Category: us-taiwan

US Must Help Japan, Taiwan Boost War Preparedness To Counter Heightened China Threat: Experts

News Analysis The Chinese threat has heightened the need for collective defense operations between the United States, Japan, and Taiwan. However, the Taiwanese and Japanese armies are particularly ill-equipped for war, according to geo-strategists. Experts say the United States should support the two countries in order to resolve internal problems and establish competent joint operations….


Beijing’s Claim to Sovereignty of Taiwan Strait Undermines US ‘One China’ Policy

Commentary The Chinese regime recently claimed sovereign rights on the entire Taiwan Strait, adding that U.S. warships sailing through it were partaking in provocative behavior. Beijing’s new move might have put the U.S. government in a more difficult position to continue its “One China” policy. On May 23, U.S. President Joe Biden commented during a…


Blinken Gives Biden’s China Policy; Panel On US Taiwan Policy

President Joe Biden says “yes” to defending Taiwan for the third time, only to be walked back by his staff again. I invite three experts to discuss the Taiwan question and the U.S.-China relationship regarding Taiwan. Plus, Secretary of States Antony Blinken laid out the Biden administration’s China policy. We cover what’s in the details….


US-Taiwan Senior Official Contacts Spark Chinese Ambassador’s Threat of War

Beijing once again warned the United States to stop meeting Taiwan officials, marking a new escalation of tensions over the self-ruled island the Chinese regime regards as its breakaway province. The regime complained after Taiwan Vice President William Lai held a brief informal talk with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris during a trip to Honduras,…


US and Taiwan to Hold Second Round of Economic Dialogue Next Week

WASHINGTON—The United States and Taiwan next week will hold a second session of an economic dialogue launched last year in the face of increasing pressure on the island from China, the State Department said on Friday. The announcement comes days after a virtual meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. After…


US Military Aircraft Makes Lightning Visit to Taiwan

A U.S. military airplane arrived at Taipei Songshan Airport and departed after a brief stopover, according to a Taiwan legislator.  The visit sparked stern criticism from Beijing. On the morning of July 15, a U.S. military aircraft C-146A landed at Taipei Songshan Airport and stayed for about 10 minutes before its takeoff, according to Wang…


Chinese Firm Harvests Genetic Data From Women

Gene data, taken during prenatal tests on pregnant women around the world, has been sent to a Chinese company. The firm is linked to the Chinese military, but it has partnered with U.S. healthcare institutes. The White House says it supports “a strong unofficial relationship with Taiwan,” but not Taiwanese independence. It’s the Biden administration’s…


US, Europe, Japan, and Taiwan Stress Tech Supply Chain Partnership at Transnational Forum

As the COVID-19 pandemic has affected nations unprecedentedly, the United States, Europe, Japan, and Taiwan are taking collective action to cement their tech supply chain partnership. On June 22, an ad-hoc online forum for this alliance was co-organized by the European Economic and Trade Office (EETO), the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), the Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association…


Expert: Taiwan in Urgent Need of Army National Guard to Counteract Beijing’s Invasion

An American expert on military and international affairs re-emphasized in an interview with The Epoch Times that Taiwan must create its own army national guard to survive China’s military attack, following his proposition of this idea on the site of The Federalist on June 1. This theory comes as the Chinese communist regime has intensified its effort…


Use a Gun and Force Chinese People to Unify Taiwan: Chief Editor of State-Run Media

Chief editor of Chinese state-owned Global Times said on Wednesday that Taiwan must be unified by force and veterans should force young people to fight on the frontlines. “I must go to the [China-Taiwan] battlefield. As a veteran, I will rejoin the army when required,” Hu Xijin, chief editor of the tabloid answered a netizen on…