Category: Taiwan

Politics

Taiwan Moves to Produce Its Own 120mm Ammunition for Abrams Tanks as Defense Self-Reliance Push Accelerates

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan is moving to establish a domestic production line for 120mm tank ammunition for its newly acquired M1A2T Abrams tanks, in another major step toward reducing its dependence on overseas ammunition supplies during a potential crisis. The Armaments Bureau's Arsenal 202 is at the center of the effort, with Taiwan seeking to develop the ability to manufacture 120mm tank rounds locally. The move comes as Taipei rapidly expands domestic defense production and ammunition capacit

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Lifestyle

Dodgers Affiliate Makes History With First Taiwan Heritage Day in California—And the Surprise Was Written on the Field

ONTARIO, California — A Los Angeles Dodgers-affiliated baseball team turned its home field into an unexpected celebration of Taiwan on Sunday, September 6, as the Ontario Tower Buzzers hosted their first-ever Taiwan Heritage Day. The celebration brought Taiwanese culture, baseball and community together at ONT Field in Ontario, California, where a symbol of Taiwan was placed directly onto the playing surface—creating one of the most striking images of the event. The Ontario Tower Buzzers are t

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Asia

Taiwan’s Demographic Time Bomb Is No Longer a Future Threat

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan's demographic crisis is no longer a distant warning about the future. It is already beginning to reshape the country's workforce, schools, economy and political priorities. New government projections show Taiwan is heading toward a future with dramatically fewer young people and a rapidly expanding elderly population — a combination that could leave businesses struggling to find workers while placing growing pressure on pensions, healthcare and public finances. The num

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Taiwan

Taiwan Is Turning Agricultural Waste Into Yarn, Fuel and New Products as Net-Zero Push Accelerates

TAIPEI — What if agricultural waste could become a source of new products instead of ending up in landfills or being burned and discarded? Taiwan is increasingly betting on that idea. The island is expanding efforts to transform agricultural and fishery waste into commercially useful materials, from textile fibers made with discarded oyster shells to biomass fuel produced from farm pruning, as the government pushes toward its long-term net-zero agriculture goals. Taiwan's Ministry of Agricultu

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Taiwan

Taiwan Opens First Park-Style Animal Shelter, Transforming Former Cemetery Into Haven for Stray Animals

TAINAN, Taiwan — A former cemetery in southern Taiwan has been given a remarkable second life. Tainan City has officially opened what it describes as Taiwan's first park-style animal protection and education center, transforming the former Xuejia Sixth Cemetery into a sprawling facility designed not only to shelter stray animals but also to promote adoption, responsible pet ownership and public education. The Xuejia Multifunctional Educational Park opened on September 6 after years of planning

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Taiwan

Keelung Activates Disaster Fund After Flash Floods Damage Homes and Vehicles; New Aid Package in the Works

KEELUNG, Taiwan — Keelung authorities are expanding disaster assistance after torrential rain triggered widespread flooding, inundating homes, businesses and vehicles and leaving some residents wading through knee-deep water. Keelung Mayor Hsieh Kuo-liang announced that the city will activate its disaster reserve fund to help residents recover from the damage, with assistance set to expand beyond flooded homes to include cars and motorcycles damaged by the disaster. However, one major question

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Asia

China Warns of ‘Consequences’ as Taiwan Appears at Pacific Summit — But Palau Says Beijing Doesn’t Choose the Guest List

KOROR, Palau — A gathering designed to showcase Pacific unity instead became the latest arena in the escalating diplomatic contest between China and Taiwan, after Beijing warned of unspecified “consequences” over the presence of Taiwan’s foreign minister at the region’s most important political summit. Chinese special envoy for Pacific island affairs Qian Bo confronted the issue after Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung attended the opening ceremony and other activities associated with the

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Politics

Taiwan and Europe Push Deeper Tech Alliance as Semiconductor Supply Chains Shift

TAIPEI — Taiwan is stepping up efforts to deepen its technology and semiconductor partnership with Europe as governments on both sides look for more secure, diversified and resilient supply chains in an increasingly competitive global technology landscape. Taiwan Deputy Foreign Minister Francois Wu called for stronger cooperation with European partners during a welcome reception for officials participating in the European Values Important Partnership (EVIP) program, emphasizing the growing link

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Politics

Taiwan Urged to Rethink Naval Strategy as Experts Push Smaller Warships to Counter China

TAIPEI — Taiwan may need to rethink what its navy should look like if it wants to withstand a potential Chinese attack—and defense experts say the answer may not be bigger warships. Instead, Taiwan should consider building a fleet centered on smaller, stealthier and heavily armed corvettes, supported by drones, missiles, submarines and a stronger network of sensors, according to defense analyst Holmes Liao and former U.S. Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair. In an article published

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China

US and China Military Chiefs Meet as Taiwan Tensions Rise—Why Their Meeting Matters

WASHINGTON/BEIJING — A rare high-level military encounter between the United States and China is drawing attention across the Indo-Pacific after the U.S. commander responsible for the region met with a senior Chinese general whose forces oversee military operations involving Taiwan. U.S. Indo-Pacific Commander Adm. Samuel Paparo met Gen. Yang Zhibin, commander of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command, on the sidelines of the Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defense Conference in

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