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China imposes export ban on 8 companies tied to Taiwan's military

China imposed export controls Wednesday on eight companies tied to Taiwan's military as the self-ruled island started annual military exercises. China's Commerce Ministry added eight Taiwan-based firms including aerospace and shipbuilding companies, to an export control list, citing national and regional security concerns. The banned companies include defense supplier Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC), drone maker Jingwei Aerospace Technology Co, and CSBC Corporation, Taiwan's largest shipbuilding company. The new rules, effective immediately, prohibit the export to the listed enterprises of dual-use items, a term referring to goods that can be used for both civilian and military purposes. The ban comes just as Taiwan begins its annual Han Kuang military drills, which will simulate defenses against a possible invasion by China. This year's drills are set to be the largest and longest ever, lasting about 10 days, twice as long as last year's exercises. China regar

Can Taiwan disconnect economy from China, its biggest trading partner?

Momentum is building in Taiwan to lessen its business dependency on China, its biggest trading partner. Doing so will not be easy

Typhoon Danas crosses Taiwan, killing 2, injuring over 300

Typhoon Danas brought heavy winds and torrential rains to parts of Taiwan early Monday, killing two people and injuring more than 300 on the island's densely populated west coast. The typhoon lost intensity and was downgraded to a tropical storm as it moved into the Taiwan Strait on a forecast path to China. Danas knocked out power for more than 580,000 households, and schools and offices were closed across southern and central parts of Taiwan. The typhoon made landfall on the west coast late Sunday with maximum sustained winds of 144 kph (89 mph). It dumped more than 60 centimeters (24 inches) of rain in places, causing landslides and flooding. Two deaths were reported in the southwestern city of Tainan, according to the National Fire Agency. One person died when their vehicle was struck by a falling tree, while another died after his respirator malfunctioned due to losing power. At least 334 people suffered injuries, while more than 3,400 people were forced to evacuate mostly f

China plotted attack on Taiwan's ex-VP during Prague visit: Czech intel

This motion comes after Czech Military Intelligence Director Petr Bartovsky disclosed that Chinese agents had schemed to create an incident involving Hsiao's vehicle during her official visit

China is not our motherland, says Taiwan's President in defiant speech

Beyond direct military intimidation, Lai said Taiwan also faces 'identity warfare' from China

India imposes anti-dumping duty on plastic machines from China, Taiwan

Following investigation by the Directorate General of Trade Remedies, the Centre has imposed anti-dumping duties ranging from 27% to 63% on plastic processing machinery from China and Taiwan

How Trump's strike on Iran might affect China's calculus on Taiwan

By attacking Iran, President Trump has shown he is willing to engage in a distant war. This raises questions in Beijing about what he might risk for Taiwan

China slams Taiwan's President Lai for speech mentioning independence

China's fear is that Lai will go beyond those words and formalise independence with steps such as writing it into the constitution

China sends scores of warplanes across central line in Taiwan Strait

China sent 74 warplanes toward Taiwan between late Thursday and early Friday, 61 of which crossed the central line in the Taiwan Strait that unofficially divides the sides, an unusually large number as tensions remained heightened in the region. It wasn't clear why so many planes were scrambled between late Thursday and early Friday, as tabulated by Taiwan's Defence Ministry. The planes were sent in two separate tranches, it added. China considers Taiwan its own territory and uses such deployments to advertise its threat to encircle and possibly invade the self-governing island. China also hopes to intimidate Taiwan's population of 23 million and wear down its equipment and the morale of its armed forces. On Thursday, Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed and welcomed the transit of the British Royal Navy's off-shore patrol craft HMS Spey through the Taiwan Strait a day earlier. The ship's transit, the ministry said, once again (reaffirmed the Strait's) status as ...

