting Behind the Scenes’ Ahead of Ukraine Invasion: Congressman
February 25, 2022
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Moscow and Beijing have been keeping each other abreast of their plans in the leadup to the Ukraine attack, according to two lawmakers. “I think they have coordinated and I think that China is in a better position letting Russia go first, to evaluate,” Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) told EpochTV’s “China Insider” program at the…
Gordon Chang: Russia’s Ukraine Invasion Could Trigger World War III, As China Projects Militarily
Russia has launched a full scale military invasion of Ukraine. The United States is sanctioning the two separatist regions of Donetsk and Lugansk, as well as Russia for their actions. Meanwhile, the Chinese communist regime is threatening to forcefully take Taiwan, and has signed a “No Limits” pact with Russia that declared no areas of…
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