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Taiwan air force suspends training after second fatal accident in 2022

TAIPEI: Taiwan's air force suspended flight training of new pilots on Tuesday after a jet trainer crashed killing its pilot, the defence ministry said, the second fatal accident the air force has experienced in 2022.

Bangkok Post

Tsai says U.S. National Guard planning 'cooperation' with Taiwan military

The United States is planning on "cooperation" between its National Guard and Taiwan's military, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Tuesday, deepening security ties in the face of what Taipei's government complains is a rising threat from China.

Reuters

Taiwan may get economic deal with US after exclusion from IPEF

Economic agreement similar to new IPEF would underline US commitment to self-ruled democracy, analysts say.

Al Jazeera

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Taiwan air force suffers second fatal accident in 2022

A Taiwanese jet trainer crashed on Tuesday, killing the pilot, the defence ministry said, the second fatal accident the air force has experienced in 2022.

Reuters

Taiwan scrambles fighter jets to ward off Chinese aircrafts in air defence zone

The foray of Chinese aircraft into Taiwanese airspace marked the latest uptick in tensions, following two years of Taiwan complaining of repeated missions by China’s air force near the democratically governed island

Daily Mirror

Taiwan legislature erupts in violence over ‘secret expenses’ bill

KMT lawmakers try to block bill they say could be used to overturn ex-President Chen Shui-bian’s corruption conviction.

Al Jazeera

Shopee unveils “Shopee International Platform” Joins forces with DITP to help Thai SMEs reach consumers around the region

‘Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, recently took its ‘6.6 Greatest Brand Celebration’ as an opportunity to launch “Shopee International Platform”, or SIP, a special program putting into practice its commitment to help Thai businesses take advantage of the borderless digital economy to develop and grow.

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Biden needs to do better in Asia

When Joe Biden arrived in Asia last week for the first visit to the region of his presidency, he aimed to pick up where his predecessor left off. Landing in South Korea on May 20 as events in North Korea and the Ukraine crisis loomed large, Mr Biden then travelled…

Bangkok Post

Check Out What Whales Are Doing With TSM

A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on Taiwan Semiconductor. Looking at options history for Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE:TSM) we detected 12 strange trades.

Benzinga

How Ukraine war could boost tensions between US and China over future of Taiwan

China is becoming “more repressive at home and more aggressive abroad”, according to the US secretary of state, Antony Blinken. Blinken made a major statement on US foreign policy on May 26 at George Washington University. It received a great deal of attention, internationally – not least because reporters and…

The Conversation

China's Pacific plan seen as regional strategic game-changer

When China signed a security pact with the Solomon Islands in April it raised concerns from the U.S. and its allies that Beijing may be seeking a military outpost in the South Pacific, an area of traditional American naval dominance

The Independent UK

Editorial: Biden's clarity on Taiwan is risky

"Strategic ambiguity" is what U.S. diplomats call America's policy on Taiwan and China. The strategy is to keep the peace by maintaining ambiguity over the degree the U.S. would go to defend Taiwan from a Chinese invasion.

Tribune News Service

Taiwanese people stuck with the name ‘Salmon’ after sushi promotion

Parliament debates law that bans people from changing their names more than three times after stunt leads to unforeseen consequences

The Guardian - AU

China Plots Fresh Military Exercises in South China Sea

China will hold naval exercises in the South China Sea on Saturday, its maritime authority said, after a week of recrimination from Western powers over its military ambitions across the Pacific region. The exercises, set to take place in the sea less than 25 kilometers (15.5 miles) off the coast…

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Banned traders warn Labor government, all industries against reliance on China

Australia has never before relied so much on China for its trading wealth. However, as the devastated rock lobster industry can attest, the Asian giant can lose its appetite overnight.

Bangkok Post

Innobic, Aztiq aim to take Thailand’s life sciences sector to the next level

Innobic (Asia) Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary and life science arm of the national oil and gas conglomerate PTT, together with Aztiq HK Ltd., is acting on its promise to uplift Thailand’s life science business by completing a deal to buy out Alvogen Emerging Markets Holdings Ltd. (AEMH), raising Innobic’s…

Tribune News Service

Blinken aims at Xi in speech vowing to shape the global order

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. will seek to influence China’s behavior by shaping the world around Beijing in remarks that took direct aim at President Xi Jinping’s performance leading the world’s second-biggest economy.

Benzinga

Taiwan Continues Its Crusade Against Chinese Companies For Alleged Poaching Of Chip Engineers

Taiwan officers raided ten Chinese companies or their R&D centers suspected of illegally poaching chip engineers and other tech talents, Reuters reports as per the island's Investigation Bureau. Taiwan summoned 70 people in a joint crackdown across several cities, ramping up its crusade against illegal poaching by Chinese companies threatening its chip…

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Ambassador champions China's increased security presence in the Pacific

China's foreign minister is visiting the Pacific, seeking a security agreement with 10 island nations. But Ambassador Wang Xiaolong says China will only send forces there if requested

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: What's at stake for China on South Pacific visit?

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi is visiting South Pacific nations amid concerns over Beijing's growing military and diplomatic presence in the region

Tribune News Service

Hawley calls for more troops in Asia as Biden says US would defend Taiwan with military force

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday indicated the United States would use military force to defend Taiwan against an attack from China, breaking from decades of “strategic ambiguity” where leaders have been intentionally vague about how the U.S. would react if China attempts to reclaim the island.

The Guardian - AU

Fears Biden’s Taiwan comments may raise tensions despite rowback

President said US would ‘get involved ’ if China attacked Taiwan, which some saw as policy shift

Bangkok Post

China follows Biden remarks by announcing Taiwan military drills

China followed President Joe Biden’s vow to defend Taiwan militarily by announcing it held military exercises close to the democratically ruled island, underscoring its anger over the US stance.

The Guardian - US

Biden is sending dangerous messages about Taiwan to China. The US should tread with care

Remarks like this feed China’s anxiety that US commitment to its One China policy is slipping

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Editorial: There's nothing for Biden to walk back on defending Taiwan

President Joe Biden’s remark Monday about a U.S. military response should China invade Taiwan was no gaffe and didn’t deserve to be walked back by his aides. Biden knew exactly what he was saying. He stated it three different ways at a news conference as Japan’s prime minister stood beside…

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