Category: Taiwan

CCP’s New ‘Special Agent’ Diplomacy Involves High-Level Chinese Intelligence Assets: Experts

The Chinese communist regime’s recent personnel change among its top diplomats amid rising domestic unrest and Beijing’s aggression aimed at Taiwan has attracted international attention, with experts calling it Beijing’s clear new directive of “special agent” diplomacy. Experts are warning that diplomats, particularly those from the United States and Taiwan, must be prepared for the…


CCP’s New ‘Special Agent’ Diplomacy Involves High-Level Chinese Intelligence Assets, Experts Warn

The Chinese communist regime’s recent personnel change among its top diplomats amid rising domestic unrest and Beijing’s aggression aimed at Taiwan has attracted international attention, with experts calling it Beijing’s clear new directive of “special agent” diplomacy. Experts are warning that diplomats, particularly those from the United States and Taiwan, must be prepared for the…


China Threat Not Only to Taiwan

Commentary SYDNEY—Last July, the U.S. chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Gen. Mark Milley, visited Jakarta where he said China’s military has become significantly more aggressive and dangerous over the past five years. While the United States has seemed fixated on China’s growing verbal threats and military maneuvers around Taiwan, Milley and others, including some in Australia,…


US, Taiwan Hold Formal Bilateral Trade Negotiations

A U.S. delegation is in Taiwan for the first formal negotiations over the text of a trade agreement, following an initial round of talks in November 2022. The effort is aimed at pushing back against China’s bid to create a regional sphere of influence and become the world’s most influential power, according to a previous…


Austin Says Taiwan Invasion by China Not ‘Imminent’

As China is escalating its military drills around Taiwan, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has said he did not foresee an “imminent attempt” by China to invade the island nation, which Beijing deems part of its territory, Reuters reported. The comment was made on Jan. 11 during a press conference alongside U.S. Secretary of State…


Taiwan Officer Reveals Details of Rare Interaction With NATO

HSINCHU, Taiwan—A Taiwan air force officer revealed details on Wednesday of a rare interaction between the island’s military and NATO, describing how he had attended a six month academic program with senior officials in Italy. Taiwan, claimed by China as its own territory, has no formal diplomatic relations with any NATO members, but has close…


Taiwan Seeks to Boost Ties With Germany to Counter ‘Authoritarian Expansionism’

Taiwan’s president told German lawmakers on Tuesday that her nation seeks to boost ties with Germany to counter “authoritarian expansionism,” alluding to the security threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Tsai Ing-wen called on democratic countries to jointly uphold regional stability in the face of authoritarian expansion, citing the CCP’s large-scale military drills…


Taiwan and US Could Repel China’s Invasion, but With Catastrophic Losses: Wargame

Taiwan could defend its de facto independence from an amphibious invasion by China, according to the results of a new wargame. The United States would need to be a player in the war, however, and losses to life and materiel would be immense on all sides. The wargame was developed by the Center for Strategic…


LIVE NOW: NTD News Today (Jan. 10): DOJ Reviewing Classified Docs Found at Biden’s Old Office; GOP Gets to Work with New Rules Package

The DOJ is reviewing Documents with classified markings found in one of President Biden’s private offices. The office was used after his time as Vice President during the Obama Administration. Former President Trump reacts. Republicans approved their rules package for House governance yesterday. They also passed a bill that rolls back billions of dollars of…


Abnormal Heart Tests Found in One Percent of Students Who Received Pfizer COVID Vaccine: Study

Hundreds of young people who received Pfizer’s vaccine at their school reported cardiac symptoms and a significant percent had abnormal electrocardiogram results, researchers in Taiwan reported in a new study. A second dose of Pfizer’s shot was administered to students aged 12 to 18 across four schools in Taipei in late 2021 and researchers ran electrocardiograms,…