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The News Lens Featured in the Financial Times Asia-Pacific Top 500 High-Growth Companies 2022

In the 4th Financial Times Asia-Pacific Top 500 High-Growth Companies Selection, the technology industry accounted for the highest number of finalists. At the same time, there were only 14 media organizations shortlisted, with The News Lens featured as the only one from Taiwan.

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America’s lopsided China strategy: all guns and no butter

Facing criticism that its approach focuses too much on defence, the administration is preparing an economic plan for the Indo-Pacific

Financial Times

“Princess in the Attic”: Kao Chia-yu’s Path

Kao Chia-yu, one of Taiwan’s highest profile political leaders, is a constant subject of sensationalist media attention. What hasn’t been explored in depth is her background, values, and how she came to her position. This is the first part of a three part essay on Kao and the world that…

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The Guardian view on Ukraine and Taiwan: looking for lessons

Editorial: The Russian invasion – and resistance to it – are prompting reassessment in Beijing and Washington as well as in Taipei

The Guardian - UK

Taiwan won't go into Shanghai-like lockdown despite rising COVID cases, premier says

Taiwan will not go into a Shanghai-like lockdown to control a rise in domestic COVID-19 cases as the vast majority of those infected have no symptoms or show only minor symptoms, Premier Su Tseng-chang said on Saturday, pledging to keep opening up.

Reuters

U.S. says backs Lithuania in row with China

The United States backs Lithuania in a dispute with China over Taiwan, Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo told Lithuania's finance minister on Friday.

Reuters

Taiwan details new advanced missile and drone attack capabilities

Taiwan is developing missiles that can attack enemy air bases and bring down cruise missiles, and drones that can target their firing locations, according to a report by the military-owned body making the weapons.

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Pentagon Chief Speaks with China’s Defense Minister for First Time under Biden

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with Chinese Minister of National Defense General Wei Fenghe on Wednesday, the first call between the two officials since the start of President Joe Biden's administration more than a year ago. Relations between China and the United States have been tense, with the world's…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Taiwan is part of China, Beijing tells U.S

Taiwan is a part of China and no one can change that, Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe said on Wednesday during a rare phone call with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, according to a statement from Beijing.

Reuters

Taiwan news channel accidentally airs false report of Chinese invasion

CTS apologises for panic caused by broadcast of mocked-up captions it says it created for security drills

The Guardian - UK

Taiwan TV station apologises after mistakenly reporting Chinese attack

A Taiwan government-backed television station apologised and urged people not to panic on Wednesday after mistakenly reporting a Chinese attack in Taipei, amid rising military tensions with Beijing.

Reuters

China looks to learn from Russian failures in Ukraine

With its ground troops forced to pull back in Ukraine and regroup, and its Black Sea flagship sunk, Russia’s military failings are mounting

The Independent UK

Should the U.S. Military Intervene in Taiwan? A Soho Forum Debate

Brookings Institution senior fellow William Galston debates former State Department diplomat Peter Van Buren

Reason

Taiwanese group provides democracy ratings for milk tea shops

The group hopes to mobilize consumers to push back against Beijing.

Axios

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Al Jazeera

The battle for the Pacific: The countries competing for supremacy

South Korea, Japan, China and Australia have all boosted their naval power as competition for resources heats up.

Axios

Solomon Islands becomes unlikely epicenter of U.S.-China competition

The islands' planned security deal with China has U.S. officials worried.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Lawmakers Affirm Japan Alliance Eyeing China, North Korea

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and visiting US lawmakers reaffirmed their commitment to working together under a longstanding bilateral alliance on Saturday, amid heightened global tensions spanning the war in Ukraine to threats from neighboring China and North Korea. In a meeting over breakfast, the delegation, led by Sen.

Reuters

Taiwan says China's threats will only increase support for island

China's military threats against Taiwan will only increase support for the island from the United States and other democracies, the foreign ministry said after China conducted drills nearby as U.S. lawmakers visited Taipei.

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The Independent UK

US lawmakers affirm Japan alliance eyeing China, North Korea

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and visiting U.S. lawmakers have reaffirmed their commitment to working together under a longstanding bilateral alliance, amid heightened global tensions spanning the war in Ukraine to threats from neighboring China and North Korea

Al Jazeera

China holds military exercises as US legislators visit Taiwan

Amid ongoing tensions with Washington, Beijing criticises US legislators’ visit to Taipei as ‘deliberately provocative’.

Al Jazeera

Taiwanese activist returns home after prison term in China

Lee Ming-che, who disappeared in 2017 and was later convicted of ‘subverting state power’, spent five years in prison.

The Independent UK

US lawmakers signal support for Taiwan in visit

U.S. lawmakers visiting Taiwan have made a pointed and public declaration of their support for the self-governing island democracy while also issuing a warning to China

Reuters

China holds drills around Taiwan as U.S. lawmakers visit

China said it conducted military drills around Taiwan on Friday as a U.S. Congressional delegation visited the island in a show of support to a fellow democracy, with Beijing blaming the lawmakers for raising tensions with their "provocative" trip.

The Independent UK

Activist who was imprisoned in China returns to Taiwan

A Taiwanese pro-democracy activist has returned home after serving five years in China

Reuters

China releases jailed Taiwanese activist, sends him home

A Taiwanese activist jailed in China returned to Taiwan on Friday after completing a five-year sentence.

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