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☆ Taiwan elects its own leaders so is already independent: presidential frontrunner
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Taiwan's Vice President William Lai announces his "National Project of Hope" ahead of the upcoming presidential election in Taipei, Taiwan September 6, 2023. In an interview with Japanese media, a transcript of which his campaign team released on Friday, Lai was asked on his position on Taiwan independence. Taiwan regularly elects leaders at all levels of government, right from the grassroots up to the president, Lai said. Therefore, there is no need to declare Taiwan's independence again," he added. Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen cannot stand again after two terms in office.

Persons: William Lai, Ann Wang, Lai, Tsai Ing, Mao Zedong's, Ben Blanchard, Lincoln Organizations: of, REUTERS, Rights, Taiwan Affairs Office, Kuomintang, Thomson Locations: Taipei, Taiwan, Rights TAIPEI, China, Beijing, Republic of China, People's Republic of China

☆ Foxconn founder Terry Gou says he has reached Taiwan election bid threshold
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] Foxconn founder Terry Gou shakes hands with his supporters at one of his signature campaign offices in New Taipei City, Taiwan September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang/ File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsTAIPEI, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Terry Gou, the billionaire founder of major Apple supplier Foxconn (2317.TW), said on Friday he had already collected enough electorate signatures to qualify to stand as an independent in January's presidential election. "Your signatures are a responsibility for me, and your signatures are a spur and encouragement to me. Gou, who stepped down as Foxconn chief in 2019, must gather close to 300,000 voter signatures by Nov. 2 to qualify as an independent candidate, according election regulations. The Central Election Commission will review the signatures and announce the results by Nov. 14.

Persons: Terry Gou, Ann Wang, Gou, Democratic Progressive Party's, William Lai, Lai, Ben Blanchard, Toby Chopra Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Apple, Democratic Progressive Party, Democratic Progressive, Kuomintang, Taiwan People's Party, Thomson Locations: New Taipei City, Taiwan, Rights TAIPEI, Ukraine, China, Banqiao, Taipei, Beijing

☆ Heavy rainstorms to hit southern China after Typhoon Koinu batters Taiwan
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Workers lift up a turned-over food cart after Typhoon Koinu passed the southern tip of Taiwan, in Kenting, Taiwan October 5, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBEIJING, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Heavy rainstorms and strong winds will hit southern China in the next three days as Typhoon Koinu approaches the coast of Guangdong province after killing one and injuring hundreds in Taiwan. Typhoon Koinu, which means "puppy" in Japanese, will bring heavy rain along the coasts of Guangdong and neighbouring Fujian province in the next three days, China's National Meteorological Centre (NMC) said. It also issued a yellow alert for strong winds, the third highest in a four-coloured warning system. The typhoon is expected to weaken into a strong tropical storm from late Friday and grow weaker as it heads west along China's southern coast, it said.

Persons: Koinu, Carlos Garcia Rawlins, Typhoon Koinu, Albee Zhang, Ben Blanchard, Michael Perry 私 Organizations: Workers, REUTERS, Rights, National Meteorological Centre, NMC Locations: Taiwan, Kenting, Rights BEIJING, China, Guangdong, Fujian, Shanwei, Beijing, Taipei

☆ Taiwan Elects Its Own Leaders So Is Already Independent: Presidential Frontrunner
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Oct. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

In an interview with Japanese media, a transcript of which his campaign team released on Friday, Lai was asked on his position on Taiwan independence. Taiwan regularly elects leaders at all levels of government, right from the grassroots up to the president, Lai said. If it is not sovereign and independent, how can there be a presidential election? Therefore, there is no need to declare Taiwan's independence again," he added. Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen cannot stand again after two terms in office.

Persons: William Lai, Lai, Tsai Ing, Mao Zedong's, Ben Blanchard, Lincoln Organizations: Taiwan Affairs Office, Kuomintang Locations: TAIPEI, Taiwan, China, Beijing, Republic of China, People's Republic of China

☆ Millions off work as Typhoon Koinu brushes past Taiwan with lashing rain
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A woman sits by the shore while looking at waves breaking as Typhoon Koinu approaches, in Taitung, Taiwan October 4, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY Acquire Licensing RightsTAITUNG, Taiwan, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Typhoon Koinu began brushing past the rural far southern tip of Taiwan on Thursday, injuring 190 but causing no deaths, as lashing rains and strong winds cancelled work and classes for millions in a swathe of cities across the island. Taiwan's fire department reported 190 injuries but no deaths, as well as some minor damage to buildings. Taiwan's two main domestic airlines, UNI Air and Mandarin Airlines, cancelled most of their flights for Thursday, while ferries to outlying islands were also stopped. A total of 42 international flights were also cancelled, the transport ministry, said, but the high speed rail connecting northern and southern Taiwan was unaffected.

