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☆ U.S. and Taiwan navies reportedly held secret Pacific drills in April
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

TOPSHOT - Navy soldiers walk past a Taiwan-made corvette warship during the inauguration ceremony in Yilan on March 26, 2024. Sam Yeh | Afp | Getty ImagesThe U.S. and Taiwan navies conducted joint drills in the Pacific in April that, officially, did not take place, four people briefed on the matter said, as the two militaries boost cooperation amid rising Chinese military threats. Washington and Taipei have been expanding their military cooperation in recent years amid almost daily Chinese incursions into Taiwan's air defense identification zone and drills by Chinese forces near the island. The drills, which were not publicized, took place last month in the Western Pacific, according to the sources, who requested anonymity given the sensitivity of the matter. "The Navy often makes contact with vessels of other countries and conducts encounter drills as needed," the statement said, without elaborating.

Persons: Sam Yeh Organizations: Navy, Afp, Getty, U.S, Pentagon Locations: Taiwan, Yilan, Pacific, Washington, Taipei, U.S, China, United States, Beijing

☆ The Miss Teen USA first runner-up declined to take over the title, saying she'd 'never give up' her integrity
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewThe Miss Teen USA first runner-up won't be taking over as queen. On Wednesday, Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava announced she was resigning from her position just two days after Miss USA Noelia Voigt gave up her crown. Stephanie Skinner declined the title of Miss Teen USASkinner, who represented New York in the Miss Teen USA pageant, announced on Instagram that she "decided to decline the title of Miss Teen USA 2023." AdvertisementSkinner told BI she still hopes to hold a national pageant title someday, but it won't be Miss Teen USA. Miss USA Noelia Voigt and Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava resigned their titles.

Persons: —, Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava, Miss USA Noelia Voigt, Miss Teen USA's, Stephanie Skinner, wouldn't, Skinner, I've, Srivastava, Voigt, Noelia Voigt, Chance Yeh, Claudia Michelle, Miss Colorado Arianna Lemus, Lemus, Miss Hawaii USA Savannah Gankiewicz Organizations: Service, Teen USA, Miss Teen USA, Miss USA, Miss Hawaii Savannah Gankiewicz, Business, Miss, Miss Teen, University of Pennsylvania, Miss Hawaii Locations: New York, Thailand, I'm, USA, Instagram, Miss USA, Miss Hawaii USA Savannah

☆ Shock Miss USA resignations are just the tip of the iceberg, insiders say
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

“We respect and support Noelia’s decision to step down from her duties,” the Miss USA pageant said in a statement following Voigt’s announcement. “No woman has ever resigned as Miss USA or as Miss Teen USA, and she’s lost both of them in 48 hours,” he said. And according to Engelhardt, they were far from the only members of the Miss USA organization to depart. Savannah Gankiewicz, who as Miss Hawaii placed as first runner-up during the 2023 Miss USA pageant, will take over as Miss USA following Voigt's resignation. Kyle Terada/USA Today Sports/ReutersOn May 9, the Miss USA pageant announced that Savannah Gankiewicz, Miss Hawaii USA 2023 and first-runner up to Voigt at the 2023 Miss USA pageant, would be taking over the national title and its responsibilities.

Persons: Noelia Voigt, UmaSofia Srivastava, Srivastava, Voigt, “, ”, Ashlee McKey, Alexis Loomans, Rachelle di Stasio —, ” Srivastava, Denise White, Craig Barritt, Laylah Rose, slandering, ” Rose, Tom Williams, Rose, ’ Voigt, White, I’ve, ” White, “ It’s, It’s, Chance Yeh, Thom Brodeur, she’s, Brodeur, Miss, Claudia Engelhardt, Engelhardt, ” Engelhardt, Crystle Stewart, Rob Kim, Weeks, Savannah Gankiewicz, Kyle Terada, Gankiewicz, Shanna Moakler, Cindy Provost, Debbie Miller, — Engelhardt Organizations: CNN, Miss USA, Miss Teen, Miss Teen USA, Utah, Miss North Carolina USA, Miss New York, USA, ”, Inc, Miss, Miss Universe Organization, Miss Hawaii, Sports, Reuters, Savannah Miss, Voigt’s, Miss Utah USA, Srivastava’s, Miss New Jersey Teen USA Locations: New Jersey, Miss Wisconsin, New York, Sarasota , Florida, Miss Utah, Miss USA, Los Angeles, Utah, ”, USA, Savannah, Miss Hawaii USA, Savannah Miss USA

