China pressing European countries to bar Taiwan politicians or face crossing a ‘red line’
Chinese officials have been pushing “legal advice” on European countries, saying their own border laws require them to ban entry to Taiwanese politicians, according to more than half a dozen diplomats and officials familiar with the matter.
What does the US raid in Venezuela mean for China’s designs on Taiwan?
Taiwan’s government declined to comment on the US’s actions, despite the fact that Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te, has repeatedly talked of the need to defend the international rules-based order as a means of preventing a Chinese invasion.
Taiwan plans £30bn defence boost to counter China threat
Taiwan will introduce a £30bn supplementary budget to defend itself against the rising threat from China. Taipei’s military to be ready for combat against Beijing by 2027, says country’s president.
Taiwan Issues New National Public-Safety Guide To 10m Taiwanese Households
The agency under the Ministry of National Defense (MND) has released three editions of the handbook since 2022, covering information from preparation of go-bags to survival tips during natural disasters and war. Compared with the previous edition, released in 2023, the current version has a clearer focus on wartime scenarios.
UK becomes newest full partner of the Global Cooperation and Training Framework (GCTF)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday welcomed the UK in joining Taiwan, the US, Japan, Australia and Canada as the newest full partner of the Global Cooperation and Training Framework (GCTF). The ministry’s statement was released after British Representative to Taiwan Ruth Bradley-Jones earlier yesterday announced the UK’s decision to …
Taiwan, U.K. sign MOU to expand cooperation in satellite assembly and technical training
AIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan Space Agency and the UK’s Satellite Applications Catapult signed a five-year deal on Tuesday to expand cooperation in satellite assembly and technical training. The signing coincided with the UK-Taiwan Space Roundtable, co-hosted by TASA and the British Office in Taipei. The event gathered tech companies …
Taiwan, U.K. sign MOU to boost semiconductor talent cooperation
aiwan and the United Kingdom inked a deal on Thursday that would pave the way for bilateral collaboration in talent development in the semiconductor sector, according to Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA).
Warship transits in Strait ‘routine,’ US and UK say
The UK on Friday said that the sailing of the HMS Richmond through the Taiwan Strait was a routine passage that was in compliance with international law. “HMS Richmond’s navigation through the Taiwan Strait was a routine passage as part of Carrier Strike Group 25,” a spokesperson for the British …
Taiwan, UK research entities expand measurement standards cooperation
Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute and the U.K.’s National Physical Laboratory concluded an agreement Sept. 11 in Hsinchu County to expand cooperation in setting technological measurement standards.