Persons: Koinu, Carlos Garcia Rawlins, Fabian Hamacher, Carlos Garcia, Ben Blanchard, Gerry Doyle Organizations: REUTERS, UNI Air, Mandarin Airlines, Thomson Locations: Taitung, Taiwan, Koinu, Guangdong, Pingtung, Hualien, Kaohsiung, Taipei

"The fourth quarter should see significant growth compared to the third quarter," it added, without elaborating. Foxconn, formally called Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd, said revenue last month reached T$660.7 billion ($20.46 billion), down 19.7% year-on-year but soaring 60.1% from August. Revenue in its smart consumer electronics products, including smartphones, saw strong growth month-on-month "due to new product launches in September", Foxconn said. Foxconn is the world's biggest iPhone assembler, but has been trying to diversify into electric vehicles. It added that September year-on-year revenue for cloud and networking products, which includes servers, declined due to "conservative customer pull-in".

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Foxconn, Ben Blanchard, Sarah Wu, Kim Coghill Organizations: REUTERS, Apple, Hai Precision Industry Co, Revenue, Thomson Locations: TAIPEI, Taipei, Taiwan

☆ Taiwan c.bank flags forex intervention if 'extreme' fluctuations
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsTAIPEI, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Taiwan's central bank will intervene in the foreign exchange market if there are "extreme" fluctuations to maintain financial stability, its governor Yang Chin-long said on Wednesday. Taking lawmakers' questions in parliament, Yang said the central bank will intervene in the forex market as needed if there are "extreme" fluctuations, as they seek to slow the Taiwan dollar's depreciation. Yang said Treasury "didn't really mind" about Taiwan intervening to arrest the Taiwan dollar's depreciation. The central bank last month flagged continued tight monetary policy as it keeps a close eye on inflation, and trimmed its 2023 growth forecast for the export-reliant economy. Yang said the current global interest rate cycle was nearing an end, and that Taiwan would be "no exception".

Persons: Thomas White, Yang Chin, Yang, Faith Hung, Ben Blanchard, Tom Hogue, Kim Coghill Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Taiwan, U.S . Treasury Department, Thomson Locations: Taiwan, Rights TAIPEI, U.S

☆ Flights cancelled, work suspended as typhoon Koinu grinds towards Taiwan
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

TAIPEI, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Typhoon Koinu grinded towards southern Taiwan on Wednesday bringing heavy rain and winds and causing the cancellation of 70 domestic flights and suspension of work and schools in urban areas in southern parts of the island from the evening. Kaohsiung and its neighbouring city of Tainan said they would suspend work and classes from 6 pm (1000GMT) on Wednesday as the weather worsens. After passing through Taiwan, the typhoon will head towards southern China's Guangdong and Fujian provinces and then Hong Kong, where it is likely to weaken further to become a tropical storm. Hong Kong's Weather Observatory said Koinu will enter within 800 km (500 miles) of the financial hub on Wednesday afternoon. Reporting by Ben Blanchard; Additional reporting by Farah Master in Hong Kong; Editing by Simon Cameron-MooreOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Koinu, Ben Blanchard, Farah Master, Simon Cameron, Moore Organizations: Wednesday, Thomson Locations: TAIPEI, Taiwan, Taitung, Taiwan Strait, Pingtung, Hualien, Kaohsiung, Tainan, Guangdong, Fujian, Hong Kong

