TAIWAN
Taiwan's Executive Yuan originally proposed a US$39.6 billion (NT$1.25 trillion) special defense budget, but in May the Legislative Yuan reduced it to US$24.7 billion (NT$780 billion). The approved package did not include funding for the commercial procurement or commissioned production of unmanned systems, CNA reported. To continue developing Taiwan's uncrewed
Taipei Knife Attack Sparks ‘Fifth Column’ Debate as Government Orders Full Probe
By Lu Yixin, Vision Times A deadly stabbing attack that took place in central Taipei late on Dec....
Details of Taipei Knifing Spree Allegedly Reported in Advance, Raising Suspicions of CCP Involvement
By Cai Siyun, Vision Times A random stabbing attack occurred in Taipei, Taiwan, on December 19 (Friday...
Lai Ching-te Condemns CCP Conviction of Jimmy Lai, Warns of Global Impact
The conviction of Jimmy Lai, founder of Hong Kong’s Next Digital (Apple Daily) media group, under the...
Taiwan Enters Constitutional Standoff After Premier Blocks Budget Law
By Li Zexu A revised version of Taiwan’s Fiscal Revenue and Expenditure Allocation Act, passed in...
Taiwan Boosts Defense Spending as CCP Invasion Warnings Intensify
By Li Zexu As Taiwan moves to strengthen its defenses against growing pressure from Beijing, foreign...
CCP Aircraft Carrier Fujian Transits Taiwan Strait as Military Pressure Intensifies
On Tuesday, Dec. 16, the Chinese Communist Party’s aircraft carrier Fujian transited the Taiwan Strait...
Why Japan Shields Taiwan While China Aims Missiles at Taipei
Taiwan has shown goodwill to the world — it once saved Japan and also saved China. But the “returns”...
Taiwan Politics Roiled by ‘Zheng–Xi Meeting’ and Power-Grab Rumors
According to media reports, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and Taiwan’s Kuomintang (KMT) have allegedly...
House Passes Hard-Line NDAA Targeting CCP Corruption and Taiwan Isolation
On Wednesday, Dec. 10, after an intensely partisan and fiery debate, the U.S. House of Representatives...