by Francis Tuschek, Staff Writer US President Joe Biden has authorized additional military support for Taiwan worth $567 million, days after US-made Harpoon anti-ship missiles started arriving on the self-governing Chinese island. The new drawdown will pay for military equipment, education and training provided by the Pentagon to Taipei, according to a memorandum released by…
Recently, mainland China has successively opened Fujian residents to travel to Matsu and Kinmen, but has not yet allowed mainland tourists to travel to Taiwan’s main island. Zhang Zheng, vice minister of the mainland’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism, said that he hoped that mainland residents would travel to Taiwan’s main island at an early…
The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said on 30/09 evening that in response to the CCP leader’s claim that Taiwan is China’s sacred territory and reaffirmed his adherence to the “one-China principle” and the “consensus of ’92” at a reception marking the 75 th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, the MAC…
The Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) pointed out that since 6:50 a.m. of 29th,Sept, the CCP Rocket Force and the Army’s long-range fire units have been detected in multiple waves of firing in Inner Mongolia, Gansu, Qinghai and Xinjiang. The national army has used joint intelligence monitoring and reconnaissance methods to keep a close…
The Taiwan’s government push for UN participation in 2024 is based on the main demand to refute the distortion and misuse of UNGA Resolution 2758. In this regard, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stressed at the general debate of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New…
by Francis Tuschek, Staff Writer The US “strongly encourages and commends” President William Lai’s administration for its efforts to enhance Taiwan’s self-defense through reforms and investments, according to Ingrid Larson, managing director of the American Institute in Taiwan’s Washington Office. Larson made these statements on Monday while introducing Vice Minister of National Defense Hsu Yen-pu…
At 9 a.m. on September 25, the Chinese Ministry of National Defense announced that the rocket forces of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) carried out an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch test in the direction of the Pacific Ocean. The intercontinental missile used in this test carried a simulated payload for training and fell…
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…
Washington, D.C. — The East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE) solemnly marks the 75th anniversary of the Soviet betrayal that enabled China’s brutal occupation of East Turkistan. This treacherous act, which resulted in the assassination of East Turkistan’s core leadership, left the nation vulnerable to Chinese Communist aggression. This betrayal has paved the way for…
Lai Ching-te, the President of R.O.C. delivered a video speech at the 2024 Concordia Annual Summit , a non-profit organization in New York, in addition to pointing out China’s malicious distortion of UN General Assembly Resolution 2758, but also reiterating the “Four Pillars of Peace Action Plan”, hoping to work with democracies to hold up…