AMD announces new AI chips amid intensifying competition with Nvidia, Intel
AMD on Monday announced new artificial intelligence chips as it seeks to establish itself as a leader amid competition with the likes of Nvidia and Intel.
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Taiwan president says only military strength can keep the peace with China
TAIPEI — Only military strength can keep the peace with China, and the Taiwanese people will not give in to Chinese coercion, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on June 19 as the United States agreed on a speeded-up arms package.
Taiwan to acquire more than 1,000 armed drones in new US arms sale
The United States has approved the $360 million sale of more than 1,000 small armed drones to Taiwan, as the self-ruled island claimed by China aims to strengthen its asymmetrical warfare abilities with an eye on successful tactics used on the battlefield in Ukraine.
Taiwan is not seeking war with China, defence minister says
TAIPEI - Taiwan is not seeking war with Beijing, and its policy is to build up a defensive, multi-level deterrence capability to make it harder for China to capture the island, Taiwan Defence Minister Wellington Koo said on June 17.
China dismisses Taiwan's concerns after man arrested on river leading to Taipei
BEIJING — China's government said on June 12 that a Chinese man arrested near Taipei after crossing the Taiwan Strait on a speedboat was acting on his own and that Taiwan should not be so suspicious, in a case that has alarmed Taiwanese security officials.
Taiwan's Lai sends legislative power bill back to defiant opposition
TAIPEI -- Taiwan's new government is sending a sweeping law that gives legislators significantly more power back to parliament, amid appeals by hundreds of lawyers to reconsider the bill.
Taiwan KMT bigwig Fu warns Lai not to 'pick fight' with China
TAIPEI -- One of Taiwan's most formidable opposition politicians warned new President Lai Ching-te against riling China and vowed to press ahead with controversial legislation in an exclusive interview with Nikkei Asia.
Taiwan arrests Chinese man who took speedboat into Taipei harbour
TAIPEI — Taiwan has arrested a Chinese man who sailed a speedboat into a harbour at the mouth of a river leading into Taipei for illegal entry, the Taiwanese coast guard said on Monday (June 10).
Australia-Japan cooperation is vital for regional peace
From Jenny Bloomfield, who previously headed the Australian Office, Taipei and the political and strategic section of the Australian Embassy in Tokyo.