Solar Kuo-hsi vividly remembers the chaos that unfolded within the closing years of the Chinese language Civil Struggle. It was 1949, and the federal government forces he fought for had collapsed in opposition to Mao Zedong’s Communists, forcing him to flee by boat to Taiwan in a dangerous eight-day crossing. “There was no dock. Everyone…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Division has permitted a $300 million sale of apparatus to assist preserve Taiwan’s tactical data programs, the Pentagon mentioned on Friday, the newest U.S. help for the island’s defenses. The USA is sure by regulation to offer Chinese language-claimed Taiwan with the means to defend itself and arms gross…
31/31 © Reuters. Solar Kuo-hsi (not pictured) vividly remembers the chaos of the ultimate years of the Chinese language Civil Struggle and the federal government forces he fought for collapsing in entrance of Mao Zedong’s Communists, forcing him to flee by boat to Taiwan in 1949 in a deadly eight-da 2/31 By Ann Wang and…
Within the months main as much as a pivotal presidential election for Taiwan, candidates have centered on who can finest deal with the island democracy’s unstable relationship with China, with its worries concerning the dangers of warfare. However at a latest discussion board in Taipei, youthful voters as an alternative peppered two of the candidates…
For weeks, Taiwan’s two foremost opposition events had been edging towards a coalition, in a bid to unseat the island democracy’s governing occasion within the coming presidential election, an final result that Beijing would welcome. The election, one elder statesman from Taiwan’s opposition mentioned, was a selection between war and peace. This week, although, the…
Taiwan’s presidential election is already chaotic—and that’s even earlier than we all know who the candidates shall be. First, Foxconn founder Terry Gou shook the race by saying his intention to run as an unbiased candidate. Then, the 2 most outstanding opposition candidates agreed to join forces to oust the incumbent celebration, just for the…
Former diplomat Hsiao Bi-khim formalises her run for vp because the November 24 deadline for candidates looms. Taiwan’s outspoken former envoy to the US, Hsiao Bi-khim, has formally registered her candidacy for vp and the running mate of William Lai within the island’s upcoming 2024 election. Hsiao, 52, a former Democratic Progressive Get together (DPP)…
Lai to make a proper announcement on his alternative of 52-year-old prime diplomat Hsiao Bi-khin as candidate for vp. William Lai, the frontrunner for the presidency in Taiwan’s 2024 election, has named Hsiao Bi-khim, the self-ruled island’s former envoy to america, as his working mate. Lai, the candidate for the governing Democratic Progressive Occasion (DPP)…
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Taiwan’s prime consultant within the U.S., Hsiao Bi-khim attends a press convention by Taiwan’s APEC envoy Morris Chang in the course of the APEC (Asia-Pacific Financial Cooperation) Summit in San Francisco, California, U.S. November 17, 2023. REUTERS/Carl By Ben Blanchard and Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) -Lai Ching-te, the frontrunner for Taiwan’s…
KMT and TPP had been resulting from announce which candidate would run for president on Saturday. A coalition between Taiwan’s rival opposition events has hit a roadblock after get together leaders had been unable to agree on who will run for president in subsequent yr’s election. The Kuomintang (KMT) and Taiwan Folks’s Occasion (TPP) stated…
