Tag: Taiwan
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US Announces $11 Billion Weapons Sale to Taiwan: What It Means for Security and China-T Taiwan Relations
Overview of the $11 Billion Package The Trump administration has disclosed plans for a substantial weapons sale to Taiwan valued at roughly $11 billion. The package comprises advanced rocket launchers, self-propelled howitzers, and a range of missiles designed to bolster Taiwan’s defense capabilities in the face of any regional threats. While the deal represents a…
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Crossing Cultures and Generations: Camping Asia 2025 Shapes the Future of Art Education
Introduction: A bold cross-cultural experiment From November 10 to 21, 2025, Taipei hosted Camping Asia, a collaborative initiative that blends the strengths of the Taipei Performing Arts Center, France’s Centre National de la Danse (CND), and the luxury house CHANEL. This unique program builds on a long-standing tradition of international exchange, inviting artists, students, and…
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Tier IV Invests in Turing Drive: Taiwan’s Next Step in Autonomous Driving
Tier IV expands its open-source autonomous driving footprint with Turing Drive In a move that underscores the growing importance of regional innovation in autonomous driving, Tier IV, the pioneering force behind open-source software for self-driving vehicles, has announced an investment in Turing Drive. The Taiwan-based startup develops autonomous driving systems optimized for geofenced areas and…
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TIER IV Bets on Taiwan’s Turing Drive to Accelerate Open-Source Autonomous Driving
Strategic investment positions TIER IV and Turing Drive for geofenced, low-speed autonomy In a move that underscores the global push toward practical autonomous driving solutions, TIER IV announced an investment in Taiwan-based Turing Drive. The collaboration brings together TIER IV’s decades-long leadership in open‑source software for automated driving with Turing Drive’s focus on robust, geofenced,…
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Military Talks Continue as US and China Meet in Washington
Washington Hosts Renewed US-China Military-to-Military Talks Senior U.S. and Chinese defence officials gathered in Washington this week for another round of military-to-military dialogue, signaling a measured push to stabilise relations amid ongoing strategic tensions. The meeting, led by a senior deputy assistant secretary of defence for China and Taiwan on the American side and equivalent…
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Jay Chou’s Epic Reply to The Walking-in-Music-Videos Jokes: A Historic F4 Reunion Collab
Jay Chou Answers the Walking-In-Music-Videos Joke with an Epic Comeback Mandopop royalty Jay Chou has once again proven why he remains at the center of Asian pop culture debates. After years of playful anecdotes about his signature walk in music videos — slow, deliberate, and unmistakably his — fans finally got a concrete moment that…
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Jay Chou’s Walking Myth: Fans React to Epic Collab with Mandopop Legends
The Mystery of Jay Chou’s Walking Habit Mandopop fans have long noticed a curious trend: Jay Chou often appears to walk between scenes in his music videos, a signature move that became an emblem of his storytelling style. Over the years, viewers teased him about the deliberate pacing, the way he saunters through choreographed sets,…
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It’s the devil’s hand: The acclaimed new film exploring the myths about left-handed people
Overview: A film that challenges a quiet prejudice In the artful drama Left-Handed Girl, director Shih-Ching Tsou confronts a bias that lingers in households, classrooms, and workplaces: the assumption that left-handedness is a flaw. Set against the backdrop of Taiwan, the film uses the intimate story of a five-year-old girl to spotlight how social myths…
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Adoption Hope: Stephen Fung and Shu Qi Open to Growing Family
Introduction: A Ten-Year Wait for Family Plans Stephen Fung and Shu Qi, one of Hong Kong and Taiwan’s most enduring celebrity couples, have spent close to a decade married without a public plan for children. Recent conversations in the media reveal a shift in their family goals, with Shu Qi expressing openness to motherhood and…
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Arrest Warrant Issued for Woman Accused of Forcing 12-Year-Old into Work at Tokyo Massage Parlour
Case at a Glance Authorities have issued an arrest warrant for a 29-year-old woman accused of coercing her 12-year-old daughter to work at a massage parlour in central Tokyo. The case, which has drawn attention from law enforcement agencies across Asia, highlights ongoing concerns about child trafficking and exploitation in commercial settings. Investigators say the…