☆ She Wanted to Help Strangers. Would They Take Her Up on It?
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( James Yeh | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

She was dressed rather noticeably, and perhaps slightly humiliatingly, in a red jumpsuit and a white sandwich board she had assembled the night before, writing the words “FREE HELP” in red marker. It was the first day of a project by Ms. Giaever, 34, a filmmaker and radio producer whose work, inspired by performance artists like Sophie Calle and Tehching Hsieh, often involves personal journeys and interactions with strangers. Would the strangers in this supposedly cold and impersonal city accept her help? And if they did, how much could she really help them? Over the course of the four days I spent with Ms. Giaever, things would get more complicated.

Persons: Bianca Giaever, Giaever, Sophie Calle, Tehching Hsieh, ” Organizations: Yorkers

☆ Developing Taiwan’s own ‘Starlink’ crucial for island-wide emergency, space agency says
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Eric Cheung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

“The communication satellite is very important for our communication resilience during urgent periods,” Wu said, calling it his agency’s most sensitive project. Taiwanese authorities previously announced the space agency would develop two communication satellites, the first of which could be launched by 2026. Wu Jong-shinn, director general of the Taiwan Space Agency, speaks to CNN on March 5, 2024 in Hsinchu, Taiwan. In the future, Taiwan’s satellite system could replace third-party deals, but Wu, the space agency director, declined to provide more specific details about the project’s timeline. A rocket model in development at the Taiwan Space Agency on March 5, 2024 in Hsinchu, Taiwan.

Persons: Taiwan CNN —, Wu Jong, shinn, Elon, Wu, ” Wu, ” Starlink, Heidi Levine, John Mees, CNN Brad Tucker, you’re, ”, Su, yun, OneWeb, Sam Yeh, Lai Ching, Tsai Ing, Taiwan’s, “, CNN’s Will Ripley Organizations: Taiwan CNN, Taiwan Space Agency, CNN, Musk’s SpaceX, SpaceX, Ukrainian, The Washington Post, Communist Party, Institute for National Defense and Security Research, Australian National University, Taiwan’s Institute for National Defense and Security Research, Getty, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Apple, Nvidia, Triton Locations: Hsinchu, Taiwan, China, Gaza, Beijing, London, Xiamen, Taiwan's, AFP, Guiana, South America

☆ Grimes apologizes for disastrous Coachella set
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-15 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Canadian singer Grimes apologized to fans on Saturday after her Coachella set earlier that evening was beset by technical issues that caused her to scream into the microphone in frustration. “I want to apologize for the technical issues with the show tonight,” she wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. Eventually, the set was cut short early and Grimes left the stage partway through her popular song “Genesis,” according to media outlets such as Variety. She later described it in her apology as “sonic chaos on my end trying to guess how stuff was sounding for u guys.”Grimes was performing at Coachella. “I’ve spent months on this show, making music and visuals, and admittedly am not in the best mood atm.

Persons: Grimes, “, ”, Claire Boucher, ” Grimes, Matt Winkelmeyer, ” “, “ I’ve, yeh Organizations: CNN, Variety, Coachella

Hualien, Taiwan CNN —Wu was preparing breakfast for guests at the small hotel he runs in Taiwan’s Hualien County when the shelves around him shook violently and the mountain behind his house roared. “It’s not too bad.”Video Ad Feedback Rescue efforts underway in Taiwan after deadly earthquake 02:54 - Source: CNNA checkpoint is set up outside Taroko Gorge just north of Hualien city in Taiwan. Yan Zhao/AFP/Getty ImagesWorkers demolish a damaged building following the earthquake in Hualien County, Taiwan on April 4, 2024. Annabelle Chih/Getty ImagesTaiwan’s recent push for preparedness comes from the hard lessons learned from the devastating quake 25 years ago, experts say. That quake left more than 100,000 buildings across Taiwan completely or partially collapsed, including nearly 300 schools.

