Hsing Yun, Taiwan’s ‘political monk’ and founder of Fo Guang Shan, dies aged 95
Hsing Yun was a staunch advocate of peaceful reunification and a guest of presidents on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
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Taiwan’s export orders down 23 per cent, China and Hong Kong lead decline despite reopening
Taiwan’s export orders fell 23.2 percent in December from a year earlier to $52.17 billion, data released Tuesday showed, with mainland China and Hong Kong leading the percentage decline.
Czech president-elect Petr Pavel risks Beijing’s anger with phone conversation with Taiwan’s leader Tsai Ing-wen
The former general said he planned to speak with the island’s president after his landslide election victory.
Why Taiwan’s Main Opposition Party Can’t Shake Its Pro-China Stance – The Diplomat
Supporters of Taiwan’s 2020 presidential candidate, KMT’s Han Kuo-yu, pass a Taiwanese flag at a campaign rally in southern Taiwan’s Kaohsiung city on January 10, 2020. Credit: AP Photo/Ng Han…
Gogoro Batteries Powers 90% of Taiwan’s Electric Scooters
Gogoro, best known for the compact battery-swap machines located outside convenience stores and take-out stores, is the leader in electric scooter sales in Taiwan — but that’s not the biggest…
Court finds former air force officers guilty in Taiwan’s latest espionage case — Radio Free Asia
A court in Taipei has found two former senior military officers guilty of violating national security laws in the latest espionage case involving Taiwanese military personnel. Former Air Force Major…
Taiwan’s Tsai Visits Base as China Protests US Ship Passage – The Diplomat
China’s power Tsai’s visit to the base in the central county of Chiayi comes as Taiwan seeks to bolster its defenses against the growing threat from China. Taiwan’s President Tsai…
Quellen: Taiwans Weltraumbehörde plant ein Satellitenkommunikationsprojekt im erdnahen Orbit, um Angriffe Chinas abzuwehren, inspiriert von Starlink aus der Ukraine (Kathrin Hille/Financial Times)
Katherine Hill / finanzielle Zeiten: Quellen: Die taiwanesische Weltraumbehörde plant ein Satellitenkommunikationsprojekt im erdnahen Orbit, um dabei zu helfen, jeglichen Angriffen Chinas zu widerstehen, inspiriert von Starlink in der Ukraine–…