China’s government called the frontrunner for Taiwan’s next president “confrontational” and a destroyer of peace after he spoke at a presidential debate and said the island’s sovereignty and …
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Analysis-How China talked markets out of a run on the yuan
In recent months, China has sought to stabilise the yuan by orchestrating buying by state banks and giving market guidance to bankers. The strategy of moral suasion marks a sharp break from Beijing’s approach the…
Nvidia is releasing a slower RTX 4090 in China to comply with US restrictions
The RTX 4090D has fewer CUDA cores than its RTX 4090 counterpart, topping out at 14,592 as opposed to 16,384. It also has a slightly lower power draw at 425W instead of 450W. Although most…
China Expels Nine Army Officials From Parliament: Media
China has expelled nine military officials from its parliament, including four generals of the army’s strategic missile unit, in a sweeping reshuffle following the appointment of a new defence minister.
Taiwan Says Chinese Lip-Syncing Probe Aims to Pull Rock Band to Beijing’s Side
TAIPEI—A Chinese investigation into purported lip syncing by a rock band from Taiwan is aimed at pressuring the band into supporting Beijing’s stance on the island and is part of a broad effort to interfere…
Analysis: Why Beijing Put Pressure on a Rock Group – TaiwanPlus News
Taiwanese rock band Mayday are coming under pressure to support China’s position on Taiwan. Herel Hughes spoke to Chin-Fu Hung from National Cheng Kung University on Beijing’s attempts to influence Taiwan’s young people.
Xi says China must fight ‘escalating oppression’ from West with ‘diplomatic iron army’
Chinese President Xi Jinping encouraged his nation’s diplomats to take hard lines protecting the country’s interests from Western powers in a speech in Beijing on Friday.
New batch of updated COVID-19 shots arrives
A batch of Novavax’s updated XBB.1.5 COVID-19 vaccine, with an expiration date of Aug. 31, yesterday arrived in Taiwan, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said. The batch of of 462,800 doses is to …
ASEAN foreign ministers express concern over South China Sea tensions
Foreign ministers of Southeast Asia’s regional bloc ASEAN on Saturday expressed their concern over growing tensions in the South China Sea which they said could threaten regional peace and urged for peaceful dialogue among parties.
What China’s new defense minister tells us about Xi’s military purge
The promotion of Admiral Dong Jun, the 62-year-old former head of the Chinese navy, hinted at the severity of the ongoing probe into military corruption.
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No End In Sight To China’s Economic Woes As It Battles Low Spending, Joblessness
The big bad news of the year for China was economic. The country’s economy has struggled to recover from the impact of Covid …
Taiwan’s presidential candidates emphasize peace in relations with Beijing
Taiwan’s presidential candidates expressed desire for peaceful relations with Beijing, which has described Jan. 13 elections on the self-ruled island as a choice between war and peace and stepped up …