Persons: Taiwan CNN — Wu, Wu, “, ”, It’s, Annabelle Chih, Chong, “ I’ve, Hualien . Yan Zhao, Tyrone Siu, Daniel Aldrich, Sam Yeh, Aldrich, ” Aldrich, “ They’ve, –, Wei Chia, Wei Organizations: Taiwan CNN, CNN, ”, Getty, Workers, Reuters, Northeastern University Locations: Hualien, Taiwan, Taiwan’s Hualien County, Taroko, Hiroshima, Hong Kong, Shanghai, “, Hualien . Yan, AFP, Hualien County, Haiti, India, China, Taipei

☆ Hualien earthquake: Dozens rescued after major Taiwan quake but more than 100 still cut off
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Helen Regan | Nectar Gan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

“But people are safe, so that’s fortunate.”Workers demolish a damaged building following the earthquake, in Hualien, Taiwan April 4, 2024. A rescue worker stands near the cordoned off site in the aftermath of an earthquake in Hualien, eastern Taiwan on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. Wednesday’s quake is the strongest to hit Taiwan since 1999, according to the Central Weather Administration. That year, a 7.7 magnitude quake hit south of Taipei, killing 2,400 people and injuring 10,000 others. A magnitude 6.2 quake hit near the area in 2018, killing at least 17 people and injuring more than 300 others.

Persons: Hong Changyi, ”, Tyrone Siu, rockfall, Johnson Lai, “ They’ve, Taiwan —, Sam Yeh, Yu, Lin Chih, cheng Organizations: CNN — Rescue, Hong, CNN, Workers, National Fire Agency, SET, Central News Agency, Video, CNA, Reuters, Getty, Hualien Fire Bureau, Central Weather Administration, Taiwan’s Professional Civil Engineers Association Locations: Taiwan, Hualien County, Hualien, Taroko, AFP, ”, Zhonghe, Taipei, Hualien City, Lin, China

☆ Tech guru Cathie Wood says Nvidia is the Cisco of the AI boom and warns its growth may falter
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Cathie Wood's outlook for Nvidia is slower growth, weaker demand, and fiercer competition. Wood has cut her exposure to Nvidia as she believes the market's hopes may be overblown. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementCathie Wood has sounded the alarm on Nvidia, warning its spectacular growth is likely to slow, and comparing its stock surge to Cisco during the dot-com bubble. Indeed, Nvidia stock has soared almost 90% this year, boosting the company's market capitalization to more than $2 trillion.

Persons: Wood, —, Cathie Wood, hasn't, Tesla, Jensen Huang, Sam Yeh Organizations: Nvidia, Ark, Service, Cisco, Ark Invest, Oracle, AMD, Getty, Apple Locations: AFP

Boat tours around Kinmen are still operating, though under a closer watch by Taiwan’s coast guard. Officers visit each boat before they set sail and warn captains not to stray into Chinese waters. “In the past, whenever a mainland ship crossed the median line (into Taiwan’s waters), our cannons would fire toward it without warning,” Hung said. On Monday, five Chinese coast guard ships entered prohibited or restricted waters around Kinmen, but left shortly after being warned away by Taiwan’s coast guard, according to a Taiwan minister. Last week, Chinese coast guard officers boarded a Taiwanese tour boat for inspection, an unprecedented move that startled passengers on board.

Persons: ”, Hung Ho, cheng, Hung, Mao Zedong’s, Chiang Kai, John Mees, Kinmen, ” Hung, Sam Yeh, Kuan, ” Kuan, Chang, Wu Chia, chiang Organizations: Taiwan CNN —, Residents, Mao Zedong’s Communist, Nationalist, CNN, Mao’s Communist, Taiwan, Taiwan’s Ocean Affairs Council, Tourism Association Locations: Kinmen, Taiwan, China, China’s, Beijing, It’s, Staten Island, “, Taipei, Xiamen, AFP, Taiwanese, China's Xiamen

☆ Fate of U.S. aid to Ukraine package discussed on Taiwan trip, lawmakers say
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Republican Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, has so far blocked passage of the bill that includes $60 billion in new funding for Ukraine. Former Republican President Donald Trump opposes aid for Kyiv. "Every single meeting we had in Taiwan focused on Ukraine for at least part of the meeting. The lawmakers meetings in Taipei included President Tsai Ing-wen and president-elect Lai Ching-te, who won election last month and takes office in May. The committee's chair, Republican Congressman Mike Gallagher who is leading the delegation Krishnamoorthi is on, said what happened to Ukraine mattered to Taiwan.

