In a Japanese think tank’s latest simulation predicting who would win a cross-strait war, Taiwan emerges victorious, with Beijing failing to conquer the island. But both sides sustain heavy losses. As for the players, Beijing is on one side facing off with Taiwan, the United States, and Japan. The year is 2026, and the losses…
LIVE 2/28, at 10:30 AM ET: US Sending Troops to Taiwan; Global Alliances Form Over US and Ukraine
February 27, 2023
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The United States will be sending 100 to 200 troops to Taiwan, which would increase U.S. troop presence on the island nation by close to four times. While the initial increase is relatively small compared to the 20,000 U.S. troops now being stationed in Europe, the increase marks a new step in potential commitment to…
Taiwan to Pay Family of Child Who Died After 2 Doses of COVID Vaccine
Taiwan’s government will grant 3.5 million New Taiwan Dollars (about $114,000) to the family of a child who died of sudden myocarditis after receiving a second dose of the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine, an official said on Sunday. Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) spokesperson Lo Yi-chun said the family was among the 10 applicants eligible for…
Xi Jinping Has ‘Doubts’ Regarding Success of Taiwan Invasion: CIA Chief
William Burns, director of the CIA, claimed that Beijing is doubtful whether its potential invasion of Taiwan would be successful, with the ongoing Russia–Ukraine conflict strengthening such concerns. In an interview with CBS on Sunday, Burns was asked whether China would commit to an outright invasion or seek to slowly strangle Taiwan’s democracy. “I think our…
Energy Giant Moves Quietly to Erase Taiwan
February 27, 2023
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A British-Australian energy giant has chosen to erase Taiwan from its financial statements, deciding instead to list all revenue from the autonomous region as from “Greater China.” Taiwan has been a self-governing democracy since the Chinese civil war ended in 1949. However, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) regards Taiwan as a breakaway province that must…
Pacific Islands Appoint Former Leader of Nauru as Next Secretary-General
Leaders from the 18-member Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) have appointed former Nauru President Baron Waqa to chair the Pacific’s top regional body next year as they move toward regional unity. The leaders met in Fiji on Friday to finalize a deal that will see the return of Kiribati to the forum. Fiji’s leader and outgoing…
US to Expand Training of Taiwanese Forces
More U.S. troops are in Taiwan as the island continues to face an ever more aggressive communist neighbor. The United States is planning on increasing the number of troops from the current 30 up to about 200. Taiwan’s president is welcoming the move. China, meanwhile, is accusing the United States of undermining peace and stability…
Blinken Says Beijing ‘Almost Certainly’ Provided Russia With Dual-Use Aid
February 24, 2023
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The Chinese regime likely gave the green light to allow Chinese firms to provide “dual-use” support to Russia for its military aggression in Ukraine, according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken. “There has been some non-lethal dual-use type support coming from quote/unquote ‘Chinese companies’ that almost certainly was approved by the state, because there’s really…
US Considered Blocking Exports of Taiwanese Microchips to Russia
February 23, 2023
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The United States considered last year blocking the export of Taiwanese microchips to Russia due to its war in Ukraine but ultimately decided against doing so, said U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on Feb. 23. “A year ago, we led a coalition of 36 countries to align export controls against Russia,” said Raimondo at an…
Top Chinese Diplomat Slams US Over Balloon Incident at Security Conference, May Elevate US-Taiwan Relations: Experts
February 23, 2023
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Wang Yi, the Chinese communist regime’s top diplomat, called the United States’s shooting down of a Chinese spy balloon “absurd and hysterical” at Munich Security Conference on Feb. 18 when he met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The Chinese balloon breached U.S. airspace flying across the country at the end of January and…
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