Tag: Tsai Ing-wen

Taiwan Launches News Platform For Westerners as Beijing’s Propaganda Prevails

Taiwan launched the first international streaming platform on Aug. 30 to reach the English-speaking world, as Beijing continues pushing propaganda campaigns on the world stage. “Our story deserves to be told by Taiwanese voices,” said the president of the self-ruled island, describing the launch as “an exciting new initiative.” Government-funded TaiwanPlus will broadcast online the…


Taiwan Launches News Platform For Westerners as Beijing Steps Up Propaganda Efforts

Taiwan launched the first international streaming platform on Aug. 30 to reach the English-speaking world, as Beijing continues pushing propaganda campaigns on the world stage. “Our story deserves to be told by Taiwanese voices,” said the president of the self-ruled island, describing the launch as “an exciting new initiative.” Government-funded TaiwanPlus will broadcast online the…


President Tsai First Taiwanese to Get Locally-Made Vaccine

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen received her first dose of the island’s domestically developed CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, commonly known as the novel coronavirus, vaccine on Aug. 23, launching its rollout to the public. The vaccine, made by Medigen Vaccine Biologics Corp., was given emergency approval by regulators in July using a shortcut that prompted…


Why US Must Defend Taiwan From China; Interview With Defense Experts Richard Bitzinger & Richard Fisher

Why is an island near China becoming the flashpoint of potentially the biggest global conflict? What role does Taiwan play in the showdown between the United States and China? And why does it matter to the average American family? These are the questions we must ask ourselves. Facing a regime that aims to destroy the…


Why the US Must Defend Taiwan From China—Interview with Defense Experts Richard Bitzinger & Richard Fisher

Why is an island near China becoming the flashpoint of potentially the biggest global conflict? What role does Taiwan play in the showdown between the United States against China? And why does it matter to the average American family? These are the questions we must ask ourselves. Facing a regime that aims to destroy the…


Taiwan Thanks G-7 Leaders for Support Despite China’s Aggression

TAIPEI, Taiwan—The Taiwanese government on Monday thanked Group of Seven (G-7) leaders for calling for peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. On Sunday, G-7 leaders issued a statement that was highly critical of the Chinese regime, including its human rights abuses in China’s far-western Xinjiang region and Hong Kong, and unfair trade practices. The leaders…


Taiwan Will Never Forget China’s Tiananmen Crackdown, Says President

TAIPEI—Taiwan’s people will never forget China’s bloody crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in and around Tiananmen Square 32 years ago and will stick with their faith in democracy, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Friday. Taiwan is criticizing China and urging it to face up to what it did, to Beijing’s repeated annoyance. China claims Taiwan as…


Taiwan Calls on Australia to Restart Free Trade Agreement Talks

Taiwan wants the Australian government to resume free trade agreement talks after they were halted several times from pressure by Beijing. The Director-General of the Brisbane Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) Edward Tao told The Australian that it would be a good opportunity for the two countries, who have both suffered economic coercion from…


Taiwan Says Chinese Regime’s Threat Against Island’s Foreign Minister ‘Absurd and Ridiculous’

The Chinese Communist Party threatened to take all necessary measures to severely punish Taiwan’s foreign minister on Wednesday for remarks made on Twitter, leading Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to issue a statement saying that Beijing was being “absurd and ridiculous.” On Tuesday, Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said on Twitter that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) had…


Denmark Draws China Ire for Inviting Taiwan Leader to Speak at ‘Democracy Summit’

COPENHAGEN—Denmark’s foreign minister defended democratic values alongside Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday, drawing criticism from China which considers fiercely democratic, self-ruled Taiwan its “sacred” territory. China has never renounced the use of force to ensure eventual unification with Taiwan, an island it views as a breakaway province. Denmark and all but a handful of…