Taiwan not included in launch of new Biden Indo-Pacific pact

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan confirmed that Taiwan isn’t among the governments signed up for the launch of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, a pact that’s meant to allow the U.S. to work more closely with key Asian economies on issues like supply chains, digital trade, clean energy and anticorruption. AP

A new approach to defending Taiwan at the UN

Bowing to Chinese pressure for the fifth year in a row, the World Health Organization (WHO) is set to arbitrarily deny Taiwan’s request to attend the global health body’s annual agenda-setting meeting this month in Geneva. But, if the Biden administration and Congress are serious about undercutting Beijing’s campaign to delegitimize its democratic rival… The HIll

Can U.S. drone swarms thwart Xi Jinping’s sinister ambitions?

Simulations show swarms of networked drones decisive in defending Taiwan from Chinese invasion. ‘War Zone’ report stated swarms of networked, autonomous drones could be ‘decisive factors’ in repelling China. The U.S. Air Force been conducting war games in conjunction with independent organizations. Ex-U.S. official Ochmanek said Rand think tank held Taiwan-related wargame that included the use of a swarm of UAVs. Hindustan Times

China decries ‘ulterior motives’ behind US support of Taiwan’s WHA inclusion

China’s Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) issued a press release citing Spokesperson Zhu Fenglian (朱鳳蓮) as saying the U.S. has ulterior motives for “making a deal out of” Taiwan’s lack of observer status in the WHA. She insisted that Taiwan’s participation in the body under the name “Chinese Taipei” from 2009-2016 was “a special arrangement” made under the one China principle and had not “set an example.” taiwannews.com.tw