November 3, 2022

China’s sanctions spur more visits to Taiwan: Dutch parliamentarian

The sanctions imposed by the Chinese government have only encouraged more visits to Taiwan by parliamentarians across the world, as their friendship with Taiwan cannot be determined by others, a member of a visiting delegation from the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) said Thursday. Sjoerd Sjoerdsma, a member of the

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CORONAVIRUS/Taiwan reports 29,977 new COVID-19 cases, 81 deaths

Taiwan’s Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) reported 29,977 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, all but 55 domestically transmitted, and 81 deaths from the disease.   The deceased ranged in age from their 40s to their 90s. All but two had underlying health issues, and 37 had not received any doses

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Taiwan likely to maintain 3% GDP growth in 2022: Central bank chair

Central Bank Governor Yang Chin-long (楊金龍) dismissed concerns Thursday of a looming “lost decade” in Taiwan, saying the country’s economy was on track to grow by 3 percent in 2022 despite recent warning signs. In September, Taiwan’s composite index of economic monitoring indicators fell to its lowest level in three

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Taiwan, U.S. to hold first talk under new trade initiative: Source

The first round of negotiations under a new trade initiative between Taiwan and the United States is scheduled to take place on Nov. 8-9 in New York, according to a government source on Thursday. Taiwan’s delegation for the talk, whose agenda could include issues related to trade facilitation and small

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Guandu drill deploys Army helicopters for 1st time

Army Special Forces deployed rotary-wing aircraft for the first time during drills designed to simulate the ferrying of troops into defensive positions in Taipei’s Guandu on Thursday. Flown in two UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters and escorted by an AH-64E Apache Guardian, the Special Forces units traveled along the Tamsui River

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