• 11/24/2024

71 Chinese warplanes fly in vicinity of Taiwan Saturday: MND

Taipei, April 8 (CNA) A total of 71 Chinese military aircraft and nine naval ships were detected in the general vicinity of Taiwan on Saturday as of 4 p.m., as China appeared to ramp up its deployment of aircraft missions in the area, according to Taiwan’s military. https://focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202304080013

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McCaul meets Taiwan IC, national defense entrepreneurs to seek cooperation

Taipei, April 8 (CNA) Michael McCaul, the visiting U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman, on Friday met with representatives from Taiwan’s semiconductor and national defense industries for possible cooperation in the future, according to the government-sponsored trade promotional group Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304080012

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Taiwan will not answer China’s drills with provocations: Premier

Taipei, April 8 (CNA) Premier Chen Chien-jen (陳建仁) on Friday said Taiwan will not respond to China’s unspecified “united sword” military drills around Taiwan with provocations, and he called for rationality from Beijing. https://focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202304080011

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Ko Wen-je heads to U.S. ahead of expected presidential run

Taipei, April 8 (CNA) Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) Chairman and 2024 presidential hopeful Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) embarked on a three-week “learning and conversation” trip to the United States Saturday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202304080010

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Taiwan accounts for almost 60% of Japan’s IC imports in 2022

Taipei, April 8 (CNA) Almost 60 percent of semiconductors imported by Japan in 2022 came from Taiwan, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304080009

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‘We will deliver those weapons,’ U.S. lawmaker promises President Tsai

Taipei, April 8 (CNA) Visiting U.S. Representative Michael McCaul on Saturday promised President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) that lawmakers in Washington would work to clear a backlog of weapons it has yet to deliver to Taiwan. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202304080008

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HTC teams up with U.S. wireless firm to provide 5G solutions

Taipei, April 8 (CNA) Taiwan-based smartphone brand HTC Corp. has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with DeepSig Inc., an American wireless communications and artificial intelligence company, to team up on 5G solutions and smart manufacturing and smart city development. https://focustaiwan.tw/sci-tech/202304080007

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1 killed, 5 injured after bus collides with car in Hualien

Taipei, April 8 (CNA) A traffic collision between a bus and a car in Hualien County early Saturday morning has left one person dead and five more injured, according to the local emergency services. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304080006

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PLA starts 3 days of military drills around Taiwan Saturday

Taipei, April 8 (CNA) The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) launched three days of military exercises around Taiwan on Saturday, one day after President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) returned from a 10-day overseas trip that included a meeting with U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California. https://focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202304080005

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Taiwan headline news

Taipei, April 8 (CNA) The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Saturday are as follows: https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304080004

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