Persons: Mike Gallagher, Han Kuo, Sam Yeh, Mike Johnson, Donald Trump, Krishnamoorthi, Putin, Xi, Vladimir Putin, Tsai Ing, Lai Ching Organizations: of, Kuomintang, KMT, Afp, Getty, U.S, Republican, U.S . House, Ukraine, Kyiv, Democratic Locations: Taipei, China, Taiwan, U.S, Ukraine

☆ Barry Keoghan was impressed with his own naked dancing in ‘Saltburn’
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Barry Keoghan is not embarrassed by that dancing scene at the end of “Saltburn.”In a new interview with Vanity Fair, the Irish actor said he drew his character’s freedom dancing in the nude from his own life. “I do dance around naked though, in my house,” Keoghan told the publication, adding, “Everyone does, man. It’s one thing that I did relate to.”Keoghan said he was happy with how the scene turned out. You’re really kind of putting yourself out there in the most vulnerable state. I’m not saying it’s because of my body, but it’s freeing to see that body move around in the way it does.

Persons: CNN — Barry Keoghan, “, ” Keoghan, ”, it’s, I’m, Keoghan, ” he’s, Cillian Murphy, Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, “ It’s Organizations: CNN

☆ Major companies in China are setting up their own volunteer armies
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Laura He | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Hong Kong CNN —Chinese companies are doing something rarely seen since the 1970s: setting up their own volunteer armies. According to China’s Military Service Law, male militia members should be 18 to 35 years old. It was latest in a slew of militias established by major Chinese companies in the past year. After 1949, when the party took control of mainland China, the units were eventually embedded into governments, schools and companies. This can, in the long run, save the PLA resources by delegating some duties to militia forces to care for,” Heath said.

Persons: Xi, ”, Neil Thomas, Nuo Nuo, Huang Zhiqiang, Qilai Shen, Liu Jie, Mao Zedong, Mao, Timothy Heath, homebuyers, Heath, ” Heath, Willy Lam, Sam Yeh, ” Lam, China’s Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, CNN, People’s Armed Forces Departments, America’s National Guard, Communist, Asia Society, Center for, Communist Party, China Labour Bulletin, Foxconn, Yili, Armed Forces Department, China’s Military Service Law, People’s Liberation Army, PLA, government’s Communist Party, Inner Mongolia Autonomous, Bloomberg, Getty, Shanghai Municipal Investment Group, Construction Investment, Development, Defense Ministry, People’s Armed Police, Armed, Rand Corporation, Jamestown Foundation, Party, Taiwan Locations: China, Hong Kong, Center for China, Beijing, Zhengzhou, Henan, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, Yili, Shanghai, Mengniu, Nantong city, Jiangsu, Huizhou city, Guangdong, Wuhan, Hubei province, People’s Republic, United States, Taiwan, Fangchenggang City, Guangxi, ”, PLA, Taiwan's, AFP

☆ Coldplay has a request: They really, really want to play in China
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Heather Chen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

He really, really wants to play in China. “I promise we’ll play in China one day,” Martin said to the screaming crowd when he invited two lucky fans up on stage. “You know, we can’t get the permission (to play in China),” he told concertgoers. Chris Martin and Coldplay aren’t alone in wanting to serenade mainland Chinese audiences. Chinese authorities have also been known to vet the content of shows, including setlists and lyrics.

