Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force frigate sailed through the Taiwan Strait for the first time

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s frigate “Sazanami” The Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) and other Japanese media reported today (26th, Sept) that the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s frigate “Sazanami” sailed through the Taiwan Strait for the first time on 25/09 to assert its freedom of navigation. The report pointed out that following similar voyages by the United…

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UN resolution challenged by Taiwan allies

by Mervin Vickery, Staff Writer The UN General Assembly’s Resolution 2758, adopted in 1971, recognizes the People’s Republic of China (PRC) as the sole representative of China, but does not explicitly state that it has sovereignty over Taiwan. Despite this, Taiwan has been excluded from participating in various UN activities and events. A group of…

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China will stop tariff-free 34 agricultural products from Taiwan on September 25

China’s Ministry of Finance announced this evening (18th,Sept) that because Taiwan has unilaterally adopted discriminatory prohibitions and restrictions on the export of mainland products, which has seriously hindered cross-strait economic and trade cooperation, the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council of China announced that it will stop implementing the import tariff exemption policy for…

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Former AIT chair warns of China’s military threats to US-Taiwan security

Richard Bush, former chairman of the American Institute in Taiwan by Dave Chamberlain, Staff Writer Richard Bush, former chairman of the American Institute in Taiwan and non-resident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, a Washington think tank, highlighted China’s military threats and non-military coercion against Taiwan are challenges to the security partnership between the United…

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