Tag: Taiwan

Commercial Technology Vital to Deterrence of Taiwan Invasion: Experts

The Pentagon will need to more swiftly integrate commercial technologies with military applications if it is to deter China’s communist regime from invading Taiwan, according to two experts. The rapid pace at which modern technologies are advancing means that traditional defense acquisition processes, which can take decades to develop new systems, are too slow, according…


China Poised to Be More Belligerent and Dangerous Post CCP Congress: Author

As current leader of the Communist Party, Xi Jinping is expected to secure an unprecedented third term in power this month. If he succeeds, the United States will see a more belligerent and dangerous China, according to Bradley Thayer, the director of China policy at the Center for Security Policy and co-author of the book…


China Poised to Be More Belligerent and Dangerous Following CCP Congress: Author

As current leader of the Communist Party, Xi Jinping is expected to secure an unprecedented third term in power this month. If he succeeds, the United States will see a more belligerent and dangerous China, according to Bradley Thayer, the director of China policy at the Center for Security Policy and co-author of the book…


Taiwan Says China Looking at Ukraine War to Develop ‘Hybrid’ Strategies

TAIPEI—China is looking at the experience of the war in Ukraine to develop “hybrid warfare” strategies against Taiwan including using drones and psychological pressure, a senior Taiwanese security official said on Wednesday. Taiwan has been carefully studying the lessons of the Ukraine war to inform how it may react should China, which views the democratically…


Taiwan Says It Will Comply With Latest US-Issued Chip Export Rules Aimed at China

On Oct. 7, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced sweeping new export controls that will cut China off from certain semiconductor chips that are made with U.S. technologies, regardless of whether the chips were manufactured in the United States. In response to the new move, Taiwan’s Economy Ministry on Oct. 8 said that Taiwanese firms…


CCP Congress Outcome May Lead China on Warpath Against Taiwan: Analysts

Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s expected securing of an unprecedented third term in power during this week’s Chinese Communist Party congress increases the likelihood of war over Taiwan and will accelerate the regime’s actions against the United States, according to analysts and a former U.S. official. The Party’s 20th National Congress—a twice-in-a-decade event—is due to kick…


MPs Unanimously Pass Motion Endorsing Taiwan’s Bid for WHO Membership

A motion supporting Taiwan’s bid to join the World Health Organization passed unanimously in the House of Commons on Oct. 5, ahead of the island’s annual National Day celebration on Oct. 10. The motion concurs with the Commons health committee’s recommendation back in May to endorse Taiwan’s full participation in the World Health Organization (WHO)…


Taiwan: War With China ‘Absolutely Not an Option’

Taiwan is celebrating its National Day. Marking the occasion, the island’s president says a war between Taiwan and China is “absolutely not an option.” Elon Musk is offering a proposal: Taiwan hands over some control to Beijing, and becomes a “special administrative region” of China. But Taiwan says its freedom isn’t for sale. An update…


Capitol Report (Oct. 10): Dr. Peter McCullough Addresses Permanent Twitter Ban; Russian Hackers Target US Airports

Russian hackers strike again, this time attacking U.S. airports. Ukraine’s capitol, Kyiv, was targeted with air strikes Monday. The attack killed around a dozen civilians and injured nearly 100 others. President Joe Biden is calling it an act of brutality. Taiwan is vowing to bolster its defenses against a Chinese invasion. What does the Taiwanese…


Elon Musk Praised by Beijing, Draws Ire From Taipei for his Taiwan Proposal

After Elon Musk said Taiwan could be made into “a special administrative zone” under the Chinese regime’s control, he was praised by Beijing, but Taipei had a different response. Neither Taiwan nor any other country would accept a proposal to change a democratic country into a special administrative region of an authoritarian-led country  to benefit…