A Taiwanese F-16 fighter jet made an emergency landing at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Hawaii on Monday afternoon, and the U.S. Air Force pilot who was flying the aircraft was taken to the hospital for treatment, U.S. officials said Tuesday. Yahoo News
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China escalates threat of Taiwan invasion
As the war in Ukraine continues, China is escalating the threat of an invasion in Taiwan. The PLA has ramped-up drills. The top brass of the PLA could be reshuffled. A Commander “familiar with battle plans against Taiwan” could be promoted. By Palki Sharma Upadhyay Youtube
Don’t call us pro-China
It is wrong to label Taiwan’s main opposition party the Kuomintang (KMT) as being pro-China as it has always been pro-U.S. and is dedicated to defending the island though also to talking to Beijing, its chairman said in Washington. Reuters
Taiwan May exports seen rising for 23rd month, but more slowly
Taiwan’s exports likely rose for the 23rd straight month in May but more slowly than in April, hit by pandemic-control lockdowns in China and effects of the war in Ukraine, a Reuters poll showed. Reuters
Taiwan citizens turn to gun training as fears of China invasion grows
From tour guides to tattoo artists, some in Taiwan are taking shooting lessons for the first time in their lives as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ratchets up anxiety at the prospect of giant Neighbour China making a similar move on the democratic island. Yahoo News
‘Top Gun’ China Snub Helps ‘Maverick’ Movie Take Off in Taiwan
Top Gun: Maverick, the long-awaited sequel to Tom Cruise’s 1986 classic film, may be grounded in China, but it’s taking off in Taiwan amid an atmosphere of increased animosity between the Taiwan Strait neighbors. Among 12 markets in the Asia-Pacific, Taiwan’s $7.6 million in ticket sales make it the movie’s third-most successful in the region so far MSN
China demands US stop trade talks with Taiwan
China’s government on Thursday accused Washington of jeopardizing peace after U.S. envoys began trade talks with Taiwan aimed at deepening relations with the self-ruled island democracy claimed by Beijing. MSN
American posts Taiwan flag in Kyiv
Images this week began to surface on social media showing Taiwan’s flag on a wall in Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv, and the man responsible is an American citizen rallying international support for Ukraine’s war effort against Russia. taiwannews.com.tw
Active-duty Japanese officers bolster Taiwan-Japan military ties
Japan’s decision to send active-duty military officers to Taiwan for the first time symbolizes the importance the country places on Taiwan, military analysts said on Saturday (June 4), following a Sankei News report about the purported plan. taiwannews.com.tw
Japan nibbles at one-China principle with ‘dangerous’ plan
According to an exclusive report released by Japan’s right-wing Sankei News on Saturday, the Japanese government has decided to dispatch a staff member from Japan’s Ministry of Defense to work at the so-called Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association’s Taipei office as early as this summer. Global Times