Canadian frigate, U.S. destroyer transit Taiwan Strait amid China tensions
The U.S. destroyer USS Rafael Peralta and a Royal Canadian Navy frigate HMCS Ottawa transited the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, the U.S. 7th Fleet said in a statement.
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Canada, Taiwan reach foreign investment deal that will boost trade ties
Taiwan has been seeking greater diplomatic and moral support from major Western democracies, such as Canada, as it faces growing military and political pressure from China.
China launches tax investigations into Apple iPhone maker Foxconn
Tax audits and land use inquiries follow company founder announcing run for Taiwan presidencyBusiness live – latest updatesChina’s tax authorities have launched multiple investigations into the company that makes the iPhone, months after its billionair…
Australia cannot be ‘passive bystanders’ in a war between US and China, Richard Marles says
Defence minister says consequences of a conflict over Taiwan are ‘so grave’ and says status of island must be ‘arrived at peacefully’Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA war between the United States and China over…
Taiwan Probes Firms For Providing Services To Chinese Companies Linked To Huawei
Taipei: Taiwan is currently conducting an investigation to determine whether four of its companies violated US sanctions or Taiwanese investment regulations by providing services to Chinese firms reportedly assisting Huawei in building semiconductor plants, CNN reported.Emile Chang, an official from the Ministry of Economic Affairs responsible for investment oversight, stated that an "
China Rocket Launch Detected Over Taiwan Zone
Taipei: China has launched a Long March rocket carrying a spy satellite that was reportedly spotted over Taiwan’s air defence identification zone (ADIZ) on Thursday morning, according to Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND).According to the MND, the PLA launched its rockets from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in Sichuan Province, China. The flight altitude of the rocket, the defence
Weather tracker: Typhoon Koinu causes disruption in Taiwan
Heavy rain and strong winds force schools and businesses to shut and leaves thousands without powerTyphoon Koinu made landfall in southern Taiwan on Thursday morning, reaching the country as a category 4 typhoon on the Hengchun peninsula as the storm’s…
Interpreting Politico-Strategic Motivations for Chinese Military Exercises
China uses joint exercises to reassure Russia, while at the same time intimidating its regional opponents in times of rising tensions over Taiwan.
Taiwan records world’s third most powerful wind gust ever as Typhoon Koinu hits
Windspeed measuring device was destroyed as category four cyclone hit, injuring nearly 200 and creating waves up to seven metres highA category four cyclone has produced one of the strongest wind gusts ever recorded worldwide, and injured almost 200 pe…
Interview – Michael Cox
Michael Cox elaborates on the current state and future of US foreign policy, as well as the relevance of growing ties between Russia and China for global politics.