TAIPEI—Taiwan sees a limited impact on its economy and its key semiconductor industry from its COVID-19 outbreak and is well prepared to ensure chip fabs can operate as normal, officials said on Tuesday. Tech-heavyweight Taiwan is experiencing an unusual spike in domestic cases after months of keeping the pandemic well under control, and has closed…
HK Suspends Operations at Representative Office in Taiwan as Tensions Rise
HONG KONG/TAIPEI—Hong Kong government suspended on Tuesday operations at its representative office in Taiwan in a sign of escalating diplomatic tension between the mainland-ruled financial hub and the democratically-ruled island of Taiwan. Tensions between Hong Kong’s pro-Beijing government and Taiwan have risen since Hong Kong saw Beijing push through a national security law which has…
More COVID-19 Vaccines Coming to Taiwan as Cases Spike
TAIPEI—Much-needed COVID-19 vaccines should be coming to Taiwan soon, the GAVI Vaccine Alliance said on Monday, as the chip-producing island’s limited supplies run short during a spike in cases that has left the government scrambling for supplies. A surge of coronavirus infections in Taiwan, one of the world’s COVID-19 mitigation success stories, has led to…
Taiwan Says Hong Kong Tycoon Asset Freeze a Warning to Global Investors
May 15, 2021
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TAIPEI—Taiwan warned on Saturday that Hong Kong’s decision to freeze assets belonging to jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai was a sign to the international community that doing business in the Chinese-controlled city was becoming increasingly risky. The asset freeze, announced on Friday, includes all shares in his company, Next Digital—the first time a listed firm…
Taiwan Tightens Curbs After Surge in Domestic COVID-19 Cases
TAIPEI—Taiwan raised its coronavirus alert level on Saturday in the capital, Taipei, and the surrounding city, bringing curbs for a period of two weeks that will shut many venues and restrict gatherings in the wake of 180 new domestic infections. Masks are to be worn outdoors for the first time, as the government encourages work…
Taiwan Health Official on Successful COVID-19 Management: ‘Taiwan Knows That Communist China Always Tells Lies’
Not trusting the propaganda of authoritarian China and restricting travel to and from China early on during the COVID-19 pandemic have been key factors in Taiwan’s successful management of the pandemic, one of Taiwan’s top public health officials told The Epoch Times this week. In an exclusive interview at Taipei’s iconic Grand Hotel, Dr. Shiing…
Taiwan Health Official: China Blocking Taiwan From the World Health Assembly is ‘Blocking the Health Rights of the Whole World’
This week, one of Taiwan’s top public health officials addressed the issue of China blocking Taiwan from attending the World Health Assembly—the decision-making body for the World Health Organization—stating, “If you block Taiwan, you are not blocking Taiwanese health rights, you are blocking the health rights of the whole world. Dr. Shiing Jer Twu, the…
US Says Condemns Political Use of Vaccines After China-Taiwan Tussle
May 14, 2021
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WASHINGTON—The United States stands with Honduras and condemns the “cynical use” of COVID-19 vaccines for political purposes, the State Department said, after Taiwan blasted China for seeking to use vaccines to make diplomatic inroads with one of Taipei’s allies. Honduras, among a small number of Latin American countries to maintain diplomatic ties with Taiwan, has…
US Condemns Political Use of Vaccines After China-Taiwan Tussle
May 14, 2021
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WASHINGTON—The United States stands with Honduras and condemns the “cynical use” of COVID-19 vaccines for political purposes, the State Department said, after Taiwan blasted China for seeking to use vaccines to make diplomatic inroads with one of Taipei’s allies. Honduras, among a small number of Latin American countries to maintain diplomatic ties with Taiwan, has…
It’s Time for WHO to Recognize the Rise of Taiwan
Commentary Beautiful Formosa is rising! Taiwan has a free and fair election system, a competitive media environment, a wide variety of cultures, and diverse religious beliefs. Its economic growth rate in 2020 reached 3.11 percent, the highest among developed countries. Taiwan is listed as a middle power by the French Strategic Research Foundation and rated…
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