Tag: Taiwan

US Sends Taiwan 2.5 Million Vaccine Doses, Tripling Pledge

TAOYUAN, Taiwan—Taiwan welcomed 2.5 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from the United States on Sunday as help from a true friend, more than doubling the major semiconductor-producing island’s arsenal of shots as it deals with a cluster of domestic infections. Washington, competing with Beijing to deepen geopolitical clout through “vaccine diplomacy,” initially had promised to donate…


‘Forces for Good Will Prevail’—Taiwan Welcomes Massive US Vaccine Aid

TAIPEI—Taiwan reacted with an outpouring of thanks to the United States for shipping 2.5 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to the major semiconductor-producing island, more than doubling its arsenal as it deals with a rise in domestic infections. Washington initially had promised to donate 750,000 doses but increased that number as President Joe Biden’s administration advances…


Conservative MP Michael Cooper Introduces Bill to Strengthen Canada-Taiwan Relations

Conservative MP Michael Cooper on Thursday introduced to the House of Commons the Canada-Taiwan Relations Framework Act, a bill that aims to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries and support Taiwan’s participation in international organizations. “It is in Canada’s economic and strategic interest to strengthen our relationship with Taiwan,” Cooper said in an emailed…


Would the US Defend Taiwan in a War With China?

The Chinese regime is provoking global conflict over Taiwan. And one question may decide the fate of China’s relations with the West: Would the United States go to war with China to defend Taiwan? But there’s no easy answer. In a special report, we look into why an Asian island about the size of Maryland is…


Low Probability of China Trying to Seize Taiwan in Near Term: Top US General

WASHINGTON—The top U.S. general said on Thursday there was a low probability that the Chinese regime would try to take over Taiwan militarily in the near-term as Beijing has some way to go to develop the capabilities needed. While there has been increasing concern in Taiwan and among some U.S. lawmakers about Chinese military activity…


Chinese Military Jet Fleet Patrols Taiwan

China’s Air Force is patrolling Taiwan again—this time with the largest fleet they’ve ever sent. Amid growing tensions there, a U.S. carrier group has entered the South China Sea. At the same time, Australia is spending over $170 million on a naval base upgrade. And limitations on South Korea’s missile range have been lifted, expanding…


Taiwan Reports Largest Incursion Yet by Chinese Air Force

TAIPEI—Twenty-eight Chinese air force aircraft, including fighters and nuclear-capable bombers, entered Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Tuesday, the island’s government said, the largest reported incursion to date. While there was no immediate comment from Beijing, the news comes after the Group of Seven leaders issued a joint statement on Sunday scolding China for…


Taiwan Thanks G-7 Leaders for Support Despite China’s Aggression

TAIPEI, Taiwan—The Taiwanese government on Monday thanked Group of Seven (G-7) leaders for calling for peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. On Sunday, G-7 leaders issued a statement that was highly critical of the Chinese regime, including its human rights abuses in China’s far-western Xinjiang region and Hong Kong, and unfair trade practices. The leaders…


Chinese Communist Changes World Views After Studying in Taiwan, Getting Arrested for Bypassing Firewall

After being arrested for using a VPN to bypass China’s Great Firewall and experiencing a lot of anxiety and mental torture, 24-year-old Chen Yuzhen (pseudonym) was finally able to flee China. In an interview with The Epoch Times, he opened his heart and shared his horrible experience. In the early morning of June 10, 2020,…


Japan, US Pledge to Donate Billions of Dollars to COVAX to Counter Beijing’s Vaccine Diplomacy

Japan and United States have recently pledged to donate more COVID-19 vaccines and funding to developing countries through the COVAX global sharing scheme to counter the Chinese communist regime’s vaccine diplomacy. At the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) summit on June 2 in Japan, summit chairman Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga pledged that Japan would…