Japan’s gross domestic product per capita per capita will fall behind South Korea in 2027 and Taiwan in 2028, according to a recent projection from a Tokyo-based research institute citing long-term low productivity amid slow progress in digitizing the world’s third largest economy. The inflation-adjusted … Read More

Sakuliu Pavavaljung will no longer represent Taiwan at the upcoming Venice Biennale after several women came forward and accused the artist of sexual assault. The move comes weeks after Documenta suspended the artist from attending the Kassel event. The Taipei Fine Arts Museum (TFAM), which … Read More

Tap play to listen to this article Lithuania’s showdown with China over Taiwan is poised to provide an unexpected winner for the small Baltic nation that France and Germany could only dream of: investing in microchip manufacturing. Europe is a laggard in the all-important semiconductor … Read More

China will take “drastic measures” if Taiwan takes steps toward formal independence, a Beijing official warned on Wednesday, adding that Taiwan’s provocations and outside interference could intensify next year. China claims that Taiwan is democratically governed as its own territory and has over the past … Read More

Newly commissioned upgraded F-16V fighter jets will be seen at an air force base in Chiayi, southwestern Taiwan, on November 18. Taiwan has stepped up its defense capabilities against continued threats from China.Johnson Lai / The Associated Press Taiwan’s air force moved again on Sunday … Read More

Taiwan’s air force has fought to ward off 27 Chinese planes entering its air defense zone, in the latest case of “gray zone” warfare across the Taiwan Strait. Key points: Over the past year, the frequency of Chinese intrusions has increased Taiwan has called China’s … Read More

Taiwan’s air force moved again on Sunday to warn 27 Chinese planes entering its air defense zone, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said, the latest rise in tensions over the Strait of Taiwan when China’s president met with his top generals. Chinese-claimed Taiwan has for a year … Read More

We hear a lot about the “post-American world”, but we now also get a glimpse of “Pax Sinica”. The unrest in the Solomon Islands shows us what happens when the balance of power changes and security and order can no longer be guaranteed. Pictures of … Read More

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers paid a surprise visit to Taiwan on Friday – despite “blunt” warnings from China to stay away from the highly controversial island it considers part of its territory. The four Democrats and a Republican arrived to meet Taiwanese President … Read More

Flames are rising from buildings in Honiara’s Chinatown on November 26, 2021, as days of unrest have seen thousands ignore a government order for closure, and several buildings around the Chinatown district are on fire, including commercial real estate and a bank branch.CHARLEY PIRINGI / … Read More