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The world’s largest manufacturer of advanced semiconductors, TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.), has shut down some chip production lines and evacuated employees from its plants. This happened after the strongest earthquake in Taiwan in 25 years. This was reported by Bloomberg. The company is a major contract chip manufacturer for Apple and NVIDIA. Now it […]
An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck off the coast of Taiwan, killing 7 people and leaving more than 700 injured. The epicenter was recorded at a depth of 34.8 km, about 18 km south of the city of Hualien, according to the US Geological Survey. Taiwan’s Central Meteorological Administration noted that the earthquake had a […]
Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense said on Sunday, February 11, that it had detected eight Chinese balloons crossing the Taiwan Strait over the previous day, five of which flew over the island. Taipei records balloons for the second day in a row China, according to Reuters. In its daily report on China’s military activity, Taiwan’s Ministry […]
Over the past day, three Chinese balloons of unknown purpose flew near the Taiwanese Air Force air base. Reuters reports this with reference to a statement by the Taiwanese Ministry of Defense. “During the daily briefing on the actions of the Chinese military over the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Defense said that it […]
Taiwan’s Ministry of Economy on Tuesday announced the expansion of the list of sanctioned goods for Russia and Belarus to prevent the use of Taiwanese high-tech goods for military purposes. According to Reuters, Taiwan has condemned Russia’s attack and has already joined the Western-led sanctions, although this is largely a symbolic action, as there is […]
On Monday, November 27, a spokesperson for mainland China said it was ready to create a wide space for peaceful reunification across the Taiwan Strait, but would leave no room for separatist activities aimed at “Taiwan’s independence.” This was reported by CGTN. Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council of […]
Taiwan is watching Ukraine’s struggle against Russian aggression, which is forcing the island’s authorities to thoroughly prepare for a possible war with China: to arm themselves so that in the event of an attack, China would suffer the greatest possible losses. The article was published by Adam Zivo, a journalist of the Canadian edition of […]
Chinese aircraft have once again entered Taiwan’s air defense recognition zone. Moreover, the Ministry of National Defense of the island state announced the use of Wing Loong II for the first time. On October 3, 2023, Wing Loong II was spotted in the southwestern air defense quadrant, north of Pratas Island. The drone has been […]
Taiwan has presented its first submarine of its own, the Nawhal. In the event of a Chinese invasion, submarines should make it much more difficult to completely blockade the island. The targets for Nawhal will be aircraft carriers. President Tsai Ing-wen said that the construction of the diesel-electric vessel is a great achievement because it […]
Taiwan’s Foreign Minister, Joseph Wu, responded to the comparison of Taiwan to Hawaii made by businessman Elon Musk. He said that the island was supposedly an integral part of China. “Listen, Taiwan is not part of China and is definitely not for sale,” Wu wrote in X. Last week at a business summit, Elon Musk […]