☆ Taiwan says China has 'very diverse' ways of interfering in election
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Acquire Licensing RightsTAIPEI, Oct 4 (Reuters) - China has "very diverse" ways of interfering in Taiwan's elections in January, from military pressure to spreading fake news, including manipulating opinion polls, a senior Taiwanese security official said on Wednesday. Ahead of elections, Taiwan routinely flags the risk of interference from Beijing, which claims the democratically governed island as its own, saying China seeks to sway the outcome to candidates who may be more favourable toward the country. "The way the Chinese Communists interfere in elections is very diversified," Taiwan National Security Bureau Director-General Tsai Ming-yen told lawmakers during a parliamentary committee session. China can use military pressure, economic coercion or fake news to create a false choice between "war or peace" in the election, seeking to frighten voters, Tsai said. China has increased military activities around Taiwan since the last election in 2020, and regularly sends warships and fighters into the seas and skies near the island.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Tsai Ming, Tsai, William Lai, Lai, Xi Jinping, Ben Blanchard, Gerry Doyle Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Taiwan National Security, Taiwan Affairs Office, Taiwan, Democratic Progressive Party, People's Liberation Army Rocket Force, Thomson Locations: Rights TAIPEI, China, Taiwan, Beijing

☆ Taiwan investigating accusation submarine program details leaked
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

FILE PHOTO-Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen attends the launching ceremony of Narwhal, its first domestically built submarine, in Kaohsiung, Taiwan September 28, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsTAIPEI, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Taiwan prosecutors said on Monday they are investigating accusations that people tried to interfere in the island's submarine program and that details about it were leaked, in what would be a serious breach of security. Taiwan unveiled its first domestically developed submarine on Thursday, a major step in a project aimed at strengthening the island's defence and deterrence against the Chinese navy, though it won't enter service for two years. Taiwan, which China views as its own territory, has made the indigenous submarine program a key part of an ambitious project to modernise its armed forces as Beijing stages almost daily military exercises to assert its sovereignty claims. The submarine program has drawn on expertise and technology from several countries - a breakthrough for diplomatically isolated Taiwan.

Persons: Tsai Ing, Narwhal, Carlos Garcia Rawlins, Huang Shu, kuang, Ben Blanchard, Gerry Doyle Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Taiwan's, Prosecutors Office, Thomson Locations: Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Rights TAIPEI, China, Beijing

☆ Taiwan Investigating Accusation Submarine Program Details Leaked
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Oct. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan prosecutors said on Monday they are investigating accusations that people tried to interfere in the island's submarine program and that details about it were leaked, in what would be a serious breach of security. Taiwan unveiled its first domestically developed submarine on Thursday, a major step in a project aimed at strengthening the island's defence and deterrence against the Chinese navy, though it won't enter service for two years. Taiwan's Supreme Prosecutors Office, in a short statement, said Huang's accusations had attracted "great attention" given the national security and defence implications. Taiwan, which China views as its own territory, has made the indigenous submarine program a key part of an ambitious project to modernise its armed forces as Beijing stages almost daily military exercises to assert its sovereignty claims. The submarine program has drawn on expertise and technology from several countries - a breakthrough for diplomatically isolated Taiwan.

Persons: Huang Shu, kuang, Ben Blanchard, Gerry Doyle Organizations: Taiwan's, Prosecutors Office Locations: TAIPEI, Taiwan, China, Beijing

☆ In election year, Taiwan's national day becomes polarising celebration
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou speaks to guests as he attends an event at Asia Society in New York, U.S. March 1, 2017. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsTAIPEI, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou said on Monday he would boycott official celebrations for the island's national day this year after accusing the government of turning it into an overt attempt at pushing independence ahead of an election. Taiwan celebrates Oct. 10 as its national day, marking an uprising in 1911 that ended China's last imperial dynasty and ushered in the Republic of China. Taiwan Premier Chen Chien-jen, a DPP member himself, dismissed Ma's criticism, saying Ma had attended festivities previously when the English translation was Taiwan National Day. Taiwan's president, Tsai Ing-wen, will give a major speech on national day, and there will also be a military parade in front of the presidential office.

