Taiwan Seeks Supplier for Six More Mine-Laying Vessels

Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense is seeking a contractor to build six more Min Jiang-class mine-laying vessels starting this year until 2027.  The ministry has opened another bidding process, aiming to secure a contract by April, following failed …

TSMC's $100 billion U.S. deal shows Taiwan's ruling party is 'selling out Taiwan,' say critics

In the wake of TSMC announcing that it is making a $100 billion investment in the U.S., to expand its current $65-billion Arizona campus, some critics assert that the company “has become USMC,” and is an “example of the sitting Democratic Progress Party ( …

Taiwan’s president insists TSMC’s $100 billion U.S. chip investment wasn’t because of pressure from the Trump ...

Taiwan key US asset in China ‘contest’: academic

Taiwan is a key asset in the US’ ongoing “strategic competition” with China and one that it cannot afford to lose, an academic told a seminar in Taipei yesterday. Despite US President Donald Trump’s repeated refusal to openly commit to Taiwan’s defense in …

China a threat to both Taiwan and US, minister says

Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) has adopted an expansionist approach not only to annex Taiwan, but also to eradicate US influence in the western Pacific region, Mainland Affairs Council Minister Chiu Chui-cheng (邱垂正) said today. China has normalized its …

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says doubting 1971 UN stand on Taiwan is ‘absurd’

A 1971 United Nations resolution left no ambiguity on the one-China principle, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday, while calling Taiwan a province of China. He also condemned as “absurd and dangerous” any argument to the contrary. “Taiwan is …

Taiwan Thanks US House For Passing Bill Supporting IMF Membership

(MENAFN- IANS) Taipei, March 7 (IANS) A bill to support Taiwan's admission into the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been approved by the United States House financial Services Committee, the Taiwanese media reported on Friday. The US House …

Taiwan Semiconductor CEO, Taiwan President To Discuss $100 Billion US Expansion, 'Not Afraid' Of Losing US Subsidies

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te and contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co TSM Chair and CEO C.C. Wei held a press briefing on Thursday at 5 pm local time in Taipei, Bloomberg reports. Wei said it was “not afraid” of losing Washington’s …

Taiwan says chipmaker's move to invest $100 billion in the US wasn't because of US pressure

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan's president and top chipmaker TSMC held a joint news conference Thursday to defend the company's decision to invest $100 billion in the U.S., saying it stemmed from customer demand and not pressure from the Trump …

The Changhua offshore wind farm to supply energy to over 2.8 million homes in Taiwan

The Changhua offshore wind farm is set to supply energy to over 2.8 million homes in Taiwan and to generate over 8000 jobs during its construction phase. Comprising four phases, this wind farm will have a total capacity of 2.4 GW when fully commissioned. …