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Taiwan says the sale will boost the island’s capacity for ‘asymmetric warfare’ amid escalating tensions with China.

The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of an anti-tank mine-laying system to Taiwan amid the rising military threat from China

Abao sings in the Paiwan language — not Chinese, which dominates Taiwan's pop music industry. Her popularity reflects the island's overdue recognition and awareness of Indigenous culture.

China's government criticised Taiwan on Wednesday for seeking to use the Taiwanese people as "cannon fodder" by extending compulsory military service from four months to one year starting in 2024.

Taiwan will test arrivals from China for COVID-19 from Jan. 1 in response to a surge in cases there, the government said on Wednesday, joining other countries in stepping up controls on people coming from China.

While speculators were fueling bouts of market volatility with panic-driven sell-offs, legendary investor Warren Buffett doubled down on his playbook to load up on growing businesses with enduring competitive advantages. Under his leadership, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK) increased its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) and Activision Blizzard (ATVI) while lightening…

With the Biden administration ramping up investment in the semiconductor industry, it is well-positioned to grow. Given the industry’s long-term growth prospects, it could be wise to buy fundamentally strong chip stocks Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSM), Broadcom (AVGO), and Xperi (XPER).

Taiwan will extend its compulsory military service from four months to a year starting in 2024, President Tsai Ing-wen said Tuesday, as the self-ruled island faces China's military, diplomatic and trade pressure.

"Only by preparing for war can we avoid war, and only by being able to fight can we stop war," Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said Tuesday.