thejapantimes, 18 days ago to worldwithoutus

New Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has pledged to build on the foreign policy legacy of his predecessor. But balancing a fragile status quo with China as a power struggle looms at home is sure to prove a challenge. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/21/asia-pacific/politics/lai-ching-te-foreign-policy-analysis/ #asiapacific #politics #laichingte #taiwan #china #us #pla #usmilitary #taiwanjapanrelations #joebiden #tsaiingwen

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to worldwithoutus

Chinese state media pushed the narrative that Taiwan's president planned to flee if war were to break out, one of hundreds of unsubstantiated tales appearing to be a concerted attempt by Beijing to undermine the island's ruling Democratic Progressive Party. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/01/asia-pacific/politics/chinese-media-taiwan-president/ #asiapacific #politics #tsaiingwen #taiwan #china #misinformation

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to worldwithoutus

Taiwan's leading security official advised against President Tsai Ing-wen's visit to the South China Sea, citing concerns over potential flight risks due the possibility of Chinese military and potential interference. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/21/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-president-south-china-sea/ #asiapacific #politics #taiwan #china #southchinasea #tsaiingwen

thejapantimes, 4 months ago to worldwithoutus

The United States looks forward to continuity in the Taiwan-U.S. relationship under the new Taiwanese administration and the U.S. commitment to the island is "rock solid," a former senior U.S. official told Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/15/asia-pacific/politics/us-delegation-taiwan-visit/?utm_content=buffer9bd47&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #asiapacific #politics #taiwan #china #us #joebiden #tsaiingwen #pla #laichingte

thejapantimes, 4 months ago to worldwithoutus

One of Asia’s most consequential elections this year has kicked off in Taiwan, as the self-ruled island’s 19.5 million eligible voters head to polls to choose their next president, vice president and legislators. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/13/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-presidential-election/?utm_content=buffer1c3f3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #asiapacific #politics #taiwan #china #pla #us #laichingte #tsaiingwen #houyuih #kowenje

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to worldwithoutus

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen called on Beijing to help maintain peace in the region in a New Year’s speech, two weeks before a hotly contested election dominated by debate over the island’s ties with China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/01/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-tsai-ing-wen-new-years-speech/?utm_content=buffer25b79&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #asiapacific #politics #taiwan #china #tsaiingwen #laichingte

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to worldnews

The global outreach of Taiwan's outgoing president, Tsai Ing-wen, strengthened ties with the West and liberal democracies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2023/12/22/world/tsai-taiwan-free-world/?utm_content=bufferf7f39&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #commentary #worldnews #tsaiingwen #taiwan #dpp #kmt #china #taiwanusrelations

thejapantimes, 6 months ago to worldnews

What explains enduring "America skepticism" in Taiwan? The answers lie in historical perceptions and Washington’s policies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2023/12/04/world/taiwan-america-skepticism-china/?utm_content=buffer5cba6&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #commentary #worldnews #taiwan #china #us #tsaiingwen #joebiden #laichingte #kowenje #houyuih #kuomintang

thejapantimes, 6 months ago to worldnews

Taiwan’s top trade negotiator has signaled a desire to expand Taipei’s initial agreement with Washington into one that more closely resembles a free trade deal, as the export-dependent economy works to counter China’s efforts at isolating it. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/06/world/politics/taiwan-us-trade-deal-isolation/?utm_content=buffer715b8&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #worldnews #politics #us #taiwan #china #johndeng #trade #cptpp #tsaiingwen

thejapantimes, 6 months ago to worldwithoutus

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen is urging voters to "think of Hong Kong" when casting their votes during the island's presidential and parliamentary elections next month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/04/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-vote-remember-hong-kong/?utm_content=bufferba813&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #asiapacific #politics #taiwan #hongkong #china #tsaiingwen

thejapantimes, 7 months ago to politics

Taiwan seeks "peaceful coexistence" with China with free and unrestricted interaction but the island will be democratic for generations to come, President Tsai Ing-wen said in her last national day speech Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/10/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-tsai-ing-wen-national-day-speech/?utm_content=bufferfccde&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #asiapacific #politics #taiwan #china #pla #tsaiingwen

