CHINESE Consul-General in Cebu Jia Li assures that China will uphold ‘peaceful reunification’ with Taiwan while blaming the United States and its allies for “inciting” tension and division in the contested region.In a media briefing explaining the stand of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on the issue of rising tension, Li assured China will […]
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PAL, CEB ‘monitoring’ Taiwan airspace closure note
By Arjay L. Balinbin, Senior Reporter FLAG carrier Philippine Airlines, Inc. (PAL) and budget carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) said on Thursday that they are closely monitoring the situation in Taiwan after its announcement of an airspace closure from Aug. 4 to 7. “We are closely monitoring the situation in Taiwan. We have received the notice […]
Pelosi visits Japan after Taiwan trip sparked outsized military drills by Beijing
TOKYO – US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi will meet Japanese officials in Tokyo on Friday, following a visit to Taiwan that Beijing answered with unprecedented military drills and missile launches including five that landed within Japan‘s exclusive economic zone. Ms. Pelosi’s brief trip to Taiwan, where she arrived unannounced with a congressional delegation […]
Tell it to SunStar: Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China on Pelosi’s Taiwan visit
On Aug. 2, 2022, in disregard of China’s strong opposition and serious representations, Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi visited China’s Taiwan region. This is a serious violation of the one-China principle and the provisions of the three China-US joint communiqués. It has a severe impact on the political foundation of China-US […]
Editorial: Philippines and the China-Taiwan tension
United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, a de facto democratic country that’s officially known as Republic of China (ROC), has angered the authoritarian People’s Republic of China (PRC), further straining the US-PRC diplomatic relations.The Global Times, an English-language newspaper under Chinese Communist Party’s flagship newspaper the People’s Daily, ran an editorial on […]
China warns top US general off ‘arbitrary provocations’
WASHINGTON/BEIJING — A senior Chinese military officer warned his US counterpart on Thursday that any “arbitrary provocations” would be met with a “firm counterstrike” by China, but added that the two sides should strengthen dialogue and control risks. The world’s two largest economies are at loggerheads over a series of contentious issues, from the status […]
US approves $120M sale to maintain Taiwanese warships
TAIPEI — The United States has approved a possible $120 million sale of parts to help Taiwan maintain its warships, which the island’s defense ministry said would help ensure combat readiness in the face of China’s “frequent activities” near the island. The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency said it had delivered the required certification notifying […]
Ukraine is model for Taiwan defense should China violate its ‘sovereignty’ — US official
WASHINGTON — Ukraine’s stiff resistance against the invasion by Russian forces could be a model for Taiwan to defend itself should China choose to violate the island’s “sovereignty” by attacking, a senior US defense official told a Senate hearing on Thursday. The United States, like most countries, does not have formal ties with Taiwan but […]
GaN Systems 3X Growth Drives Massive Expansion in Asia
OTTAWA, Canada and HSINCHU, Taiwan, R.O.C., Feb 23, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – GaN Systems, the global leader in GaN power semiconductors, announced today it has expanded its Asia presence with a 3X increase in its operation in Taiwan. With a 3X growth in revenue from the many consumer electronics, electric vehicles, and […]
Taiwan sends aid to Cebu, other areas hit by ‘Odette’
THE Cebu Provincial Government has received aid from the government of Taiwan for families affected by Typhoon Odette (Rai).Cebu received two containers of plywood from Taiwan (Rep…
Witness Twelve MedTech Startups showcasing latest HealthTech Innovations
TAIPEI, TW, Aug 23, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – SC Hospital (SCMH) and IRCAD Taiwan are collaborating with BE Accelerator, the largest healthcare accelerator in Asia, to present Batch 5, ‘DemoDay 2021: Applied Technologies for Minimally Invasive Surgery’. It’s the celebration of 12 brilliant startups x 24 intensive weeks, sharing their applied technologies […]