Originally published by Gatestone Institute Commentary On June 21, China’s People’s Daily reported that the United States and Taiwan were about to participate in the annual Monterey Talks. The U.S. side, China’s most authoritative publication stated, was expected to offer 20 types of weapons for sale to Taiwan, “with emphasis on building ‘asymmetric capability.’” Taiwan, which the People’s Republic…
Hongkongers Reflect on Taiwan, an Imperfect Exile
TAIPEI, Taiwan—For Lam Wing-kee, a Hong Kong bookstore owner who was detained by police in China for five months for selling sensitive books about the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), coming to Taiwan was a logical step. An island just 640 kilometers (400 miles) from Hong Kong, Taiwan is close not just geographically but also linguistically…
US Business Group Calls for ‘Urgent’ Taiwan Free Trade Talks
June 24, 2022
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TAIPEI—The United States should “urgently” start talks with Taiwan on a free trade agreement with the aim to present a completed text for passage in 2024, the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Taiwan said in an annual policy paper published on Wednesday. Taiwan has long campaigned for such a deal, in what would be…
Opinion: Top CCP Economist Calls on China to Seize Taiwan Chipmaker TSMC
June 23, 2022
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Commentary Earlier this month, Chen Wenling, the chief economist of China Center for International Economic Exchange, a state-run Chinese think tank, proposed that China “recover Taiwan” and seize Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) if the United States and the West imposed sanctions on China akin to those that have been imposed on Russia. TSMC is…
Taiwan Scrambles Jets to Warn Away 29 Chinese Military Aircrafts Entering Air Defense Zone
June 22, 2022
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A total of 29 Chinese military aircraft flew into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on June 21, according to Taipei’s Ministry of National Defense (MND). The People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) aircraft included fighters, bombers, and aircraft with electronic warfare, according to Taiwan’s defense ministry. This is the third-largest breach in 2022. Earlier this year, Taiwan…
US Needs to Decouple From China: Expert
The United States needs to decouple from China economically, politically, and technologically, Ian Easton, senior director of The Project 2049 Institute, a Virginia-based think tank focused on promoting American values and security interests in the Indo-Pacific region, told The Epoch Times in an interview. Easton suggested that U.S. interactions with China are “a zero-sum game,”…
China’s Military Successfully Intercepts Ballistic Missile During Test
June 20, 2022
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China successfully intercepted a ballistic missile in mid-flight, according to a statement released by the Chinese military June 19. “China conducted a land-based mid-stage anti-missile interception technology test in its territory, and the test achieved its intended purpose,” said the announcement, which appeared in Chinese state-run media on June 20. “The test was defensive and…
Taiwanese Military Expert Sheds Light on Why Japan Treats Taiwan Emergency as Its Own
June 19, 2022
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Over 90 percent of Japanese adults believe that Japan should prepare for an emergency response in case Beijing decides to invade Taiwan, according to a recent poll. According to a May 27 to May 29 poll by Japanese media Nikkei Asia on the issue of how Japan should prepare for a possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan,…
Taiwanese Church Shooting Suspect Is Charged With Hate Crimes
June 18, 2022
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By Hannah Fry From Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES—A 68-year-old man accused of killing one person and injuring five others at a Taiwanese Presbyterian church in Laguna Woods has been charged with hate crime enhancements, Orange County prosecutors announced Friday. David Wenwei Chou of Las Vegas had previously been charged with murder, attempted murder, and…
Defense Ministers Wary of China’s Increasing Threat to Peace in Asia-Pacific Region
June 18, 2022
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New Analysis Many defense chiefs at the annual Asia Security Summit put the spotlight on China’s repeated signaling that it will unify Taiwan by force. Defense ministers and diplomats from over 40 countries were present in Singapore for the Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s most vital security summit that lasted from June 10 to 12. Speaking at…
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