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Taiwan scrambles air force again after Chinese exercises in South China Sea
Reuters, Taipei
PUBLISHED ON FEB 20, 2021 09:09 PM IST
Beijing has carried out repeated air missions in the southwestern corner of Taiwan's air defence identification zone in recent months.
AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine gets emergency use authorisation in Taiwan
Reuters, Taipei
PUBLISHED ON FEB 20, 2021 11:11 AM IST
Taiwan said it had agreed to buy almost 20 million vaccine doses, including 10 million from AstraZeneca and 4.76 million doses from the Covax global vaccine programme.
Taiwan punishes Deutsche Bank, others in currency speculation case
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON FEB 07, 2021 12:25 PM IST
Apart from the punishment for Deutsche Bank's Taipei branch, the central bank said in statement that ING and ANZ's Taipei offices would not be allowed to trade Taiwan dollar deliverable and non-deliverable forwards for nine months.
China flags Taiwan as core issue, asks US to rectify aggressive policies
PTI, Beijing
PUBLISHED ON FEB 06, 2021 07:19 PM IST
China resents US support for Taiwan, which Beijing views as a rebel province that must be reunified with the mainland, even by force.
US officials to press Taiwan, TSMC to resolve auto chip crunch
Bloomberg
PUBLISHED ON JAN 29, 2021 02:51 PM IST
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Matt Murray and Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce Richard Steffens are scheduled to attend a virtual meeting Thursday US time with Taiwan Minister of Economic Affairs Wang Mei-hua, people familiar with the matter said.
How Taiwan figures in US-China ties under Biden
AP
PUBLISHED ON JAN 25, 2021 05:26 PM IST
The US response reflects what is expected to be continued US support for Taiwan under Biden. His administration may refrain from the more provocative steps taken under his predecessor, former President Donald Trump, but it will abide by American legal requirements to ensure Taiwan can defend itself.
US reaffirms Taiwan support after China sends warplanes
AP
PUBLISHED ON JAN 24, 2021 07:47 PM IST
Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said China on Saturday sent eight bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons.
US aircraft carrier group enters South China Sea amid Taiwan tensions
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON JAN 24, 2021 01:33 PM IST
China has repeatedly complained about US Navy ships getting close to Chinese-occupied islands in the South China Sea, where Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines, Brunei and Taiwan all have competing claims.
China to sanction US officials for 'nasty behaviour' over Taiwan
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON JAN 18, 2021 02:39 PM IST
Sino-US ties have worsened as China has already condemned this month's easing, announced by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in the waning days of President Donald Trump's presidency.
5.7 magnitude quake strikes Taiwan, no immediate reports of damage
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON JAN 09, 2021 05:31 PM IST
The quake, which briefly shook buildings in the capital, had a depth of 72.2 km (44.9 miles).
Warburg Invests $100 mn in boAt
By Nandita Mathur | Hindustan Times, New Delhi, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 07, 2021 12:12 AM IST
About five years ago, Micromax, which rose to become India’s second-largest mobile phone seller in India, was driven out of business by the onslaught of cheaper and better Chinese phones.
China says it will respond to planned Taiwan, US defence talks
By Reuters | Posted by Deepali Sharma | Beijing/Taipei
PUBLISHED ON JAN 06, 2021 02:59 PM IST
Democratic Taiwan, claimed by China as its sovereign territory, has come under increasing pressure from Beijing, which has ramped up military activity near the island.
China has been waging ‘cognitive warfare’ against Taiwan, warns think tank
By Asian News International | Posted by Shankhyaneel Sarkar | Asian News International
UPDATED ON JAN 05, 2021 10:36 PM IST
He said the growing anti-Beijing sentiment in Taiwan had expanded the psychological distance across the Taiwan Strait.
Midnight Cafeteria caters to stray cats in Taipei
By Associated Press | Posted By: Trisha Sengupta | TAIPEI, Taiwan
PUBLISHED ON JAN 01, 2021 04:25 PM IST
Launched in September, the “cafeteria” is actually 45 small wooden houses painted by Taiwanese artists and scattered across Taipei. The idea is to give the cats a place to rest while making feeding them less messy.
Taiwan’s President urges China to pursue dialogue, not conflict
By Bloomberg | Posted by Ayshee Bhaduri
PUBLISHED ON JAN 01, 2021 12:55 PM IST
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Friday criticized the near-daily patrols of Chinese military ships and aircraft that have stretched Taiwan’s more limited military resources. She warned that the actions had “threatened the peace and stability of the Indo-Pacific region”.
Taiwan tightens control over Chinese investments due to security concerns: Report
By Asian News International | Posted by Shankhyaneel Sarkar | Taipei
UPDATED ON DEC 31, 2020 03:28 PM IST
Based on new regulations that came into effect from Wednesday, Chinese military-owned companies and Chinese Communist Party-owned companies were banned from investing in Taiwan.