Persons: Hong Kong CNN — Coldplay, Chris Martin, “, ” Martin, don’t, Coldplay, ”, Martin, concertgoers, “ Coldplay, China …, Paul Kane, Coldplay aren’t, Jon Bon Jovi, Jovi, Bon Jovi’s, Lama, Xi Jinping, –, Xi, Golshifteh Farahani, “ Young, Bjork, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry's, Sam Yeh, Katy Perry, Madonna, James Hetfield, we’re Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, CNN, Coldplay, Tourism Ministry, Oasis, Communist Party, China’s Communist Party, Tibet, Municipal, of Culture, Getty, Taiwan, Chinese Culture Ministry, South China Morning Locations: Hong Kong, Thailand, China, Guangzhou, British, Asia, Tokyo, –, Beijing, Shanghai, Macao, Covid, Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Worth, Iranian, Buenos Aires, Iran, Taipei, AFP, Taiwan

In repelling disinformation, Chinese and domestic, Taiwan offers an example to other democracies holding elections this year. And when the election results came out, they thought something was up,” said Eve Chiu, the editor-in-chief of Taiwan’s FactCheck Center, a nonprofit journalism organization. Taiwan's FactCheck Center debunked multiple videos of alleged voter fraud, including another one in which voting officials make a human error caught on camera. Taiwan has been able to effectively respond to Chinese disinformation in part because of how seriously the threat is perceived there, according to Kenton Thibaut, a senior resident fellow and expert on Chinese disinformation at the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab. Others like, Taiwan FactCheck Center, are careful to not take government money so as to preserve their independence, said Chiu.

Persons: miscounting, “, ”, Eve Chiu, Ko Wen, Taiwan's FactCheck, Kenton Thibaut, Thibaut, Alexander Tah, Ray Yui, Yui, ” Yui, Charles Yeh, Chiu, Donald Trump, they’re, Jim Ludes, Ko, DoubleThink, GaChuDao, Wu, ___ Wu, Didi Tang Organizations: WASHINGTON, Taiwan’s, Taiwan People’s Party, Facebook, DoubleThink, Democratic Progressive Party, Taiwan can’t, Atlantic, Forensic Research, Associated Press, Taiwan FactCheck Center, Google, Media, ”, Pell Center for International Relations, Salve Regina University Locations: Taiwan’s, China, Taiwan, India, Mexico, Russia, America, Kenton, U.S, United States, Iran, Bangkok

☆ Sam Altman wants to solve the great AI chip shortage himself
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

That's according to a report from Bloomberg , which stated that Altman had been busy pitching heavyweight investors to back a new AI chip venture that would give his company a lot more control over its chip supply. AdvertisementBut a bunch of tech companies have started designing their own. In November, for instance, Microsoft unveiled its new Azure Maia AI chip , designed with large language model (LLM) training in mind. Despite this, Altman's plan has already won fans. "Building the best AI assistants, AIs for creators, AIs for businesses and more – that needs advances in every area of AI."

Persons: —, Sam Altman doesn't, Altman, Maia, Jensen Huang, Altman's, It's, Adam Niewinski, Mark Zuckerberg Organizations: Service, Business, Microsoft, Nvidia, Bloomberg, Intel, NVIDIA, Getty, Altman, OTB Ventures, AIs Locations: AFP

Taipei, Taiwan CNN —Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party pulled off a historic third consecutive presidential victory on Saturday as voters shrugged off warnings by China that their re-election would increase the risk of conflict. The counting of votes has concluded, with Lai – the candidate of Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) – receiving just over 40% of the total votes, according to Taiwan’s Central Election Commission (CEC). Taiwan’s opposition Kuomintang (KMT) party candidate Hou Yu-ih garnered 33.49% of the votes, with Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) candidate Ko Wen-je received 26.45%. A spokesperson for China’s Taiwan Affairs Office insisted the election result “does not represent the mainstream view on the island.”“Taiwan is China’s Taiwan. “There’s multiple times that China could cause a fuss over a DPP victory, either now or later this year,” Nachman said.

