The president of USA, Joe Bidenenacted this Wednesday a law that contains an important aid program for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, as well as a possible ban on the social network TikTok. Here are the details of that US$95 billion package, the result of months of negotiations in Congress: Ukraine Nearly $61 billion, the majority […]
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Taiwan: rescue workers search for family trapped in landslide after earthquake
Rescuers search for a family of five who were feared trapped in a rockfall after the major earthquake Registered in Taiwan in 25 years, which left at least 12 dead. Two bodies have been found in Taroko National Park, a tourist attraction famous for its rugged, mountainous terrain, in Hualien county, about 150 kilometers (90 […]
Taiwan continues to search for more than 600 people trapped or missing after earthquake
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This Thursday, rescue teams continue the search for more than 600 people trapped or missing after the earthquake that shook the east coast of Taiwanthe second most intense in the history of the island. According to the latest data from Emergency Response Center (CEOC), the earthquake has caused the death of ten people, the last […]
US offers Taiwan “all necessary help” after earthquake
USA “is willing to provide all necessary help” to Taiwan After an earthquake of magnitude greater than 7 left at least nine dead and more than 900 injured in Taiwan on Wednesday. ”We monitor information on the impact of the earthquake in Taiwan and monitor its possible repercussions in Japan,” said a National Security Council […]
Biden and Xi talk Taiwan, technology and fentanyl in “candid” phone call
The American president, Joe Bidenand his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, discussed Taiwan, technology and fentanyl on Tuesday in a phone call that the White House characterized as “frank” and in which, according to the Chinese Government, there were some frictions. It was the first phone call between the two leaders since July 2022 and the […]
Taiwan accuses China of intercepting Taiwanese tourist boat near Kinmen Islands
The Coast Guard Taiwan (CGA) charged against his counterpart China for intercepting a Taiwanese tourist boat in the vicinity of the Kinmen Islands, amid tensions over the death of two alleged Chinese fishermen in these waters last week. The incident occurred around 4:47 p.m. (08:47 GMT) on Monday, when the King Xia ship – which […]
Pilots approve going on strike against Taiwanese EVA Air on the eve of the Lunar New Year
A group of pilots voted this Monday in favor of calling a strike against the airline Taiwanese EVA Air, which could affect flights to the United States, Canada and Europe during the Lunar New Year holidays, the state news agency CNA reported. The vote, protected by the Taoyuan Pilots Union (TPU) After the failure of […]
What awaits Taiwan after the election of a new president
After his victory in the presidential elections of Taiwan, Lai Ching-te’s path will not be easy and he will have to face military and economic pressure from China, which considers him a promoter of independence. military pressure During the election campaign, China warned Taiwanese to take the “right decision”calling Lai Ching-te, until now vice president, […]
Taiwan mistranslated an alert; He said China launched missile instead of satellite
The Ministry of Defense of Taiwan mistranslated an alert into English on Tuesday, saying that China had launched a missile instead of a satellite and urging caution days before the island’s elections. Taiwan holds presidential and parliamentary elections on Saturday that China has described as a choice between war and peace. The bilingual alert sent […]
In New Year’s speech, Chinese president talks about reunification with Taiwan
During his televised speech New Yearthe Chinese president Xi Jinping said that China “will surely be reunited” with Taiwan, renewing Beijing’s threats to seize the autonomous island it considers its own. Taiwan split from China amid a civil war in 1949, but Beijing still views the island of 23 million people with its high-tech economy […]