NZ Prime Minister Luxon discusses trade with Chinese Prez Xi jinping

The prime minister of New Zealand stressed the importance of his country's trade ties with China in a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday. Christopher Luxon, on his first visit to China since becoming prime minister in late 2023, flew to Beijing after two days of meetings with officials and business leaders in Shanghai, China's commercial centre. He wants to maintain healthy trade relations with China, an important market for New Zealand products, despite differences over regional and global security issues and China's growing divide with the United States. Our trade and economic links are complementary and contribute to prosperity in both countries, he was quoted as saying in a news release following his meeting with Xi. Luxon said he raised the necessity of reducing tensions in the Indo-Pacific region and the importance of what he called the key role that China can play in helping to resolve global challenges such as the war in Ukraine. In a complex world, open dial

Taiwan prez instructs military to boost surveillance to counter China

President Lai said the United States Indo-Pacific Command has raised its Force Protection Condition level across the region

US-China tech fight widens after Taiwan blacklists Huawei, chipmaker SMIC

Taipei this month added Huawei Technologies Co. and its main chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. to its entity list, barring the island's firms from doing business with the pair

Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn's India share in global assets hits 11%

From outside the top 5 to third place globally in two years, India now outpaces Taiwan, US, and Mexico

Taiwan adds China's Huawei, SMIC to export control list amid trade tensions

Taiwan's Commerce Ministry has added Chinese chipmakers Huawei Technologies and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) to its export control list, as trade and technology frictions between the self-ruled island, China and the United States increase. Inclusion on the strategic high-tech commodities list means Taiwanese companies will need to obtain export permits before selling goods to the respective companies. Other entities on the list include organizations such as the Taliban and al-Qaeda, as well as other companies in China, Iran and elsewhere. The export control entities list was last updated on Sunday. Neither Huawei nor SMIC initially commented on their inclusion. Huawei and SMIC have both been sanctioned by the US. The two companies are producing China's most advanced homegrown artificial intelligence chips in an effort to compete with US-based Nvidia and supply Chinese tech firms with the much-needed chips amid export curbs. Taiwan is home the world's larges

Chinese aircrafts and vessels detected around Taiwanese territory

Taiwan's Ministry of Defence said it detected 15 sorties of Chinese aircraft and seven Chinese vessels operating around its territorial waters as of 6am (local time) on Friday.Of the 15 aircraft, nine entered Taiwan's northern and southwestern ADIZ (Air Defence Identification Zone).In a post on X, the MND said, "15 sorties of PLA aircraft and 7 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 9 out of 15 sorties entered Taiwan's northern and southwestern ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded accordingly."On Thursday, the MND said it detected 10 sorties of Chinese aircraft and seven Chinese vessels.In a post on X, the MND said, "10 sorties of PLA aircraft and 7 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 8 out of 10 sorties entered Taiwan's northern and southwestern ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded accordingly."US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth stated on Tuesday that China poses a

Earthquake of 5.9 magnitude rattles Taiwan; no loss of life reported

The quake hit seconds after cell phone alarms went off at 7:01 pm Buildings in the capital of Taipei shook for about a minute. There were no immediate reports of major damage

Taiwan detects 43 Chinese aircraft, 6 naval vessels in its territory

Twenty-five sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern, central and southwestern Air Defence Identification Zone

Why US-China tariff tensions are troubling these Taiwanese PC giants

MSI and Gigabyte rush shipments to the US ahead of July 9, when a trade truce reducing tariffs on Chinese exports is set to expire, threatening costs and supply chains

China: Warrants for alleged Taiwanese hackers issued, business banned

China issued warrants on Thursday for 20 Taiwanese people it said carried out hacking missions in the Chinese mainland on behalf of the island's ruling party, while separately banning dealings with a Taiwanese company whose owners mainland authorities called hardcore Taiwan independence supporters". Police in the southern manufacturing hub of Guangzhou said they were led by a man named Ning Enwei on behalf of Taiwan's independence-leaning Democratic Progressive Party but did not identify their alleged crimes. Meanwhile, China's government said all commercial contact had been banned with the Sicuens International Company Ltd., which it says are led by businessman Puma Shen and his father, calling the two men independence supports. Websites mentioning Sicuens say it specializes in sourcing bicycle parts from China. Shen is also the head of the Kuma Academy, an organization that encourages Taiwanese people to prepare for possible invasion. China considers Taiwan its own territory, to

What are China's grey zone tactics, and why Taiwan is vary of them?

China uses hybrid tactics-military drills, economic leverage, and psychological pressure-to steadily reshape Taiwan's security landscape while avoiding direct confrontation