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WEBSecurity dialogue mulls Taiwan’s strengths, flaws. RISKS AHEAD: Taiwan’s dominance in the chips industry is seen by some in the US as monopolistic, and the US would like to strengthen its industry, an academic said Taiwan’s strategic importance lies in its advanced semiconductor manufacturing capabilities, analysts told a …
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WEBTaiwan opens assembly of Asian election officials. 2024-09-11. The opening ceremony of this year’s General Assembly of the Association of Asian Election Authorities (AAEA) was hosted this morning in Taipei, as Taiwan serves as host country for the third time. The assembly, to be held from today until Saturday, is to center on “protecting ...
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WEBElite US unit training for Taiwan contingency. A clandestine US Navy special missions unit colloquially known as SEAL Team 6 has been training for missions to assist Taiwan’s defense against an attack by China, the Financial Times said in a report yesterday.The navy commando team famous for killing Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan, has be
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WEBNATIONAL SECURITY: Taiwan has a strong need to be resilient due to its importance to global industries and the global economy, the head of a civic organization said The Whole-of-Society Defense Resilience Committee — which is aimed at promoting society-wide involvement in national defense — is to hold its first meeting on Thursday next week, with four points of focus aimed at boosting ...
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WEBUS approves military sales to Taiwan. REGIONAL STABILITY: Taipei thanked the Biden administration for authorizing its 16th sale of military goods and services to uphold Taiwan’s defense and safety The US Department of State has approved the sale of US$228 million of military goods and services to Taiwan, the US Department of Defense said on Monday.The state department “made a determination ...
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WEBSTART-UP ECOSYSTEMS: The NDC has launched a ‘Bridge’ program to assist Taiwanese start-ups, and an innovation hub in Tokyo is the first step of that program Taiwan hopes for increased cooperation with Japan in multiple areas, including talent cultivation and funding for innovation, National Development Council (NDC) Minister Paul Liu (劉鏡清) said on Tuesday, calling on Japanese firms ...
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WEB2024-09-10. Former US president Donald Trump made international headlines in July with his abrupt comments that Taiwan should pay the US for its defense and accusing Taipei of stealing the US’ chip industry. These statements sparked significant outrage. Public opinion was largely critical, viewing Trump’s remar.
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WEBTaiwan in Time: The sugar express. Sept. 9 to Sept. 15The upgrading of sugarcane processing equipment at Ciaozaitou Sugar Factory (橋仔頭) in 1904 had an unintended but long-lasting impact on Taiwan’s transportation and rural development. The newly imported press machine more than doubled production, leading to an expansion of the f.
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WEB2024-09-13. Taiwan is to receive the first batch of Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 jets from the US late this month, a defense official said yesterday, after a year-long delay due to a logjam in US arms deliveries. Completing the NT$247.2 billion (US$7.69 billion) arms deal for 66 jets would make Taiwan the third nation in the world to receive ...
Prosperous Taiwan can bring progress in China: Lai
WEBJun 14, 2024 · A prosperous Taiwan can bring about progress in China, and Taipei seeks peace and prosperity across the Taiwan Strait, President William Lai (賴清德) told Time magazine in an exclusive interview published yesterday, his first since becoming president.. Taiwan wishes for a stable and prosperous China, as it would help maintain peace and stability in the region, he said.