Persons: Taiwan CNN — Taiwan’s, Lai Ching, ” Lai, “, Hsiao Bi, Lai –, Taiwan’s, –, Hou Yu, Ko Wen, je, Xi Jinping, Xi, Yasuyosh Chiba, Tsai Ing, Lai, Tsai, China’s, ” Xi, Hsiao, ”, Jaw Shaw, kong, Sam Yeh, Biden, Wang, Lev Nachman, ” Nachman, Nachman, hasn’t, they’ve Organizations: Taiwan CNN, Democratic Progressive Party, Commission, Kuomintang, KMT, ih, Taiwan People’s Party, Taiwan Affairs Office, Xinhua, China’s Communist Party, Party, Taiwan, Communist, DPP, Chinese Communist Party, Taiwan’s, Illinois State University, National Chengchi University, China’s Taiwan Affairs, Taiwan “, Analysts Locations: Taipei, Taiwan, China, United States, Beijing, ”, China’s Taiwan, AFP, “, New Taipei City, Washington, Taiwan Strait

☆ Taiwan made its choice on who will lead it into an uncertain future as China remains hellbent on controlling it, and tough times may lie ahead
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Read previewTaiwan has elected its new president, the Democratic Progressive Party's Lai Ching-te, who is also the current Vice President. While experts still assess that an invasion of Taiwan remains unlikely in the near future, that doesn't diminish concerns about other ways China could squeeze the island. AdvertisementTaiwan's Vice President and presidential candidate for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Lai Ching-te (C) casts his ballot to vote on January 13, 2024, in Tainan, Taiwan. Nevertheless, the win marks the first time a political party in Taiwan has won a presidential election three times in a row. The supporters of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) cheer at an election campaign on January 12, 2024 in Tainan, Taiwan.

Persons: —, Party's Lai Ching, Lai's, Lai, Tsai Ing, Lai Ching, Tsai, Getty Images Lai, Hou, Ko Wen, Amanda Hsiao, Annabelle Chih, Nancy Pelosi, flack, Annice Lyn, He's, Hsiao, Hao, Hou Yu, Beijing's, Chuan Kang, Xi Jinping, It'll, Joe Biden's, Xi, Biden, it's, BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI Organizations: Service, Democratic, Taiwan, Business, Democratic Progressive Party, Getty Images, ih, Taiwan's People Party, Kuomintang, KMT, Getty, Washington, NBC, US, People's Liberation Army Locations: Taiwan, China, Beijing, Taipei, New Taipei City, AFP, Tainan, Taichung, Taipei , Washington, San Francisco

☆ China could take inspiration from Vladimir Putin as it seeks to conquer Taiwan
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-11 | by ( Gregor Schwung | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewOn the beach of the Taiwanese island of Kinmen, pointed metal rods protrude from the ground and point towards the sea. To test Western resolve, China could first grab one of the offshore islands - just as Putin initially seized Crimea. After all, the only previous hostilities between Taiwan and China took place here - Beijing tried to conquer Kinmen in 1960 and 1970. To take Taiwan, China does not need Kinmen or the other offshore islands as a springboard. Due to its proximity to the mainland, Chinese military activities and any preparations for an invasion can be easily observed from here.

Persons: —, Gregor Schwung, Xi Jinping, Putin, Xi, Sun Tzu, Li Wen, Jing, Li, Vladimir Putin, Yao, Yuan Yeh Organizations: Service, Business, Congress, Kinmen, dicey coastguard, People's Liberation Army, Institute for National Defence and Security Research, Ministry of Defence, WELT, New, Security, Beijing, Communist Party, St Thomas University, Policy Locations: Kinmen, China, Xiamen, Taiwan, Taipei, Pratas, People's Republic, Crimea, Washington, Beijing, Ukraine, Taiwan's, Houston

☆ Vote counting begins in closely watched Taiwan election
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Clement Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

With China intensifying its rhetoric on its claim over Taiwan, global observers are billing this Taiwan election as highly pivotal for security in the Asia-Pacific at a time of testy U.S.-China relations. If Lai and Hsiao win the Jan. 13 vote for the Taiwan presidential office, it would mark the first time any political party has stayed in office for more than two consecutive terms since Taiwan introduced direct presidential elections in 1996. Campaign posters for various legislative member candidates in Taipei, Taiwan, on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023. China's Taiwan affairs office has characterized the self-ruled island's election as a choice between "peace and war, prosperity and decline." "China has always meddled whenever there is an election in Taiwan, but this time, it's the most serious."

