Op-Ed: Hiding a smile in a dagger – China’s diplomacy gets pushy
The world has been far less than impressed with Donald Trump’s boorish, talentless, systematic antagonizing of allies. He’s a monument to diplomatic ineptitude. Instead of capitalizing on Trump’s...
View ArticleTaiwan's Apple Daily says it will continue operations
The Taiwanese edition of Apply Daily assured readers that its operations will continue as the island’s government on Thursday denounced the closure of its sister paper in Hong Kong under a national...
View ArticleTaiwan demands correction, blames China for Venice film fest name change
Taiwan on Tuesday said it has demanded a correction after Venice Film Festival organisers listed two films representing the island as being from “Chinese Taipei”, allegedly under pressure from Beijing....
View ArticleOp-Ed: Political psychopaths, Cold War 2.0, and the regressionism running the...
The world is going backward, fast. The “new” Cold War is basically the same as the previous. General ignorance of the past is doing regressionism a lot of favors. What’s the difference between now and...
View ArticleTaiwan government faces 5 million cyber attacks daily: official
Taiwan’s government agencies face around five million cyber attacks and probes a day, an official said Wednesday, as a report warned of increasing Chinese cyber warfare targeting the self-ruled island....
View Article'We are a country': Taiwanese embrace distinct identity
Ken Young and Kylie Wang, hosts of a popular daily news podcast, say they feel Taiwanese and not Chinese — a belief shared by many young people on the self-ruled island. Beijing views Taiwan as part of...
View ArticleTaiwan deploys first advanced F-16V fighter squadron
Taiwan held a ceremony on Thursday to commission the first squadron of its most advanced F-16 fighter, a US-made jet that will strengthen the island’s defences against threats by China. President Tsai...
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