Unknown species could be hiding in a gaping 192-metre-deep sinkhole that’s formed a lost world in southern China.The sinkhole, located in Leye County within the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, was discovered by spelunkers. 9News
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Taiwanese-Americans 3rd wealthiest ethnic group in US
On Wednesday (May 18), a chart titled “Median Household Income in the United States by Ethnic Group” quickly went viral when it was posted on Reddit’s coolguides subreddit, where it garnered 40,100 upvotes. That same day, it also received nearly 400 upvotes in the Taiwan subreddit. taiwannews.com.tw
Taiwan eager to join Biden’s Indo-Pacific Economic Framework
Taiwan will cooperate with the U.S. and other like-minded countries to maintain regional economic and trade order and promote freedom, prosperity, openness, and stability, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Joanne Ou (歐江安) said on Thursday (May 19). taiwannews.com.tw
China Cautions U.S. Over Cost of ‘Bad Faith’ Policy on Taiwan
The Chinese government has accused the United States of acting in “bad faith” for continuing to back Taiwan, after senior American officials continued to draw relevant lessons for Asia from Russia’s protracted war in Ukraine. NewsWeek
Biden visits Japan, South Korea carrying warning to China
Joe Biden will visit Japan and South Korea on his first Asian trip as U.S. president, carrying a clear message to China, advisers and analysts say – don’t try what Russia did in Ukraine anywhere in Asia, and especially not in Taiwan. Reuters
Biden gets his shot at prioritizing China
Sixteen months after his inauguration, President Joe Biden will finally make his first trip to the region this Thursday with visits to South Korea and Japan. And while the war in Ukraine dominates headlines and the attention of the West, the White House views the week ahead as a critical opportunity to tackle a wildly different but equally complex challenge: China. Politico
Chinese Hackers Tried to Steal Russian Defense Data, Report Says
The campaign detailed by a cybersecurity firm highlights Beijing’s increasingly sophisticated tactics to spy on an array of targets, including countries it considers friends. New York Times
US lawmakers consider actions to increase support for Taiwan
US lawmakers discussed measures on Thursday that Washington should take to help defend Taiwan against any moves by mainland China’s military, including expedited weapon sales meant to arm Taipei “to the teeth”. South China Morning Post
Can Taiwan Copy Ukraine’s Civil Defense Blueprint?
Ukraine’s successful deployment of Territorial Defense Forces (TDF) has brought renewed focus to the possibility of creating a similar military reserve in Taiwan. Yet, much of this discussion has ignored the constitutionality of such a move. The Diplomat
What Is China Learning From Russia’s War in Ukraine?
Beyond Europe, the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is being felt most keenly 5,000 miles away, on the island of Taiwan. Many Taiwanese worry that they might be the next to suffer an invasion by a more powerful neighbor. Those fears are not unreasonable. While Ukraine and Taiwan differ in many ways, as relatively young democracies living alongside larger authoritarian neighbors with long-standing designs on their territory, the two face strikingly similar strategic predicaments. ForeignAffairs.com