Persons: Ma Ying, Eduardo Munoz, jeou, China's, Mao Zedong's, Hou Yu, Ma, William Lai, Taiwan Premier Chen Chien, Chen, Tsai Ing, Tsai, Lai, Ben Blanchard, Gerry Doyle Organizations: Taiwan, Asia Society, REUTERS, Rights, Facebook, Kuomintang, KMT, Democratic Progressive Party, ih, Thomson Locations: New York, U.S, Rights TAIPEI, Taiwan, China, Republic of China, People's Republic of China, The Republic of China, Taiwan Premier, Beijing

☆ Taiwan says China knows armed threats backfire on influencing elections
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

China has never renounced the use of force to bring democratically governed Taiwan under its control, viewing the island as one of its provinces. In 1996, China lobbed missiles into the Taiwan Strait to try to intimidate the island's voters against voting for Lee Teng-hui as president, who Beijing despised for his perceived pro-independence sympathies. That triggered the so-called Third Taiwan Strait Crisis, in which the U.S. Navy carried out a massive show of force in the strait. Lai has said he does not seek to change the status quo, and has repeatedly offered talks with Beijing. Wu said China was preparing for a possible attack against Taiwan, including how the People's Liberation Army would deal with U.S. intervention.

Persons: Lee Teng, Lee, William Lai, it's, Joseph Wu, Lai, Wu, Ben Blanchard, Gerry Doyle Organizations: U.S . Navy, Democratic Progressive Party, Taiwan Affairs Office, People's Liberation Army, Thomson Locations: TAIPEI, Taiwan, Beijing, China, Taiwan Strait, Taipei, Japan, Australia, United States

KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Taiwan unveiled its first domestically developed submarine on Thursday, a major step in a years-long project aimed at strengthening the island's defence and deterrence against the Chinese navy. Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory, has made the indigenous submarine program a key part of an ambitious project to modernise its armed forces as Beijing stages almost daily military exercises to assert its sovereignty. "In the past, a domestically developed submarine was considered an impossible task. The programme has drawn on expertise and technology from several countries - a breakthrough for diplomatically isolated Taiwan. Taiwan hopes to deploy at least two such domestically developed submarines by 2027, and possibly equip later models with missiles, the head of the program said this month.

Persons: Tsai Ing, Tsai, Lockheed Martin, Admiral Huang Shu, Carlos Garcia, Walid Berrazeg, Sarah Wu, Ben Blanchard Organizations: Lockheed, Lockheed Martin Corp, Thomson Locations: KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan, China, Beijing, Kaohsiung

☆ China says aim of its drills near Taiwan is to combat 'arrogance' of separatists
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Solider miniatures are seen in front of displayed Chinese and Taiwanese flags in this illustration taken, April 11, 2023. "The purpose is to resolutely combat the arrogance of Taiwan independence separatist forces and their actions to seek independence," Zhu said. "The provocation of Taiwan independence continues all day long, and the actions of the People's Liberation Army to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity are always ongoing," she added. "I hope that the majority of Taiwanese compatriots will clearly distinguish between right and wrong, resolutely oppose Taiwan independence, and work with us to maintain peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait." Taiwan's defence ministry last week also took the unusual step of announcing it was monitoring Chinese drills in Fujian province, opposite Taiwan.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Zhu Fenglian, Zhu, Li Shangfu, Taiwan's, Yimou Lee, Ben Blanchard, Himani Sarkar, Gerry Doyle Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Taiwan Affairs, People's Liberation Army, Defence, Reuters, Democratic Progressive Party, Beijing, Thomson Locations: Rights BEIJING, Taiwan, Taipei, China, Shandong, Beijing, Fujian

☆ Pegatron India fire traced to workers' failure to turn off switch -sources
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Praveen Paramasivam | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

People are seen outside the main gate of the Pegatron facility following a fire incident at the facility near Chennai, India, September 26, 2023. A senior Tamil Nadu government source, and another industry source briefed on the matter, detailed how Sunday's events unfolded. One smartphone industry source with direct knowledge said the charging racks at the Pegatron plant are typically switched off after three Saturday shifts end early on Sundays. The fire damaged some machines, said the government source and another source with direct knowledge, who spoke on condition of anonymity. About 8,000 people work on the assembly line at the Pegatron facility, which sprawls across 39,000 sq.

