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Japanese lawmakers hold security talks with Tsai

TAIPEI -- A delegation of Japanese lawmakers including former Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Shigeru Ishiba held talks with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen in Taipei on Thursday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 29, 2022

‘Shalom Taiwan’ Is Cloying, Superficial, — And Thought-Provoking

‘Shalom Taiwan’ doesn’t amount to much. But it is, amid its unrelenting mediocrity, thought-provoking.

The News Lens · Jul 29, 2022

Beyond Aid: Using ‘One Town, One Product’ as a Mutual Partnership

‘One Town, One Product’ has unfulfilled potential for advancing Taiwan’s diplomatic goals.

The News Lens · Jul 26, 2022

Parupalli Kashyap, Tanisha Crasto lose in Taipei Open, India's campaign over

TAIPEI: Indian campaign ended at the Taipei Open badminton tournament after Parupalli Kashyap and Tanisha Crasto suffered narrow defeats in the quarterfinals of the singles and doubles competitions respectively on Friday.

The Times of India · Jul 22, 2022

Taiwan's concerns on speed of arms sales will be conveyed to U.S., says ex-U.S. defence secretary

Former U.S. defence secretary Mark Esper said on Thursday he would take back to Washington D.C. concerns expressed in Taiwan about the speed of arms sales to the island and the need to get greater access to weapons like portable missiles.

Reuters · Jul 21, 2022

European Parliament VP urges renewed China-Taiwan dialogue

European Parliament Vice President Nicola Beer has met with Taiwan's leader Tsai Ing-wen and called for China to open a “mutual and respectful dialogue" with the self-governing island democracy it claims as its own territory

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2022

Taipei Open: Tanisha Crasto-Ishaan Bhatnagar pair enters pre-quarters

TAIPEI: India's mixed pairing of Tanisha Crasto and Ishaan Bhatnagar breezed past Svetlana Zilberman and Misha Zilberman to enter the pre-quarterfinals of the Taipei Open Super 300 tournament on Tuesday.

The Times of India · Jul 19, 2022

China headhunts Taiwan's semiconductor engineers

TAIPEI -- China is headhunting semiconductor engineers from Taiwan through various methods, including offering generous compensation packages and sometimes using illicit means of recruitment, in a bid to become self-sufficient in the production of this vital product.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 18, 2022

When people say the West should support Taiwan, what exactly do they mean?

There is a growing antagonism towards China in Western commentary, provoked by its treatment of the Uighurs, Hong Kong and Taiwan, its activities in the South China Sea and its role in Sri Lanka’s debt crisis.

The Conversation · Jul 12, 2022

PV Sindhu loses to nemesis Tai Tzu Ying, exits Malaysia Open

KUALA LUMPUR: Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu crashed out in the women's singles quarterfinals of the Malaysia Open Super 750 badminton after losing to nemesis Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei in a hard-fought three-game contest here on Friday.

The Times of India · Jul 1, 2022