by Martin Haffner Associate Editor EIJING — The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council on Thursday condemned Taiwan authorities led by Lai Ching-te for deliberately obstructing media exchanges between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait. Chen Binhua, a spokesman for the office, made the remarks after Taiwan authorities announced the suspension of a…
Richard Sanders, Staff Writer A Taiwanese security official has cautioned citizens that they could be extradited to China if they do not repay loans obtained in China with a Chinese ID card, according to a report by Taipei Times on Thursday. This alert follows the release of a YouTube video by Taiwanese rapper Chen Po-yuan…
by Martin Haffner Associate Editor Taiwan’s defence ministry said on Thursday that Chinese warplanes and warships had carried out the first “combat patrol” around the island of the New Year, after Taiwan President Lai Ching-te again expressed willingness to talk to Beijing. China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, sends its military…
Richard Sanders, Staff Writer President William Lai (賴清德) called on all political parties in Taiwan to resolve conflicts democratically within the framework of the country’s constitutional system during his New Year’s Day address yesterday. This marked Lai’s first address since taking office on May 20 of last year, where he highlighted various challenges, including economic…
Richard Sanders, Staff Writer China typically strongly denied it was behind an alleged state-sponsored cyberattack on the US Treasury Department, following accusations on Monday that hackers linked to Beijing accessed sensitive files and workstations in what officials in Washington have called a “major” security breach. Mao Ning, spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, said on Tuesday that…
by Martin Haffner Associate Editor Title: Xi Jinping Asserts China’s Position on Taiwan: “Annexation Can’t Be Stopped” In a recent address, Chinese President Xi Jinping made a bold statement regarding China’s long-standing claim over Taiwan, asserting that the annexation of the self-governed island is an inevitability that cannot be impeded. This declaration has intensified discussions…
Dave Sullivan, Editor Billionaire Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk has reportedly been living in a cottage on Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida since the US presidential election in November, according to the New York Times. Musk took up residence at the Banyan Cottage, which typically rents for $2,000 per night and is situated…