According to information released last week by the government procurement website, the contractors will be building one base each in Tainan and Kaohsiung, and two in Pingtung, all counties facing the mainland across the Taiwan Strait. Work on the Tainan base began last Wednesday, and construction for the other three should start soon, the website … 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
Nevertheless, the journey will prove to be worth it. Green Island is a 50-minute ferry ride from Taiwan’s main island. Photo: Pete Ford The ferry docks at Nanliao Harbour; the terminal serving Taiwan’s seventh largest island is little more than a long thin shed, with a few restaurants nearby. I am staying a five-minute walk … Read more
