This event was part of China’s Shenzhou 19 mission, which comprises three crew members, and occurred from late Monday night into Tuesday morning, as reported by officials from the China Manned Space Engineering Office (CMSEO). The duo of astronauts set a new record, surpassing the previous mark of eight hours and 56 minutes established by […]
Beijing’s biggest maritime drills in years involve about 60 warships and 30 coast guard vessels deployed from near the southern islands of Japan to the South China Sea, a senior national security official told AFP on the condition of anonymity. China has also ramped up military aircraft activity closer to Taiwan, with 100 sorties detected […]
Packing maximum wind speeds of 184 kilometres per hour (114 miles per hour), Kong-rey hit the east coast at Chenggong town in Taitung County at 1:40 pm (0540 GMT), the Central Weather Administration said. It was the same strength as Typhoon Gaemi, which was the most powerful storm to hit Taiwan in eight years when […]
The sale, which awaits approval by Congress, includes several anti-aircraft systems, including NASAMS and 123 missiles totaling $1.16 billion, according to the agency responsible for the sale. The agency also announced the sale of radar systems to Taiwan worth $828 million. The equipment will be derived from US Air Force supplies. While the United States […]
Beijing has not ruled out using force to bring Taiwan under its control and Monday’s drills represent its fourth round of large-scale war games in the past two years. The United States said China’s actions were “unwarranted” and risk “escalation” as it called on Beijing to act with restraint. Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, who took […]
AI-generated forecasts, some powered by software from tech giants including Nvidia, whose chips are made by Taiwan’s homegrown semiconductor champion TSMC, have so far outperformed traditional methods in predicting typhoon tracks. In July, it was AI-based weather models, used for the first time, that helped Taiwan better predict the path and impact of Typhoon Gaemi, […]
Applications are now open for the National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) Scholarships 2025 in Taiwan. These scholarships are available for international students seeking to pursue Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral degrees. Taiwanese colleges are offering over 2,000 scholarships for the academic year, starting in the spring of 2025. National Tsing Hua University National Tsing Hua University, […]
Eight Chinese bomber planes and four fighter jets entered the southwestern corner of Taiwan air defence identification zone on Saturday, and Taiwan’s air force deployed missiles to “monitor” the incursion, the island’s Defence Ministry said. China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory, has conducted almost daily flights over the waters between the southern part […]
