In August 2018, Taiwanese writer Lung Ying-tai’s collection of essays – mostly about her love for her mother – was published in mainland China. It became a bestseller. Lung, who served as Taiwan’s minister of culture from 2012 to 2014, sold nearly 300,000 copies of her book in mainland China – an astonishing figure for … Read more
Elon Musk’s SpaceX asked Taiwanese suppliers to transfer manufacturing off the island, leading to some relocating portions of their supply chain, according to sources employed by and close to the equipment makers and corporate documents. A source at a company that is one of the numerous subcontractors that provide components for SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet … Read more
Chinese smartphone makers from Honor to Xiaomi are flexing their muscles in on-device artificial-intelligence (AI) software, trying to get a head start in their home market before Apple launches its own competing system there. Honor, a spin-off from Huawei Technologies, on Wednesday debuted its self-developed AI agent Yoyo on its new flagship Magic 7 series … Read more
Taiwan is making a further push towards war readiness with renewed focus on its civil defence capacities, a move analysts fear may further provoke the mainland. The island has set clear goals to strengthen its civil defence capabilities as part of the mandate of a special committee created in June by Taiwan’s leader, William Lai … Read more
Beijing’s top spy agency says it has identified a group of Taiwanese hackers it purports are backed by Taipei’s defence ministry and seek to defame mainland China’s political system by hacking websites on the mainland, Hong Kong and Macau. A hacker group called Anonymous64 is “a cyber army raised by the ‘Taiwan independence’ forces,” according … Read more
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) brand Aito has launched a five-seat SUV with limited autonomous-driving capabilities, as its backer Huawei Technologies accelerates its push into mainland China’s automotive sector. The M9, starting at 469,800 yuan (US$65,981), displays more than 10 years of Huawei’s technology development and paves the way for the company to form partnerships with … Read more
His promotion of the “mutual non-subordination” theory to define Taiwan’s relationship with Beijing has raised concerns among observers, who fear it could further strain cross-strait ties and potentially lead to conflict. In his three major speeches on cross-strait relations since taking office, Lai has consistently stressed his view that the two sides of the Taiwan … Read more
The agency warned other aircraft and vessels to avoid the restricted zone during these periods. The Taiwanese navy will also conduct sea-launched missile drills from August 20-23 and August 27-30 in three restricted areas: waters off Taitung, east of the southern county of Pingtung, and near Green Island and Orchid Island. “Similar to last year, … Read more
“Especially if military purchases became the absurd and contemptuous ‘protection money’ referred to by US presidential candidate Donald Trump. The defence budget would become a financial black hole that could cripple Taiwan’s finances and only benefit the US military-industrial complex.” In an interview with Bloomberg Businessweek in late June, Trump said it was “stupid” for … Read more
Microsoft Corp has closed its authorised bricks-and-mortar stores in mainland China, according to three local distributors, as the US technology giant restructures its retail operations in the world’s second-largest economy. The company on Monday told local media that it decided to “integrate [all distribution] channels in mainland China”, although consumers can continue buying products and … Read more
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