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South Korea, Japan Aim To Stabilize China Relations Despite US Partnership
Analysts suggest that China is concerned about the closer alignment of Japan and South Korea with the US and Europe in reducing its access to cutting-edge technologies.
China’s Evergrande Shares Trading Halted in Hong Kong
Trading in shares of Evergrande Group and its subsidiaries, Evergrande Property Services Group and Evergrande Electric Vehicle Group, was suspended in Hong Kong.
Smart City Expo's Asia Silicon Valley Pavilion Invites You to Create a Sustainable Future through Digital Innovation
TAIPEI, April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2023 Smart City Summit & Expo (SCSE), Asia's largest smart city tradeshow, was held at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 2, from March 28-31. To showcase the achievements of Asia Silicon Valley Development Plan 2.0 (ASVDP 2.0), the Asia Silicon Valley Development Agency (ASVDA) set up the Asia Silicon Valley Theme Pavilion at the event at which it displayed a wide range of smart city solutions covering smart healthcare, smart agriculture, smart energy, and 5G AIoT. The goal is to drive economic growth through innovation and entrepreneurship, advance industrial transformation through the application of IoT, and demonstrate Taiwan's strong capabilities in developing smart city applications.
Hanoi Faces Balancing Act With China as Vietnam-US Ties Tighten
The elevation of the U.S.-Vietnam relationship to a comprehensive partnership reflects shared concerns about China’s aggression in the region. However, analysts emphasize that Vietnam aims to maintain a balancing act between the two powers.
US Bans 3 Chinese Manufacturers Over Suspicions They Used Forced Uyghur Labor
Three Chinese textile manufacturers have been banned from exporting their goods to the US, for using Uyghur and Turkic forced labor in their production lines.
Taipei Entrepreneurs Hub Demo Day 2.0 Debuts at the Taipei Expo with Over Ten International Startups in Four Innovative Sectors
"Taipei Entrepreneurs Hub Demo Day 2.0," the annual industrial talent exchange program consisting of a demo day and a matchmaking event, debuted at the "2022 Taipei International Startup Week," where 10 overseas startup teams, the winners of twoonline pitch contests, met with 3 native startups from Taipei. These teams have demonstrated how their innovative ideas can create impactful changes to the enterprises and investors and then go on to establish new businesses in Taipei.
China’s Contradictory Policies on Food Security
China's President Xi Jinping is focused on increasing food security by expanding agricultural land and domestic food production. China, a net food importer, has a larger population and less farmland compared to the United States.
US Recognizes Two Pacific Nations to Counter China
The U.S. officially recognized two small Pacific nations, Cook Islands and Niue, as “sovereign and independent” states.
Taoyuan Airport Returns to Normal Operations as Taiwan Ends Mandatory Quarantine on Oct 13
Taiwan's border reopening will eventually usher in recovery and prosperity. Taoyuan Airport stands to provide returning passengers with best services in the post-pandemic era, hopefully to leave them with moving memories.
#MeToo Journalist, Labor Activist on Trial for Subversion in China
Analysts say the #MeToo activists being captured on trial, reflects Beijing’s paranoia toward private gatherings and their determination to suppress any form of activism.