Taiwanese soldiers operate a Oerlikon 35mm twin cannon anti-aircraft gun at a base in Taiwan’s … [+] southeastern Hualien county on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022. Experts say a lot can be gleane...
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Shanghai-Based Pharma Business Breaks Ground On Delaware Facility
WuXi AppTec Chairman Ge Li, back in 2008. Photographer: Ariana Lindquist/Bloomberg News Ariana Lindquist 2008 WuXi STA, a contract research, development, and manufacturing service provider to the phar...
Inside Amazing Grace, London’s Mega Church Turned Street Food Mecca
Inside Amazing Grace at St Thomas Church, London Amazing Grace/Laurence Howe If you’re looking for the holy grail of street food experiences, London’s Amazing Grace has quite the literal take for you....
Putin Accuses U.S. Of Prolonging Ukraine Conflict, Labels Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit ‘Planned Provocation’
Topline Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the U.S. government of trying to prolong the conflict in Ukraine and raising tensions along the Taiwan Strait while delivering the opening address at t...
What a Chinese Blockade of Taiwan Would Mean for Global Business
Beijing considers Taiwan, a democratically ruled island near mainland China, as part of its territory. When U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan this month to support its government, Beijing...
China Declares Fresh Military Drills Around Taiwan After More U.S. Lawmakers Visit
Topline China on Monday announced plans to restart military drills around Taiwan in response to a U.S. Congressional delegation’s weekend visit to the island that Beijing considers part of its territo...
U.S. Congressional Delegation Lands In Taiwan After Pelosi’s Controversial Visit
Topline A congressional delegation landed in Taiwan early Sunday morning to meet with Taiwanese leaders and discuss U.S.-Taiwan relations, just weeks after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s controversial v...
Taiwan Turns to Ethereum IPFS Tech to Thwart Chinese Cyberattacks
Looking to boost its cybersecurity defenses against cyberattacks from China and other adversaries, Taiwan’s Ministry of Digital Affairs has adopted IPFS technology to safeguard its infrastructur...
American Companies Escape China Sanctions Over Pelosi Visit: U.S.-China Forum
National Committee on U.S.-China Relations President Steve Orlins at the 4th U.S.-China Business … [+] Forum. Ethan Covey Photography When China was unhappy with South Korea over its decision to...
Indian travelers more confident than Japanese, Aussies
For the most part, residents of Asia-Pacific can travel again. But some are more confident about packing their bags than others. Travel confidence is “diverse and nuanced” in the region, a...
Web3 helps Taiwan secure information against cyberattacks
The Taiwanese Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA) plans to implement decentralized technology into its web portal in an effort against cyberattacks. InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) is a Web3 technolo...
Beijing Updates Taiwan Policy Rescinding Earlier Promise To Not Send Troops To Island
Topline The Chinese government has updated its official policy on Taiwan to remove an earlier commitment to allow the island to operate autonomously with its own government and systems in the event Ch...
Taiwan Carries Out Artillery Firing Drills Amid Chinese Military War Games
Topline Taiwan’s military carried out artillery firing drills in its southernmost region on Tuesday in response to China’s unprecedented live fire exercises around the island which had been sche...
Taiwan crisis pushes Intel to invest billions in Europe
With the tensions surrounding Taiwan and major forces like China and the US, certain companies stand to benefit on the margins like Intel (NASDAQ: INTC). In essence, the US is looking to bolster domes...
Taiwan could change its crypto trade perspective with the change of the Ministry of Digital Affairs
Taiwan’s government cabinet was recently changed, attracting new minds who seem to support the crypto market. According to reports, the Ministry of Digital Affairs, Tang Audrey, spoke briefly about th...
China Raises Tensions As It Continues Military Drills Around Taiwan Beyond Sunday’s Deadline
Topline China’s unprecedented military drill surrounding Taiwan will continue—despite originally being scheduled to end on Sunday—Beijing announced on Monday, in a move that is likely to further raise...
We Need A Conversation And A Connection
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo listens to President Biden at a virtual meeting on the Chips … [+] Act, July 25, 2022. Jemal Countess/UPI/Bloomberg The U.S. faces a trade paradox. One one ...
Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit Is Another Blow To Global Tech
TAIPEI, TAIWAN – AUGUST 03: Speaker of the U.S. House Of Representatives Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), left, … [+] poses for photographs after receiving the Order of Propitious Clouds with Special ...
Beijing’s Blockade Of Taiwan Is The Latest Sign Washington Needs To Streamline Its Defense Trade With Allies
China’s live-fire exercises around Taiwan in response to a visit by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are being described as a de facto blockade, foreshadowing the strategy Beijing could one day use to force...
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Visit to Taiwan Features Meeting with TSMC
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan has moved Beijing to ramp up its military presence in the waters around the island nation. The visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan may be over...
China Carries Out Biggest-Ever Military Drills Around Taiwan
Topline The Chinese military on Thursday carried out missile strikes as part of its biggest-ever military drills surrounding Taiwan, just a day after a U.S. delegation led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi visi...
Bitcoin Snaps Losing Streak as Pelosi Taiwan Trip Passes Without Incident
●Bitcoin (BTC): $22,807 −1.1% ●Ether (ETH): $1,614 −2.0% ●S&P 500 daily close: 4,155.17 +1.6% ●Gold: $1,781 per troy ounce +0.5% ●Ten-year Treasury yield daily close: 2.75% +0.007 Bitcoin, ether a...
Congress Is Giving Billions To The U.S. Semiconductor Industry. Will It Ease Chip Shortages?
Semiconductor chips are made by etching microscopic patterns in silicon wafers. Many “fabs” use 300 … [+] mm diameter wafers and make chips in batches of a few hundred to thousands a...
Fed Fears and Pelosi Taiwan Trip Reverse Bitcoin’s Recent Gains
“The Merge narrative on [Ethereum] has been getting a little cloudier,” said Joshua Lim, head of derivatives at Genesis Trading. “The complications around a proof-of-work fork could create some market...
BTC, ETH Rebound as Global Markets React to Pelosi’s Visit to Taiwan – Market Updates Bitcoin News
Bitcoin and ethereum were both trading higher on Wednesday, as global financial markets reacted to the tensions caused by U.S. House Speaker Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. The price of gold dropped by near...
Bitcoin falls short of $25K as US, China tensions over Taiwan grow
Bitcoin (BTC) posted a local top of $24,600 on July 30 before closing three consecutive daily red candles. Peak to trough losses over this period came in at $1,800, or 7%. Today, August 3, sees some r...
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Says U.S. Commitment To Taiwan Is ‘Ironclad’
Nancy Pelosi, left, and Tsai Ing-wen wave to photographers at the president’s office on August 03, 2022 in Taipei, Taiwan. Handout/Getty Images U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met with Taiwan Pr...
Bitcoin price clips $23K on Pelosi Taiwan visit as trading range persists
Bitcoin (BTC) saw volatility after the Aug. 2 Wall Street open amid ongoing market reactions to tensions between the United States and China. BTC price U-turns as Pelosi lands in Taipei Data from Coin...
China Mints New Billionaire Amid Military Tension
A security officer wearing a face mask walks in front of the Shanghai Stock Exchange building in … [+] Shanghai in 2020. (AP Photo) ASSOCIATED PRESS China minted a new billionaire on Wednesday e...
Dow Jones Falls Amid Nancy Pelosi Taiwan Visit; AMTD Digital Stock Explodes
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell as stocks struggled amid House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visiting Taiwan. China stock AMTD Digital (HKD) exploded and is now up almost 26,000%. Monolithic Power System...