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Taipei, Feb. 14 (CNA) President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said Sunday that Taiwan is ready to provide help if people in Japan need assistance after a strong earthquake hit the country a day earlier.
Feb 9, 2021
A deliberately opaque corner of Japanese security policy is this country’s relationship with Taiwan. Taiwan is vital to Japanese national security and, to put it delicately, a government in Taipei that makes its own decisions well serves Tokyo (as long as it doesn’t go too far).
At the same time, however, Japan has long sought a positive, cooperative relationship with China; and support for Taipei makes that much more difficult.
China-Taiwan relations have deteriorated in recent years and Trump administration policies have magnified tensions. Frictions are unlikely to diminish in a Biden administration.
In a recent virtual discussion among U.S. and Chinese scholars and experts, mainland participants warned that only days before there had been “a real crisis” that could have erupted in conflict. It will be increasingly difficult for Tokyo to navigate between Taipei, Washington and Beijing; and policy toward Taiwan will have to become more visible and t
2021/02/08 17:31 Grevy’s zebras are highly endangered. (Taipei Zoo photo) Grevy’s zebras are highly endangered. (Taipei Zoo photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) The Taipei Zoo on Monday (Feb. 8) signed an agreement with the Kyoto City Zoo to enhance cooperation on wildlife conservation and will receive an endangered Grevy s zebra from Japan as a gift. Taipei Zoo Director Liu Shih-fen (劉世芬) said the two sides will work together to meet the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals and share experiences on animal conservation. She added that the Kyoto City Zoo can offer useful tips to its Taiwanese counterpart. Kyoto City Zoo Director Sakamoto Hidefusa said this was the first conservation agreement the zoo had signed with a foreign partner. He said the zoo is planning on sending a young male Grevy s zebra to Taiwan sometime in the second half of the year to commemorate the special occasion.
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Global Governments Petition Taiwanese Chipmakers for Help Amidst Auto Supply Shortage
February 03, 2021 by Luke James
The Taiwanese government has asked TSMC and other chipmakers to step in and ease the global supply shortage after U.S., European, and Japanese automakers plead for help.
Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs has asked domestic chip manufacturers to step in and help “like-minded” economies recover from the ongoing global shortage of semiconductors, which is currently crippling the automotive sector.
Major automakers including Volkswagen, Ford, Nissan, Honda, and Fiat have all felt the global supply crunch, in some cases having to suspend operations and halt production in response. It wasn’t long before automakers and government ministers were asking Taiwan, which is home to some of the world’s most prominent chipmakers, to step in and persuade chipmakers to help ease the supply sho