Taipei: Taiwan and Europe face common challenges in a geopolitically volatile world and should continue to expand cooperation on economic and security issues, visiting European Parliament (EP) member Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann said Tuesday.
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Taipei: Rumors that Taiwan’s deputy trade representative Yen Huai-shing was a victim of workplace bullying before her death at age 53 this month are being investigated, Yen’s former boss, trade representative Yang Jen-ni, said Tuesday.
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Taipei: A bipartisan delegation of U.S. senators visited Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) on Monday, where they saw displays showing the results of a live-fire test of a drone-mounted warhead. During the visit,…
Taipei: A group of visiting U.S. senators on Monday highlighted the importance of “peace through strength,” while calling on Taiwan to swiftly pass a special defense budget bill to fund planned purchases of U.S. weapons systems for self-defense. “Peac…
Taichung: Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen of the opposition Kuomintang (KMT) stated on Monday that Taiwan’s special defense budget should focus more on drones rather than submarines, suggesting a budget ranging from NT$800 billion (US$25 billion) to NT$1 …
Taipei: The United States has consented to Taiwan’s request to delay the initial payment deadline for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), a crucial U.S.-made weapon system, as Taiwan grapples with a budget impasse. Defense Minister We…