thejapantimes, 8 months ago to politics

Months ahead of an election, Taiwan's national day has become a polarizing celebration. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/03/asia-pacific/politics/election-taiwan-national-day/?utm_content=buffer45314&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #asiapacific #politics #taiwan #elections #kmt #dpp #china #mayingjeou #tsaiingwen

thejapantimes, 8 months ago to worldnews

Taiwan's "silicon shield" isn't a giant rubber dome protecting the island, but a belief that China's reliance on Taiwanese semiconductors will prevent it from pursuing a military takeover. This rationale, however, is dangerously flawed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2023/09/07/world/taiwan-silicon-shield-china-attack-illusion/?utm_content=bufferd548b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #commentary #worldnews #taiwan #china #us #semiconductors #tsmc #chipmakers #defense #tsaiingwen #xijinping

thejapantimes, 9 months ago to Taiwan

Taiwan's military spending will rise a modest 3.5% year-on-year to hit a fresh record high in 2024. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/21/asia-pacific/taiwan-record-defense-budget/?utm_content=buffer4c9d1&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #asiapacific #taiwan #china #defense #tsaiingwen

thejapantimes, 9 months ago to worldnews

Taiwan's vice president will stop in the United States on his way to and from Paraguay — a key trip that will test his foreign policy skills. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/world/2023/08/10/politics/us-paraguay-trip-to-test-taiwan-vps-foreign-policy-skills/?utm_content=buffer7decf&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #worldnews #politics #us #paraguay #taiwan #china #laichingte #tsaiingwen

thejapantimes, 9 months ago to worldnews

Taiwan's vice president will stop in the United States on his way to and from Paraguay — a key trip that will test his foreign policy skills. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/world/2023/08/10/politics/us-paraguay-taiwan-vp-foreign-policy-skills/?utm_content=buffer84ac9&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #worldnews #politics #us #paraguay #taiwan #china #laichingte #tsaiingwen #dpp

thejapantimes, 9 months ago to worldnews

Taiwan's vice president will stop in the United States on his way to and from Paraguay — a key trip that will test his foreign policy skills. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/10/world/politics/us-paraguay-taiwan-vp-foreign-policy-skills/?utm_content=buffere9795&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #worldnews #politics #us #paraguay #taiwan #china #laichingte #tsaiingwen #dpp

thejapantimes, 9 months ago to Japan

The Taiwan Strait is “gradually tilting toward a time of emergency," former Prime Minister Taro Aso said during a rare visit to Taipei on Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/08/japan/politics/taro-aso-taiwan-speech/?utm_content=buffer2e35a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #taroaso #taiwan #defense #tsaiingwen #taiwanjapanrelations #chinajapanrelations

Norobiik, 10 months ago to Philippines

"Deliberately grounded on a tiny reef in the #SouthChinaSea, part of an island chain claimed by the two Asian countries, the #BRPSierraMadre is now the unlikely base for a detachment of Filipino marines who stand guard over the atoll, scanning the turquoise waters for Chinese ships." #AyunginShoal #SecondThomasShoal #Philippines

Wreck, Rats and Roaches : Standoff in the #SouthChinaSea (2014 article)
https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2014/07/world/south-china-sea-dispute/

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to Japan

The leader of Nippon Ishin no Kai, Japan's second-largest opposition force, called for cooperation between Tokyo and Taipei to strengthen deterrence amid China's efforts to change the status quo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/03/japan/politics/taiwan-deterrence-aid/?utm_content=bufferb28c9&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #nipponishinnokai #nobuyukibaba #tsaiingwen #taiwan

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to news

Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-wen called for the continued deepening of friendship between the island and Japan during a meeting in Taipei with Akie Abe, the widow of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/19/national/akie-abe-taiwan/?utm_content=bufferd089d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #akieabe #taiwanjapanrelations #tsaiingwen

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to news

Taiwan is having its own #MeToo moment, and the government is racing to update its equality laws ahead of a critical election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/13/asia-pacific/politics-diplomacy-asia-pacific/taiwan-metoo-scandals-tsai-before-election/?utm_content=buffer84258&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #politics #taiwan #election #sexualharassment #tsaiingwen #metoo