Category: Tsai Ing-wen

China Has Debated Attacking Taiwan-Controlled Islands, Top Taiwan Official Says

Beijing has mulled invading Taiwan’s Pratas Islands but will not mount an attack before the island’s president Tsai Ing-wen finishes her term in 2024, a top Taiwanese security official said. “Attacking and capturing Pratas Islands, and using war to force Taiwan into talks, this scenario in our assessment will not happen during President Tsai’s tenure,”…


‘We Came Here to Learn From You,’ First European Parliament Delegation Visits Taiwan

Taiwan’s success and capacity to confront threats and disinformation from the Chinese regime is a “gold mine” for Europe, said Raphael Glucksmann, the head of a visiting European Union delegation, in a joint press conference in Taipei with Taiwan’s Presiden Tsai Ing-wen on Nov. 4. “This is the first official visit from a delegation of…


Taiwan to Woo Backers at APEC for Bid to Join Pacific Trade Pact

TAIPEI—Taiwan will seek support for its bid to join a trans-Pacific trade pact when it attends a meeting of economic leaders of the Asia–Pacific group APEC next week, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Tuesday. China, which has also applied to join the pact, opposes Taiwan’s membership and has increased military activities near the island which…


Biden Fully Committing to Defending Taiwan?; China Shifting to Wartime Policy in Response to Taiwan

Is China gearing up for war? A new Party policy has hidden meanings. Now, the tension between Taiwan and China is high, and both their leaders are making statements completely opposite to each other. Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen hinted at a stronger U.S. support, including potentially defending Taiwan militarily, in her recent interview with CNN,…


US Donates 1.5 Million More COVID-19 Vaccines to Taiwan

The United States delivered an additional 1.5 million Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses to Taiwan, on top of the first 2.5 million doses in June. “Our donation reflects our commitment to Taiwan, a vibrant democracy, valued partner, and trusted friend,” State Department spokesperson Ned Price said via Twitter on Sunday morning. Hsiao Bi-khim, Taiwan’s de facto…


Taipei, Beijing, and Washington: A Perfect Storm

News Analysis A professor of international relations at Peking University, Jia Qingguo, recently observed that the aggressive interactions between Taipei, Beijing, and Washington were like the formation of “a perfect storm.” On China’s National Day, 25 Chinese war planes flew into Taiwanese airspace and Taiwan immediately scrambled jets. The United States and the United Kingdom had…


Taiwan’s President Promises to Defend Island Against Chinese Regime’s Aggression

Taiwan will protect its people from falling into the hands of communist authoritarianism, its president said at the 110th National Day ceremony in Taipei on Oct. 10. “We will continue to bolster our national defense and demonstrate our determination to defend ourselves in order to ensure that nobody can force Taiwan to take the path…


Former Australian PM in Taiwan Wants to End Its International Isolation

Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has revealed that he is visiting Taiwan with the hopes of ending the island’s isolation on the international stage. The visit comes amid heightened tensions in the Taiwan Strait with Beijing and ongoing moves by democratic nations to bolster alliances against Chinese Communist Party (CCP) aggression in the region….


French Senators to Visit Taiwan Amid Soaring China Tensions

TAIPEI—A group of French senators, including a former defence minister, will visit Taiwan this week, the island’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday, with the visit coming at a time of soaring tensions between Taipei and Beijing, and despite China’s opposition. Their trip comes after China flew almost 150 warplanes into Taiwan’s air defence zone over…


Trade War: Taiwan and China Aim for CPTPP Acceptance

We look at the biggest trade showdown in Asia. Both China and Taiwan want to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). China applied to join the partnership to be alongside free-market economies like Japan and Canada. But Taiwan applied days later to compete with China. I ask economist and author Clyde Prestowitz…