TAIPEI—Taiwan’s government proposed on Thursday a new law to prevent China from stealing its chip technology, amid rising concern in Taipei that Beijing is stepping up its economic espionage. Tech powerhouse Taiwan makes the majority of the world’s most advanced semiconductor chips, used in everything from fighter jets to mobile phones, and the government has…
Taiwan, With Eye on China, to Boost Protection for Its Semiconductor Secrets
February 18, 2022
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Taiwan and Somaliland Forge Ties Amid Ramped-Up Pressure from Beijing
Somaliland’s relations with Taiwan are the best they have ever been, the East African state’s top diplomat said in a recent trip to Taipei, adding that Somaliland is free to pursue its own diplomacy independent of Chinese demands. Taiwan’s defense expert said that Somaliland’s strategic location could limit the expansion of Chinese influence in Africa….
China and Russia May Form Alliance Over Ukraine and Taiwan: Experts
As the situation in Ukraine continues to heat up, Moscow’s interaction with Beijing has drawn worldwide attention, amid the Chinese regime’s increasingly threatening actions toward Taiwan. On Feb. 14, when being asked at a press conference whether China intends to take actions similar to the United States to evacuate all personnel from their embassy in…
Taiwan: A Tasty Target–Chips or No Chips
Commentary Countries go to war for many reasons—but to grab semiconductor plants would be a first. Taiwan is a global hub of semiconductor manufacturing. Some analysts argue a principal reason that China would invade Taiwan would be to seize the island nation’s semiconductor industry. A couple of academics even argue that Taiwan can forestall a…
Taiwan Says Chinese Plane Flew Close to Remote Island, Possibly to Test Taipei’s Military Response
TAIPEI, Taiwan—Beijing may be deploying a new strategy to test Taipei’s reactions after a small Chinese civilian plane flew very close to one of Taiwan’s outlying islands, Taiwan’s defense ministry said on Feb. 15. The ministry confirmed a Chinese civilian Y-12, a twin-engine turboprop utility aircraft, flew near Dongyin Island on Feb. 5, part of…
Responding to Ukraine Tensions, Taiwan Says It Is Watching Situation With China
TAIPEI—Taiwan is closely watching the situation in the narrow strait that separates it from China and raising its preparedness in response to what is happening with Ukraine, the government said on Saturday, though it added the two cases were very different. The Chinese regime has stepped up military activity near Taiwan over the past two…
‘Born Free’: Somaliland Says China Can’t Dictate to It Over Taiwan
TAIPEI—China cannot dictate who Somaliland can have relations with as it was a sovereign nation, the foreign minister of the breakaway Somali region said on Friday during a trip to Taiwan. Somaliland broke away from Somalia in 1991 but has not gained widespread international recognition for its independence. The region has been mostly peaceful while…
China Aims to Be ‘World’s Most Influential Power’, US Warns in New Indo-Pacific Strategy
February 11, 2022
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The White House released its long-awaited Indo-Pacific Strategy on Feb. 11, outlining how it plans to deal with the increasing adventurism of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and to better secure and improve the region for the international community. In an associated statement, the White House said that interest in the region from partners and…
Ukraine Tensions Stoke Fears That US Is Shifting Focus Away From Countering China
The brewing crisis between Ukraine and Russia and the United States’ engagement in it has drawn fresh concerns within the Indo-Pacific, a region that Washington has declared as its long-term strategic focus, particularly in countering the Chinese regime. Some experts and U.S. lawmakers fear the crisis in Europe will distract the United States from its…
India-Taiwan Free Trade Agreement Would Benefit Indo-Pacific Region: Taiwanese Official
NEW DELHI—India and Taiwan in an effort to strengthen and expand their bilateral economic engagement are eyeing a free trade agreement, and looking at setting up a semiconductor manufacturing hub in an Indian city. James C. F. Huang, chairman of the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and the first director of Taiwan’s New Southbound…
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