Persons: Hou Yu, Hei Leung, Ko Wen, policymaking, Tsai Ing, Ko, Cynthia Wu, Jing Bo, jiun, Sam Yeh, Jing, Tsai, Lai Ching, Hsiao, United States —, Lai, Timothy S, Rich, Jaw Shaw, kong, Hou, Kevin Luo, Xi Jinping, Joe Biden, Xi, Biden, Nancy Pelosi, Rong Xu, Democratic Progressive Party Lai Ching, Yasuyoshi Chiba, DPP's Lai, Weeks Organizations: ih, Anadolu, Getty, Democratic Progressive Party, Kuomintang, Taiwan People's Party, China, Local, KMT, Taiwan Studies, University of Oxford, AFP, Taiwan, Rich Western Kentucky University, Taiwan's National Police Agency, New, DPP, University of Minnesota, Western Kentucky University, U.S, China -, APEC, CNBC, Former U.S, Bloomberg, Taiwan's DPP, Beijing, Cross Straits Service Locations: Taichung, Taiwan, Taipei, Asia, Pacific, U.S, China, Hsinchu, United States, Overconfidence, New Taipei City, China - U.S, Beijing, Taiwan Strait, Kaohsiung

☆ World Economic Forum risks report sees a ‘global catastrophe’ within 10 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Hanna Ziady | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The gloomy outlook comes from an annual survey by the World Economic Forum (WEF) of people paid to identify and manage global risks. According to the report published Wednesday, nearly two-thirds of respondents expect an “elevated chance of global catastrophes” in the next decade. Sam Yeh/AFP/Getty ImagesExtreme weather events were ranked the number two short-term risk, demonstrating heightened awareness about the environment and climate change in a year plagued by rising temperatures and rampant floods and wildfires. Cyber insecurity also made it into the top five short-term risks, for the first time in a decade. Lack of economic opportunity, persistently high inflation and an economic downturn were ranked sixth, seventh and ninth on the list of short-term risks respectively.

Persons: “, Carolina Klint, Marsh McLennan, ”, Hou Yu, Sam Yeh, “ It’s, Saadia Zahidi, ” Zahidi, ” John Scott Organizations: London CNN, Humanity, World Economic, American Psychological, Marsh, CNN, ih, Getty, Zurich Insurance Group Locations: Davos, Switzerland, Israel, Carolina, Europe, Taoyuan, AFP

☆ A formfitting blazer and Chelsea boots, or jeans and high-top sneakers? Here's how the 2023 rising stars of VC put together their 'power outfits.'
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Madeline Renbarger | Ben Bergman | Darius Rafieyan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Many of this year's VC rising stars told Business Insider that their go-to power outfits included apparel like tailored sport coats or Chelsea boots, and more casual pieces like hoodies and well-fitting jeans. Very few investors are wearing collared shirts with their jackets, opting instead to pair it with a t- shirt and jeans. Nmachi Jidemna told Business Insider that for her everyday wear, her go-to was "usually a structured blazer with a relaxed pair of jeans." Lori Harvey (left) and Heidi Klum (right) wearing red outfits. Black flowy trousers, black turtleneck, and chunky black boots."

Persons: that's, Laura Bock, Nmachi Jidemna, Javier Grevely, Ralph Lauren, Tobi Coker, Janelle Teng, Patron's Amber Atherton, Jason Yeh, Ashley Paston, Justin Williams, VCs, Mahati Sridhar, Grady Dick, Michelle Farsi, Pear, Vivien Ho, Lori Harvey, Heidi Klum, Valentina Frugiuele, Bauer, Griffin, Luci Fonseca, RTFKT, Brandon Hoffman, JL, Sarah Wu, Emerson, Fiona Huang, Demi Obayomi, Natalie Borowski, Daisy Wolf, Andreessen Horowitz Organizations: Business, Wellington Management, Converse, Seae Ventures, Getty, GV, Nike, Sunset Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures Locations: London, Chelsea

“China and the United States’ relations will forever be linked to the name ‘Kissinger,’” Mr. Xi said to Mr. Kissinger as the two men sat side by side in cream-colored armchairs. It was the same building where half a century earlier Mr. Kissinger had met Zhou Enlai, who was then China’s premier: Villa No. When Mr. Xi was on the cusp of power in 2012, he met Mr. Kissinger twice — once in Beijing and then in Washington. In a sign of the high regard in which he was held, Mr. Xi respectfully cited Mr. Kissinger’s views in speeches. “It is understandable that he cared about the interests of the United States,” Professor Lu said.

