Tag: Taiwan

Beijing Gives Ultimatum to Israeli Media Company

The Chinese embassy has reportedly demanded an Israel-based news outlet remove its interview with Taiwan’s foreign minister, and failure to do so may result in Beijing downgrading its ties with Israel. The Jerusalem Post published an interview with Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu on Monday, in which Wu cautioned the Israeli government to “be very…


US National Guard to Cooperate With Taiwan Military: President Tsai

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Tuesday that the United States is planning on “cooperation” between its National Guard and Taiwan’s military amid mounting threats from communist China. The announcement comes as China, which wants to claim the self-ruled island as its own, has stepped up its military harassment of Taiwan in recent years. Last week, China’s…


Palau Questions China’s ‘True Intent’ in Pushing New Security Deals in Pacific

Pacific island nations have made the right decision by withdrawing from China’s proposed regional economic and security deal, Palau’s President Surangel Whipps Jr. said on Monday, pushing back on Beijing’s plans in the region. “I think it’s always been about what is the true intent in stepping up, especially when it came to security. Why…


China Makes Second Largest Breach of Taiwan’s Air Defense Zone This Year as US Senator Visits

As a U.S. senator lead a delegation to visit Taiwan on May 30 to June 1, dozens of warplanes of the Chinese communist regime entered Taiwan’s air defense zone and were scrambled by Taiwan’s military jets. Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense announced on May 30 that 30 PLA warplanes of the Chinese regime breached Taiwan’s Air Defense…


China Makes 2nd Largest Breach of Taiwan’s Air Defense Zone This Year as US Delegation Visits

As a U.S. senator lead a delegation to visit Taiwan on May 30 to June 1, dozens of warplanes of the Chinese communist regime entered Taiwan’s air defense zone and were scrambled by Taiwan’s military jets. Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense announced on May 30 that 30 PLA warplanes of the Chinese regime breached Taiwan’s Air Defense…


Taiwan Raids Chinese Firms in Latest Crackdown on Beijing’s Poaching of Chip Talent

Taiwan authorities this week raided 10 Chinese companies suspected of illegally poaching chip engineers and other tech talents, the island’s investigation bureau said on May 26. “The illegal poaching of Taiwan’s high-tech talent by Chinese companies has severely impacted our international competitiveness and endangered our national security,” the Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau said in…


President Tsai, Leading Officials Welcome Shen Yun Performing Arts to Taiwan

After three years of waiting, the people of Taiwan will once again enjoy Shen Yun Performing Arts in theaters. This year, the world’s premier classical Chinese dance company will tour seven cities and perform almost 30 shows in Taiwan from June 7 to July 10. Prior to Shen Yun’s arrival, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, Vice…


Blinken Gives Biden’s China Policy; Panel On US Taiwan Policy

President Joe Biden says “yes” to defending Taiwan for the third time, only to be walked back by his staff again. I invite three experts to discuss the Taiwan question and the U.S.-China relationship regarding Taiwan. Plus, Secretary of States Antony Blinken laid out the Biden administration’s China policy. We cover what’s in the details….


What’s Really Behind Biden’s Repeated and Dangerous Gaffes: Senility or Strategy?

President Joe Biden’s regular gaffes during speeches are a source of both national embarrassment for America, and international amusement. However, with his latest supposedly “erroneous” pledge to defend Taiwan from attack by the Chinese regime, it seems there were some who were not laughing. As Biden prepared to wrap up his Asia tour, two bomber…


Biden’s Newly Unveiled China Policy a ‘Missed Opportunity’: Experts

The Biden administration’s newly unveiled China policy was not well received by defense and security experts, who criticized the administration’s decision not to engage in any economic decoupling from China, as well as its move to announce the policies at an event hosted by a group that has ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)….