Kamala Harris- Donald Trump, China

Will America’s Next President Lead Sino-US Relations Toward Cooperation or Confrontation? Trade, Tech, and Taiwan Hold the Answer

As Americans prepare to vote in the November 5th presidential election, analysts are forecasting a tough path ahead for Sino-US relations, regardless of whether Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump wins the Oval Office. Though each candidate's...
Workers remove a tree that fell on top of a parked car in Yonghe District, New Taipei. Oct. 31, 2024

Typhoon Kong-rey Downgraded to Tropical Storm as It Moves Away from Taiwan

Typhoon Kong-rey, once one of the strongest storms to hit Taiwan in decades, was downgraded to a tropical storm on Friday as it moved east-northeast, departing from Taiwan’s coast. This downgrading brought relief after the storm caused significant damage and...
Workers remove a tree that fell on top of a parked car in Yonghe District, New Taipei. Oct. 31, 2024

Typhoon Kong-rey Weakens as Taiwan Prepares for Heavy Rain and a Gradual Return to Normalcy

Typhoon Kong-rey has decreased slightly in strength but continues to bring severe weather, particularly heavy rainfall, across western Taiwan, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA). As of Thursday evening, the storm’s core had exited Taiwan’s main island and was...
Typhoon Kong-rey Disrupts Air and Rail Traffic in Taiwan

Typhoon Kong-rey Disrupts Air and Rail Traffic in Taiwan: Hundreds of Flights and Trains Canceled Amid Severe Weather

As Typhoon Kong-rey closes in on Taiwan, the storm’s powerful winds and torrential rains have disrupted both air and rail traffic, leaving thousands stranded and forcing officials to cancel hundreds of scheduled services. The typhoon, one of the strongest of...
Super Typhoon Kong-rey

Taiwan Braces as Super Typhoon Kong-rey Approaches: Largest Storm in 30 Years to Hit Island

Taiwan came to a near standstill on Thursday as Super Typhoon Kong-rey loomed over the island, marking one of the most significant typhoons in recent decades. With cities and counties declaring a nationwide day off, financial markets closed, and all...
Super Typhoon Kong-Rey Taiwan

Super Typhoon Kong-Rey Approaches Taiwan with Ferocious Winds, Waves and Warnings of Destruction

Towering five-metre waves crashed against Taiwan’s eastern shores on Wednesday as Super Typhoon Kong-rey barreled towards the island. Expected to intensify further before making landfall, Kong-Rey could be the most powerful typhoon to strike Taiwan in years, with forecasters warning...
French Navy

French Navy Joins Taiwan Strait Following US and Canada, Stirring China’s Concerns

France has sent the Prairial (F731), a Floréal-class frigate, through the Taiwan Strait, according to a report published on October 29, 2024. The French vessel’s transit follows recent voyages by both the United States and Canadian navies, reflecting a rising...
NASAMS Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System

US Arms Sale to Taiwan: NASAMS Air Defense to Fortify Island’s Asymmetric Capabilities, Provoking Chinese Retaliation

In a strategic move to bolster Taiwan’s defensive capabilities, the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs recently sanctioned a significant arms deal valued at $2 billion. This package includes advanced defensive weaponry, prominently featuring the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile...
US-Taiwan

Senior US Diplomat Visits Taiwan Amid Trump’s Criticism of Chip Industry and Defense Commitments

Washington’s support for Taiwan, Ingrid Larson, Managing Director of the Washington Office of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), arrived in Taipei on Tuesday. The AIT, which functions as the de facto US embassy in Taiwan, announced her trip as...
Xi Jinping-Joe Biden

Xi Jinping Presses Biden to Adjust U.S. Stance on Taiwan Independence

During a critical diplomatic exchange last year near San Francisco, Chinese President Xi Jinping pressed U.S. President Joe Biden to make a key change to the language the United States uses to express its stance on Taiwan’s independence. According to...
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