Persons: ”, Henry A . Kissinger, Mr, Kissinger, Nixon’s, Xie Feng, Biden, Xi Jinping, “, ‘ Kissinger, ’, Xi, Zhou Enlai, Li Shangfu, John F, Kirby, Kissinger “, Wu Xinbo, —, President Trump, Wu, Trump, Kissinger’s, Charles T, Munger, Lu Yeh, Lu Organizations: Global Times, Communist Party, Beijing, United, Mr, U.S . National Security Council, Institute of International Studies, Fudan University, National Chengchi University Locations: China, United States, Washington, Communist, Beijing, U.S, ” China, “ China, Diaoyutai, Shanghai, Philippines, Australia, Weibo, Taiwan, Taipei, “

☆ The top 10 most popular podcasts of 2023, according to Apple
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Apple has released a list of the 10 most popular podcasts of 2023. Apple shared a roundup on Tuesday of the most popular podcasts of 2023. But today, we will be focusing on the top 10 podcasts overall, according to Apple. Denise Truscello"Stuff You Should Know" will, according to Apple Podcasts, teach you everything you need to know about science, history, religion, crime, and more. It is the top health and fitness-related podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, according to the podcast's website.

Persons: Apple, —, Josh Clark, Chuck Bryant, Denise Truscello, Clark, Byrant, Shankar Vedantam, Chance Yeh, Andrew Huberman, Mark Zuckerberg, Priscilla Chan, Drew Angerer, Alaina Urquhart, Ash Kelley, Urquhart, Kelley, Glass, Astrid Stawiarz, Ira Glass, Chicago that's, Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, Sean Hayes, Frazer Harrison, Manny Carabel, Amy Sussman, Getty, Ryan Reynolds, Jennifer Aniston, Will Ferrell, Adam Sandler, Gary Hershorn, It's, Michael Barbaro, Sabrina Tavernise, Ashley Flowers, Audiochuck, Brit Prawat Organizations: Apple, Service, SYSK, NPR, The Washington Post, National Public, Public Radio Exchange, Getty, NBC NBC Dateline, NBC, Nielsen Media Research, The New York Times Locations: Stanford, Boston

☆ Henry Kissinger Dies at 100: Latest News and Updates
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Michael D. Shear | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

For many in China, Henry A. Kissinger represented a now-bygone chapter in relations between China and the United States, when the countries seemed to be moving inexorably closer. In July, China laid out a red-carpet welcome for Mr. Kissinger, including an audience with Xi Jinping, the top leader. “China and the United States’ relations will forever be linked to the name ‘Kissinger,’” Mr. Xi said to Mr. Kissinger as the two men sat side by side in cream-colored armchairs. When Mr. Xi was on the cusp of power in 2012, he met Mr. Kissinger twice — once in Beijing and then in Washington. In a sign of the high regard in which he was held, Mr. Xi respectfully cited Mr. Kissinger’s views in speeches.

Persons: Xi Jinping, Henry A . Kissinger, ”, Mr, Kissinger, Nixon’s, Xie Feng, Biden, “, ‘ Kissinger, ’, Xi, Zhou Enlai, Li Shangfu, John F, Kirby, Kissinger “, Wu Xinbo, —, President Trump, Wu, Trump, Kissinger’s, Charles T, Munger, Lu Yeh, Lu Organizations: of, People, Global Times, Communist Party, Beijing, United, Mr, U.S . National Security Council, Institute of International Studies, Fudan University, National Chengchi University Locations: Beijing, State, China, United States, Washington, Communist, U.S, ” China, “ China, Diaoyutai, Shanghai, Philippines, Australia, Weibo, Taiwan, Taipei, “

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