Tag: Taiwan

Senator Urges Biden Administration to Not to ‘Backslide’ on Confronting China

Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) warned that the United States cannot “backslide” on China under the Biden administration. “China has been aggressive and predatory from a military standpoint, from a diplomatic standpoint, and from an economic standpoint for so many years,” said Hagerty in a recent interview with The Epoch Times’ sister company NTD at the…


Beijing Views Taiwan as ‘Next Big Prize’ After Hong Kong, Xinjiang Crackdowns: Former National Security Adviser

The threat of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan makes the island the world’s “most significant flashpoint” that could lead to a “large-scale war,” according to former national security adviser H.R. McMaster. McMaster, speaking before a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on March 2, said that Chinese Leader Xi Jinping views Taiwan as the “next big…


US, Canada Hail Taiwan’s ‘Freedom Pineapples’ After Chinese Ban

TAIPEI—The de facto U.S. and Canadian embassies in Taiwan on Tuesday praised the quality of pineapples grown on the island, depicting photographs of their top diplomats in Taipei with the fruit after an import ban by China. China last week stopped the import of Taiwanese pineapples, citing “harmful creatures” it said could come with the…


House Lawmakers Introduce Bill to End US Adoption of ‘One China Policy’

TAIPEI, Taiwan—U.S. Reps. Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) and Scott Perry (R-Pa.) have introduced legislation calling on the U.S. government to drop its “one-China policy” and resume formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan. “For more than 40 years, American presidents of both political parties have repeated Beijing’s bogus lie that Taiwan is part of Communist China–despite the objective…


Taiwan Urges People to Eat More Pineapples After China Ban

TAIPEI—Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen called on people to eat more pineapples to help farmers on Friday, saying Taiwan had been “ambushed” by a ban on the fruit by neighboring long-time rival China which claims the island as its own. China said on Friday that starting in March it would suspend imports of pineapples from sub-tropical…


Will Biden Really Stand Up to China?

Commentary How will President Joe Biden handle China? What’s America’s position on China’s alleged slave and torture camps? How will Biden stop Beijing from stealing U.S. jobs and intellectual property? How will the United States deter China from invading Taiwan? At this point, we still don’t have any concrete policy statements toward China from the…


White House Sends Polite Letter to Taiwan, Asking for Help

WASHINGTON—The White House sent a letter to the Taiwanese government on Feb. 17 seeking its help to resolve a global shortage of computer chips that has wreaked havoc on the automotive industry. The letter ensured that the “future is bright” for U.S.-Taiwan relations amid threats from China. President Joe Biden’s top economic adviser, Brian Deese…


White House Sends Letter to Taiwan, Seeks Help With Auto Chips

WASHINGTON—The White House sent a letter to the Taiwanese government on Feb. 17 seeking its help to resolve a global shortage of computer chips that has wreaked havoc on the automotive industry. The letter ensured that the “future is bright” for U.S.-Taiwan relations amid threats from China. President Joe Biden’s top economic adviser, Brian Deese,…


Four Retired Taiwan Intelligence Officers Face Charges Over Spying for China

TAIPEI, Taiwan—Four retired Taiwanese intelligence officials were indicted on Feb. 20 for allegedly spying for China, according to local prosecutors. The four worked for the Military Intelligence Bureau, an agency under Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense. According to local media, they were accused of violating the island’s National Security Act and the National Intelligence Service…


Taiwan Vulnerable to China’s Aggression

Commentary Consider Taiwan, the former Formosa, a tiny democratic and capitalist country that endures constant harassment from communist China, the third largest country in the world, a mere 90 miles away. For that matter, consider the 1.4 billion people of China who endure abuses and threats or face the ultimate cancellation by their own regime,…