The Latest Breaking News from Taiwan

WASHINGTON: The United States announced Tuesday it has approved the sale of up to US$95 million worth of training and equipment to support Taiwan's Patriot missile defence system, something Taipei said would help protect the island from any invasion by China.

Potential sale is the third since Joe Biden became president in January 2021 and is likely to upset China.

Traditional parties are up against an unstoppable force of young activists set to shape democracy in the region.

The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale to Taiwan of equipment, training and other items to support the Patriot Air Defense System in a deal valued at up to $95 million, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.

Taiwanese electric scooter tech firm Gogoro officially went public on NASDAQ in April, 2022, at the start of another busy year for the company.

Electric scooter maker is just the third Taiwanese firm to go public in the US in the past five years.

Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTC) CEO Pat Gelsinger is visiting Asian customers and suppliers in Japan, Taiwan, and India, Bloomberg reports. Gelsinger also looks to meet leading contract chipmaker and client Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (NYSE:TSM). Intel depends on Tokyo Electron Ltd (OTC:TOELY) for chipmaking equipment. Also Read: Nvidia Weighs Intel As Chip Making Foundry, Intel Shares Its Ambitious…

As observers worry about the growing possibility, an invading force would still have huge challenges to overcome.

Canberra is facing questions about the limits of its economic diplomacy as Pacific neighbour boosts ties with Beijing.

Island’s importance to global supply chains is under scrutiny amid predictions of an invasion by China in coming years.

U.S. and Taiwanese officials have held talks on expanding Taiwan's international participation including "opportunities" for the island to attend a major World Health Organization meeting next month.