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On February 28, 1947, the Kuomintang (KMT) government led by Chiang Kai-shek launched a harsh crackdown in Taiwan by indiscriminately gunning down protesters. On that fateful day, protesters had gathered to denounce two years of chaos and corruption under the KMT after the Allies had handed Taiwan back to China. The violent crackdown, known as […]
Jimmy Lai Eunice Lam Next Digital founder Jimmy Lai Chee-ying admitted he had referred former US army general Jack Keane and former US deputy secretary of defense Paul Wolfowitz to then Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen, who had hoped to understand then US president Donald Trump’s administration’s stance on Taiwan, the court heard yesterday. The […]
US president Joe Biden speaks with Peruvian president Dina Boluarte during a bilateral meeting in Lima. (AP pic) LIMA: Taiwan’s representative at an Asia-Pacific summit met US president Joe Biden on Friday and invited him to visit Taiwan in the near future, with the two men having a “lively” exchange of views, the island’s delegation […]
Magazine “Perhaps more so than in other countries given its unique political status, Taiwan’s voters attach greater significance to foreign policy and more precisely relations with the United States and China.” Taiwan has occasionally emerged as a talking point in the U.S. presidential campaign, from candidate comments on how far they would go to defend […]
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has hit a remarkable milestone. The chip maker’s market value briefly surpassed $1 trillion. This achievement comes as Wall Street analysts raise their price targets for the company. TSMC’s American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) saw a significant jump on Monday. They rose by 4.8% shortly after the New York Stock Exchange […]