Taiwan votes in local elections amid tensions with China
Polls opened in Taiwan on Saturday in local elections that President Tsai Ing-wen has framed as being about sending a message to the world about the island’s determination to defend its democracy in the face of China‘s rising bellicosity. The local elections, for city mayors,…
Taiwan begins live-fire artillery drill simulating defence against China attack
Taiwan’s military began a live-fire artillery drill Tuesday simulating a defence of the island against an attack after days of massive Chinese military exercises, an AFP journalist at the site of the exercise said. Lou Woei-jye, spokesman for Taiwan’s Eighth Army Corps, confirmed that the…
China attack on Taiwan would hit global trade more than Ukraine war, says Taiwan
Any Chinese military attack on Taiwan would have a greater impact on global trade flows than the Ukraine war, Taipei’s top trade negotiator told Reuters on Tuesday, saying it would lead to a shortage of semiconductor chips. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February has triggered…
Developments in Taiwan will not impact India: RBI Guv
Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday said India is unlikely to be impacted by any adverse developments in Taiwan. The Governor said Taiwan accounts for only 0.7 per cent of India’s overall trade and the capital flows from the island are also not very…
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