The United States’ top trade official has renewed efforts to deepen economic relations with Taiwan in a meeting with her Taiwanese counterpart, as Joe Biden began his first visit to Asia since taking office amid increasing competition with China. Aljazeera
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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
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 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
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
Is America’s Shifting Taiwan Policy Making Anyone Safer?
There is a real danger that the actions the United States is taking in an effort to signal support for Taiwan will actually spur a conflict over Taiwan. The National Interest
Is China is ‘working hard’ to be able to take over Taiwan militarily?
Washington (CNN)The US intelligence community believes that China is actively attempting to build a military capable of taking over Taiwan — even in the face of US support for the island, top US intelligence officials told Congress Tuesday. The threat to Taiwan between now and 2030 is “acute,” Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said during a hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee. CNN
U.S. business groups criticize Biden’s Taiwan arms sales policy
WASHINGTON, May 17 (Reuters) – U.S. business groups on Tuesday criticized the Biden administration’s Taiwan arms sales policy, arguing in a public letter that it was too restrictive and failed to address challenges posed by China’s military to the democratic island. Reuters
US Military Chief Says Taiwan Must Strengthen Its Defenses
Taiwan must gird itself against potential Chinese aggression through military deterrence that includes acquiring the right weapons and proper training, the top US naval officer said on Tuesday. “That is a big lesson learned and a wakeup call, …” Bloomberg