Persons: Praveen, Pegatron, Praveen Paramasivam, Munsif, Faith Hung, Ben Blanchard, Aditya Kalra, Clarence Fernandez Organizations: REUTERS, Sunday, Reuters, Apple, Tamil, Firemen, Thomson Locations: Chennai, India, Tamil Nadu, Taiwan, Chengalpattu, Bengaluru, Taipei

☆ Mexico eyes US energy exports from solar farm, chip supply chain role
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Mexico’s state of Sonora Governor Alfonso Durazo speaks during an interview with Reuters in Taipei, Taiwan September 25, 2023. During a visit to Taiwan, Sonora Governor Alfonso Durazo said the "Plan Sonora" solar energy project would not only help improve domestic connectivity to the national grid, but also to export to the United States. "We want to convert our state into an exporter of clean energy, particularly for semiconductor and electric vehicle industries." "Assuming as a natural complement of all these processes of relocation of investment in Arizona, we also see TSMC as an obvious option for Sonora state," he said. Sonora also boasts major lithium deposits, which Lopez Obrador formally nationalised in Mexico earlier this year.

Persons: Alfonso Durazo, Carlos Garcia Rawlins, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's, Durazo, Foxconn, Lopez, Ben Blanchard, Carlos Garcia, Jamie Freed Organizations: Reuters, REUTERS, Rights, Puerto, Apple, Hsinchu Science Park, EV, Thomson Locations: Sonora, Taipei, Taiwan, Rights TAIPEI, California, Arizona, Mexican, United States, Mexico, Foxconn, Hsinchu

☆ Taiwan lobbies Australian lawmakers on supporting its bid for Pacific trade pact
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

TAIPEI, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Tuesday called on Australia to support its bid to join a pan-Pacific free trade pact during a meeting with a group of visiting Australian lawmakers. The CPTPP is a landmark trade pact agreed upon in 2018 by 11 countries including Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam. "We look forward to the continued strengthening of economic and trade cooperation between Taiwan and Australia," Tsai said in comments released by her office. "We also hope that the Australian government and parliament will support Taiwan's accession to the CPTPP to jointly promote economic growth and sustainable development of the Indo-Pacific region." "Protecting the free and open Indo-Pacific region is the common goal of Taiwan and Australia."

Persons: Tsai Ing, Tsai, Don Farrell, Ben Blanchard, Kirsty Needham, Gerry Doyle Organizations: Trans, Pacific, Taiwan, Australian Trade, Thomson Locations: TAIPEI, Taiwan, Australia, China, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, Vietnam, Britain, Taipei, Sydney

☆ China Says Aim of Its Drills Near Taiwan Is to Combat 'Arrogance' of Separatists
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Sept. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory, has said this month that it had observed dozens of fighters, drones, bombers and other aircraft, as well as warships and the Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong, operating nearby. The increased frequency of China's military activities has raised the risk of events "getting out of hand" and sparking an accidental clash, the island's defence minister said on Saturday. "The purpose is to resolutely combat the arrogance of Taiwan independence separatist forces and their actions to seek independence," Zhu said. "The provocation of Taiwan independence continues all day long, and the actions of the People's Liberation Army to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity are always ongoing," she added. "I hope that the majority of Taiwanese compatriots will clearly distinguish between right and wrong, resolutely oppose Taiwan independence, and work with us to maintain peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait."

Persons: Zhu Fenglian, Zhu, Taiwan's, Ben Blanchard, Himani Sarkar, Gerry Doyle Organizations: Taiwan Affairs, People's Liberation Army, Democratic Progressive Party, Beijing Locations: BEIJING, Taiwan, Taipei, China, Shandong, Beijing

CHENNAI, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Apple supplier Pegatron temporarily halted iPhone assembly at its facility in south India on Monday after a fire on Sunday night, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Pegatron accounts for 10% of Apple's iPhone production in India, according to research firm Counterpoint. Apple has bet big on India since it began iPhone assembly in the country in 2017 via Wistron (3231.TW) and later Foxconn (2317.TW), as the Indian government pushed for local manufacturing. Pegatron, which started iPhone assembly in India in September last year, is also in talks to open a second Indian contract facility for Apple near the existing one in Tamil Nadu. In February, a fire at a south Indian facility of Foxlink for iPhone charging cables forced it to halt production.

