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The new "carrier killer," along with a high-speed minelayer launched earlier this year, was domestically produced and designed to play a key role in the island's asymmetric warfare strategy to counter the much larger force the People's Liberation Army can muster. Beijing, which considers Taiwan part of its territory and has not renounced the use of force to return it to its control, has ramped up the pressure against the island since President Tsai Ing-wen was elected in 2016 and refused to accept the one-China principle. At a ceremony to launch the new corvette — named the Ta Jiang — at ...

Taiwan launches first improved Tuo Chiang-class fast missile corvette 15 December 2020 by Gabriel Dominguez Taiwan’s Lungteh Shipbuilding has launched the first improved variant of the Tuo Chiang (also spelled Tuo Jiang) class of fast missile corvettes for the Republic of China Navy (RoCN). Named Ta Chiang (pennant number 619), the vessel entered the water in a ceremony held on 15 December at the company’s facility in Suao, southern Yilan County, that was presided over by Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen. Taiwan’s Lungteh Shipbuilding launched on 15 December Ta Chiang, the first impr...

Shop retrieves incorrect NT$4 million receipt, saves itself fine 12/16/2020 06:55 PM Photo courtesy of the mochi vendor Taipei, Dec. 16 (CNA) A mochi shop in Su'ao that issued a receipt for NT$4 million (US$142,207) more than the actual price of the sweets it sold has recovered the receipt and saved itself a small fine. The store, part of the popular Tzen's Mochi chain, said the customer who received the receipt for NT$4,000,054 for the NT$54 purchase of three sweet sticky rice cakes Sunday, contacted the shop Tuesday evening in response to an online appeal. Earlier Tuesday, the company scram...

Taiwan Launches 'Aircraft Carrier Killer' As China War Brews On 12/16/20 at 7:00 AM EST Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen presided over the unveiling ceremony of the vessel named Ta Chiang, a new prototype developed on the domestically made Tuo Chiang-class guided-missile corvette. At the Lungteh shipyard in Su'ao, a township in Taiwan's eastern Yilan County, Tsai said the new warship program was a sign of the country's determination to defend its waters and protect its territory and sovereignty. The upgraded Tuo Chiang-class warships come equipped with subsonic and supersonic anti-aircraft ...

Taiwan sees role as arms supplier for West as it launches new warship Toggle share menu Advertisement Taiwan sees role as arms supplier for West as it launches new warship Navy officers march during the official ceremony for the new Tuo Chiang-class corvettes in Yilan, Taiwan on Dec 15, 2020. (Photo: Reuters/Ann Wang) 15 Dec 2020 03:10PM (Updated: 15 Dec 2020 03:48PM) Share this content Bookmark SUAO, Taiwan: Taiwan may become a supplier of weapons to Western democracies, said President Tsai Ing-wen on Tuesday (Dec 15), praising the island's ramped up weap...