Taiwan’s $40 billion supplemental defense budget remains stalled in parliament amid mistrust over opaque procurement practices, even as U.S. and Chinese military maneuvers heighten regional tensions.
The fight over military spending in Taipei is not about obstruction. It reflects deep mistrust of domestic commissioning, ...
Waiting for the US to issue a letter of acceptance (LOA) to greenlight the budget for arms procurements would leave little time for approval, as the letter is only valid for 45 days, Minister of ...
Taiwan's defence ministry has reported an escalation in Chinese Communist Party efforts, now a systematic campaign, targeting ...
The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) caucus at a meeting yesterday again failed to reach a consensus on a special defense bill. KMT lawmakers are split between supporting an NT$800 billion (US$25.31 ...
Taiwan’s $40 billion supplemental defense budget is stalled in parliament amid deep mistrust of domestic procurement and opaque contracting, even as U.S. and Chinese forces showcase new capabilities.
"China’s excessive alarm over Japan’s rearmament only underscores the archipelago’s importance for regional security." ...
In this week’s episode of China Insider, Miles Yu discusses the state of press freedom and media rights in China after the ...
Shared concerns over China have drawn Manila and Tokyo together. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com ...
South Korean stocks shot up nearly 6.5 percent Wednesday, extending a record-breaking run to top the 7,300-point mark, driven by a semiconductor rally.
China has warned the U.S., the Philippines and Japan against "playing with fire" as they continue to strengthen security ties ...