China approves first homegrown vaccine said to be 79.3% effective
By Associated Press | Posted by Arpan Rai | Beijing
UPDATED ON DEC 31, 2020 01:48 PM IST
The two-dose vaccine is the first approved for general use in China. The go-ahead comes as the country has begun to vaccinate 50 million people before the Lunar New Year holiday in February.
China accuses US of show of force with Taiwan Strait passage
By Associated Press | Posted by Arpan Rai | Beijing
UPDATED ON DEC 31, 2020 11:33 AM IST
The Navy said the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers USS John S. McCain and USS Curtis Wilbur “conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit” in accordance with international law.
US warships transit Taiwan Strait, China denounces ‘provocation’
By Reuters | Posted by Ayshee Bhaduri | Taipei/ Beijing
PUBLISHED ON DEC 31, 2020 10:33 AM IST
The US Navy said two guided missile destroyers had “conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit December 31 in accordance with international law”.China’s Defence Ministry denounced the trip as “provocation” and “a show of force”, adding Chinese ships and aircraft trailed the US ships.
Japan urges Biden to be strong in support of Taiwan against China
By Reuters | Posted by Nilavro Ghosh | Tokyo, Japan
PUBLISHED ON DEC 26, 2020 08:34 AM IST
Japan shares strategic interests with Taiwan, which sits in sea lanes through which much of Japan’s energy supplies and trade flow.
Taiwan’s EVA Air sacks pilot blamed for rare local Covid-19 case
By Reuters | Posted by Kunal Gaurav | Taipei
UPDATED ON DEC 23, 2020 06:16 PM IST
Taiwan has kept the pandemic well under control thanks to early and effective prevention methods and widespread use of masks, with all new cases for more than the last 250 days being among travellers arriving on the island.
Markets bounce back on $892 billion US stimulus
By Nasrin Sultana | Livemint, Mumbai
UPDATED ON DEC 23, 2020 03:44 AM IST
The bounce-back came amid a recovery in European equities and an additional US fiscal stimulus despite persisting concerns over the emergence of a new coronavirus strain in the UK.
Taiwan designer turns garbage into fashion, makes clothes from old wires and bolts
By Reuters | Posted by Nishtha Grover | Taipei
UPDATED ON DEC 21, 2020 08:30 AM IST
A Taiwanese designer is garnering attention for adding extra flair to clothes with discarded wires and bolts. Wang Li-ling stitches these materials onto her clothes to give them a futuristic feeling.
China says it tailed US warship Mustin in Taiwan Strait
By Reuters | Posted by Shankhyaneel Sarkar | Beijing
PUBLISHED ON DEC 19, 2020 04:54 PM IST
The US Navy said the guided missile destroyer USS Mustin had conducted “a routine Taiwan Strait transit (on) Dec. 19 in accordance with international law”.
Leading pro-China news channel in Taiwan is taken off air
By Press Trust of India| Posted by Mallika Soni | Taipei
PUBLISHED ON DEC 12, 2020 12:06 PM IST
CTiTV’s channel 52 broadcast a countdown and then went black after midnight. The cable network, whose non-news channels were not affected, plans to continue putting news on YouTube and other digital platforms.
Taiwan keen on investing in Karnataka, delegation meets Yediyurappa
By Press Trust of India | Posted by Nilavro Ghosh | Bengaluru
PUBLISHED ON DEC 11, 2020 08:13 PM IST
A Taiwanese delegation, led by Director-General of Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre (TECC) Ben Wang, met Yediyurappa and Industries Minister Jagadish Shettar.
Leading pro-China news channel in Taiwan ends broadcasts
By Associated Press | Posted by Kunal Gaurav | Taipei
UPDATED ON DEC 11, 2020 06:48 PM IST
The station is owned by the Want Want China Times media group, which also publishes one of Taiwan’s main newspapers. It has long been associated with a Beijing-friendly political view, attributed partly to its extensive business interests in China.
China condemns new US Hong Kong sanctions, Taiwan arms sale
By Press Trust of India| Posted by Mallika Soni | Beijing
PUBLISHED ON DEC 08, 2020 03:28 PM IST
The US actions are part of what critics see as an effort by the Trump administration to put in place high-pressure tactics toward Beijing that could make it more difficult for President-elect Joe Biden to steady relations.
US imposes visa restrictions on more Chinese citizens
By Associated Press| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi | Washington
UPDATED ON DEC 05, 2020 06:07 AM IST
The restrictions are the latest punitive measure taken against China’s leadership and economy in response to sharpening disputes over human rights, the coronavirus pandemic, trade, technology, Taiwan and a host of other issues.
Taiwan Dollar’s surge has market watchers curious where it ends
By Bloomberg | Posted by Ayshee Bhaduri
UPDATED ON DEC 04, 2020 01:10 PM IST
The Taiwan dollar on Thursday charged past 28.5 versus the greenback to its strongest intraday level since 1997. On Friday morning, the local currency traded around 28.3, with two traders saying state-backed banks were buying US dollars around that handle.
