As the war of words ramps up between the Biden administration and Chinese government over the status of Taiwan, U.S. forces in Japan are gearing up for a possible conflict. This comes as President Biden wraps up his first official trip to Asia where he said the U.S. will step in if China invades Taiwan. Ed O’Keefe reports. CBS News
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China (Mainland) & Taiwan Vaccination Rates 5/26/22
| Location | Doses given | Fully Vaccinated | % Fully vaccinated |
| Taiwan | 54.3M | 18.9M | 80.2% |
| China | 3.37B | 1.25B | 88.7% |
Source Google
47% of Taiwan’s COVID deaths this year have occurred within 3 days
The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) on Monday (May 23) announced that nearly half of the country’s COVID deaths have occurred within three days of diagnosis. taiwannews.com.tw
Alleged audio: China commanders planning for war with Taiwan
The 57-minute audio clip was allegedly recorded during a meeting of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee of Guangdong on May 14 and published by Lude Media on Monday (May 23). According to the media outlet, this is the first audio recording from a “top secret military meeting” in China ever released to the public. taiwannews.com.tw
large-scale drills around Taiwan this month after Biden claims
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) on Wednesday announced a second large-scale military exercise around the island of Taiwan this month in a move analysts said is a powerful response to remarks by US President Joe Biden two days ago, in which he claimed the US would intervene militarily if the Chinese mainland were to reunify with Taiwan by force. Peoples Daily Online
Taiwan-US Monterey Talks to discuss arms sales policy
Arms sales policy will be the main topic of discussion when Taiwan’s top National Security Council (NSC) officials meet Biden administration staff at the Monterey Talks next month, reports said Tuesday (May 24). taiwannews.com.tw
Japan, Czech Republic, 9 allies back Taiwan’s WHA inclusion
In a pre-recorded address played during the third day of the WHA’s annual meeting in Geneva, Japan Health Minister Shigeyuki Goto said the world needed to learn from successful examples of public health responses in tackling the COVID-19 outbreak, “such as Taiwan.” Focustawan.tw
His strength is authenticity
The country’s two most prominent liberal newspapers attempted to rationalize President Joe Biden’s latest foreign policy gaffe Monday where he claimed that the U.S. military would intervene if China invaded Taiwan, which is not official U.S. policy. Fox On MSN
Biden shouldn’t confuse Taiwan with Ukraine
Taiwan is not Ukraine. China, in that part of the world especially, is not Russia. Still, in his off-the-cuff remarks that the United States will come directly to Taiwan’s rescue if Beijing chooses to take the self-governing island by force, President Joe Biden has reawakened China’s worst nightmare. What that looks like is simple: There will be no easy or peaceful accession of Taiwan to the mainland anytime soon, if ever. CNN
Why Biden Is Right to End Ambiguity on Taiwan
It was no gaffe when the president said the U.S. would defend the island against China, but good policy. The Atlantic