Taiwan was shaken by a major earthquake registering magnitude 7.2 on the Richter scale on Wednesday at 7:58 a.m. local time. Authorities said at least nine people were dead and 934 injured. It was the most powerful tectonic event on the island since the “921 quake” on September 21, 1999, when a 7.6-magnitude quake resulted […]
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What the heck is Bubble Tea, & why is it popular?
A classic Asian drink has become one of the US’s fastest-growing refreshments — creating a global food export stranglehold for Taiwan, its place of origin. Bubble tea, also known as boba, is named for the chewy, rubbery tapioca balls that give the sweet beverage its unique mouthfeel, commonly known among boba addicts as “QQ.” Its […]
China’s ominous threat to US over Taiwan
Chinese commentators have accused the U.S. of “interfering” in its politics by arming Taiwan—and warned that Beijing would retaliate “swiftly, accurately, powerfully… [and] painfully.” The claims were made in an editorial published on Sunday in the Global Times, an English-language publication launched by the Chinese government to address Western readers. The opinion piece said that […]
China’s Xi says China & Taiwan will be reunified
Chinese President Xi Jinping said China would “surely be reunified” with Taiwan during his televised New Year’s address, renewing Beijing’s threats to take over the self-ruled island, which it considers its own. Taiwan split from China amid civil war in 1949, but Beijing continues to regard the island of 23 million with its high-tech economy […]
China says US is turning Taiwan into Powder Keg
China’s Defense Ministry accused the United States of turning Taiwan into a powder keg Wednesday with its latest sales of military equipment to the self-governing island democracy worth a total of $440 million. The U.S. State Department approved of the sale of 30 mm ammunition and related equipment, along with spare parts for Taiwan’s vehicles, […]
Chinese warship near miss threatens US destroyer
Footage has emerged that showing a Chinese warship almost colliding with a U.S. Navy destroyer in the Taiwan Straits as tensions strain between Washington and Beijing. The video, published by Canadian outlet Global News and widely shared on social media, shows the Chinese vessel approach the U.S. ship and passing within 150 yards of the […]
Chinese military rehearses Taiwan attack
China’s military is rehearsing the encirclement of Taiwan during three days of military drills. Beijing – which views Taiwan as a breakaway province of China – called the operation a “stern warning” to the island’s government. The exercises began hours after President Tsai Ing-wen returned from a trip to the United States. The Taiwanese Defence […]
China has some doubt on ability to invade Taiwan
U.S. intelligence shows that China’s President Xi Jinping has instructed his country’s military to “be ready by 2027” to invade Taiwan though he may be currently harboring doubts about his ability to do so given Russia’s experience in its war with Ukraine, CIA Director William Burns said. Burns, in a television interview that aired Sunday, […]
71 warplanes, 7 ships sent toward Taiwan by China
China’s military sent 71 planes and seven ships toward Taiwan in a 24-hour display of force directed at the island, Taiwan’s defense ministry said Monday, after China expressed anger at Taiwan-related provisions i n a U.S. annual defense spending bill passed on Saturday. Between 6 a.m. Sunday and 6 a.m. Monday, 47 of the Chinese […]
Xi Jinping Suggests China Could Invade Taiwan
In a major speech, President Xi Jinping has said China would “never promise to renounce the use of force” against Taiwan—prompting applause from delegates. “We will continue to strive for peaceful reunification,” Xi said as the Chinese Communist Party’s 20th National Congress kicked off in Beijing. “But we will never promise to renounce the use […]
China upset over Biden’s Taiwan comments
The Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday that China has lodged “stern representations” with the United States, after U.S. President Joe Biden said U.S. forces would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion. China reserves the right to take all necessary measures in response to activities that split the nation apart, said Mao […]
US delegation visits Taiwan; Chinese drills begin
China announced more military drills around Taiwan as the island’s president met with members of a new U.S. congressional delegation on Monday, in a further sign of support among American lawmakers for the self-governing island Beijing claims as its own. Taiwanese media showed the delegation arriving for the talks, but details of the meeting were […]