Persons: TW, Pegatron, Ben Blanchard, Praveen, Munsif Vengattil, Aditi Shah, Sarah Wu, Toby Chopra, Susan Fenton, Mark Potter Organizations: Apple, Pegatron, Reuters, Local, Thomson Locations: CHENNAI, India, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Wistron, Indian

☆ OpenAI CEO says possible to get regulation wrong, but should not fear it
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

TAIPEI, Sept 25 (Reuters) - The CEO of ChatGPT maker OpenAI said on Monday that it was possible to get regulation wrong but it is important and should not be feared, amid global concerns about rapid advances in artificial intelligence, or AI. Many countries are planning AI regulation, and Britain is hosting a global AI safety summit in November, focusing on understanding the risks posed by the frontier technology and how national and international frameworks could be supported. We've been calling for regulation, but only of the most powerful systems," he said. "Regulation has been not a pure good, but it's been good in a lot of ways. "It is possible to get regulation wrong, but I don't think we sit around and fear it.

Persons: OpenAI, Sam Altman, We've, Altman, Terry Gou, it's, Gou, Ben Blanchard, Ed Osmond Organizations: Microsoft Corp, Apple, Thomson Locations: TAIPEI, Britain, Taipei

☆ Taiwan raises concerns about situation 'getting out of hand' with China drills
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, has in recent years carried out many such drills around the island, seeking to assert its sovereignty claims and pressure Taipei. Warships from China's southern and eastern theatre commands have been operating together off Taiwan's east coast, he added. China has not commented about the drills around Taiwan, and its defence ministry has not responded to requests for comment. Ministry spokesman Sun Li-fang added that China's Eastern Theatre Command forces were the "attacking force", simulating a battle scenario. China normally performs large-scale exercises from July to September, Taiwan's defence ministry has said.

Persons: Tingshu Wang, Chiu Kuo, cheng, Chiu, Sun Li, Ben Blanchard, Roger Tung, Shri Navaratnam Organizations: Air Force, Eastern Theatre Command, Liberation Army, PLA, REUTERS, Rights, Taiwan Defence, Thomson Locations: Taiwan, Beijing, China, Rights TAIPEI, Shandong, Taipei

☆ Taiwan says detects 24 Chinese military aircraft in air defence zone
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

TAIPEI, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Taiwan's defence ministry said on Friday that over the previous 24-hour period it had detected 24 Chinese air force aircraft entering into Taiwan's air defence zone, part of a regular pattern of what Taipei calls Chinese harassment. At least 17 of the aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait, according to a map the ministry published. The median line previously served as an unofficial barrier between the two sides until China's air force began regularly crossing it last year. Reporting by Ben Blanchard; Editing by Tom HogueOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Ben Blanchard, Tom Hogue Organizations: Thomson Locations: TAIPEI, Taipei, Taiwan Strait

☆ Taiwan Raises Concerns About Situation 'Getting Out of Hand' With China Drills
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Sept. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, has in recent years carried out many such drills around the island, seeking to assert its sovereignty claims and pressure Taipei. Warships from China's southern and eastern theatre commands have been operating together off Taiwan's east coast, he added. China has not commented about the drills around Taiwan, and its defence ministry has not responded to requests for comment. But China has increasingly been flexing its muscles off Taiwan's east coast, and generally displaying its ability to operate much further away from China's own coastline. China normally performs large-scale exercises from July to September, Taiwan's defence ministry has said.

Persons: Chiu Kuo, cheng, Chiu, Sun Li, Ben Blanchard, Roger Tung, Shri Navaratnam Organizations: Taiwan Defence, Eastern Theatre Command Locations: TAIPEI, Taiwan, Shandong, China, Taipei

☆ One dead, 10 missing in Taiwan golf factory fire
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

[1/3] A view of smoke rising from golfing equipment factory, following a fire at golf equipment factory, in Pingtung, Taiwan September 22, 2023 in this screen grab obtained from a handout video. CTI/via Reuters TV/Handout via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsTAIPEI, Sept 22 (Reuters) - One person died and 10 were missing after a fire and explosion on Friday at a factory in southern Taiwan that makes golfing equipment, the government said. Taiwan's fire department said the blaze broke out at a plant in an industrial zone in the county of Pingtung. The person confirmed dead was a firefighter as were three of the 10 missing, the fire department added. Reporting by Ben Blanchard; editing by Mark HeinrichOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Ben Blanchard, Mark Heinrich Our Organizations: CTI, Reuters, REUTERS Acquire, Rights, Thomson Locations: Pingtung, Taiwan, Rights TAIPEI

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