◆
Washington Post, 2022-7-3:
these steps
(asymmetric warfare) may not be enough to
repel a far more powerful opponent like China. Taiwan's mandatory
military service ... spend
more time doing menial labor than learning combat skills. Tactics taught are
comparable to those (Gulf War or the Vietnam War) ◆ N.Y. Times, 2022-6-19:Taiwan politicians have electoral considerations. Extending
military conscription, for example, would probably not be very popular
◆
New
York Times, 2022-6-13: Taiwan's defenses are, by many
accounts, ill-equipped and understaffed...Should China
invade, Taiwan's defenses will almost certainly
crumble unless the United States and its allies help. ◆ AFP, France24,
2022-6-10: China
will 'not hesitate to start war' if Taiwan declares independence, Beijing says ◆ NY Times, 2022-6-10: American officials ... worry
that China's leader, Xi Jinping, may be willing to go
to war over Taiwan in the coming years.
◆
CNN, 2022-6-1:
China has the power to take Taiwan, but it would cost an extremely bloody price ...China
is more likely to emulate the "shock and awe" bombardments that preceded
the US' invasions of Iraq. ◆ Daily Express (UK), 2022-5-30:
Putin is
winning his war, China Taiwan is next and that will be so much
deadlier ◆ New York Times,
2022-5-27: A 2018
congressionally-mandated assessment warned that America could face a “decisive
military defeat” in a war over Taiwan
◆ NY Times,
2022-5-24: the US is trying to walk a fine line between deterrence and
provocation... risk pushing President Xi Jinping of China to order an attack on
Taiwan ◆ NY
Times, 2022-5-24: Former presidents have hinted that the United States
would fight for Taiwan but have otherwise remained studiedly vague...Taiwan's
defense budget... remains scandalously low
◆ New
York Times, 2022-5-23:
Biden Says U.S. Military Would Defend Taiwan if China
Invaded,
dispensing with the “strategic ambiguity” traditionally
favored by American presidents ◆
New
York Times, 2022-5-7: US
presses Taiwan to buy
missiles and smaller arms for asymmetric warfare (Suited
to Win Against China); But some Taiwanese
defense officials are resistant.
◆
Wall Street Journal,
2022-5-4:
Since the Chinese economy
is 10 times as large as the Russian economy, effective sanctions would be
virtually impossible to enforce. Taiwan's
lack of preparedness is increasingly dangerous.
◆
Washington Post, 2022-5-4:
China won't
repeat Putin's Ukraine mistakes in Taiwan.
◆
Economist, 2022-4-20:
the main lesson that China will draw
from Ukraine is the need for speed—ideally achieving victory within days;
Taiwan can learn ...Fighting
spirit and the right Western arms may stymie a powerful foe
◆
Japan Times, 2022-4-19:
U.S. 'strategic ambiguity' over Taiwan
must end!
US policy of ambiguity
toward Taiwan is now fostering instability in the Indo-Pacific region, by
encouraging China to underestimate U.S. resolve...
◆
Wall
street Journal, 2022-4-18:
Kyiv's successful use of internet to counter Moscow highlights Taiwan's
reliance on undersea internet cables that China could cut
◆
Fox
News, 2022-4-4:
"It's not if China moves into
Taiwan, it's when" ◆Wall
street Journal, 2022-3-29:
Moves under discussion in Taiwan are
still far from the kind of major revamp that some experts in the U.S. and
elsewhere say is needed to upgrade Taiwan's military
◆
New
York Times, 2022-3-20: If Russia succeeds in overtaking Ukraine, it
increases the danger for Taiwan
◆
TIME, 2022-3-18:
most analysts say that the island would not be
able to stop a full-scale invasion on its own—and Ukraine's
situation has sparked debate over whether anyone would come to Taiwan's
aid
◆
Politico, 2022-3-14:
Taiwan's
military may be rightly criticized for its poorly coordinated forces, and its
government has been hesitant to invest in its own defense...PLA
would be more motivated than the Russian forces...China’s
deep integration into the global economy and the leverage of Beijing's $1,068
billion in treasury bonds would make Western sanctions more painful to implement
◆
Economist, 2022-3-5:
Taiwanese seem too uninterested to
fight to defend their land.
Taiwan's
sloth in reforming its defence capabilities and strengthening its deterrence
◆Washington Post,
2022-3-4: Taiwan's
leaders try to calm fears over Ukraine invasion, but citizens worry their island
will be next
◆
Yahoo Finance, 2022-3-5: China will put Taiwan on 'back
burner' after 'scary'
Russia sanctions: Bill Browder
◆ Economist, 2022-2-26:
Parallels with Taiwan colour Asian views of the war in Ukraine
- Some fear a Chinese invasion has become more likely
◆
New York Times, 2022-2-23:
With some seeing parallels to Ukraine, Taiwan steps up
its defenses
◆ CNN, 2022-2-3: China's
leaders may be watching Ukraine with an eye on Taiwan
◆
USA Today, Yahoo, 2022-2-10,
"Chinese Taipei" , the label
implies a link to China...
younger people have said they feel
increasingly distant culturally from the other side.
◆
Brookings, 2022-2-7:
why is
unification so unpopular in Taiwan?
It's the PRC political system;
A majority of our respondents — 56% — said
Taiwanese culture was similar to Chinese culture.
72% rated China's government as at least somewhat
unfriendly.
◆ Washington
Post,
2022-1-24:
Defending Taiwan is a worthy goal. But are we ready for heavy casualties?
it would be a grave mistake for the United States to promise to defend Taiwan
without preparing its public — and its soldiers — for the tough fight they could
face ◆ New
York post,
2022-1-21:
Rep. Michael
McCaul predicts Chinese invasion of Taiwan after Winter Olympics
◆ New
York times, 2022-1-19: China's Growing Menace Hardens
Island's Identity...60+%
identify as solely Taiwanese
◆
France24, NY Post, Daily Mail(UK), 2021-12-30:
China warns US will pay 'unbearable price'
for backing Taiwan
◆
NY Times,
2021-12-10:
As China has built up its military presence, the U.S. has
sought to widen its alliances in the region. A major potential flash point is
Taiwan
◆
Financial
Times (UK), 2021-12-5: US defence chief warns of China ‘rehearsals’ for
attack on Taiwan; Lloyd Austin cites concern over
scale and frequency of Beijing’s military sorties
◆ Reuters, 2021-12-3: Blinken says any move by China to invade Taiwan would have 'terrible
consequences ◆ NY
Times, 2021-11-29: China is developing
advanced weapons, leading U.S. officials to push for the first nuclear talks
◆
The Hill,
2021-11-22: as things currently stand, the U.S. can't
deter Beijing
◆ NY Times,
2021-11-15:
Biden and Xi meet amid tensions in an effort to keep “communication
lines open” and avoid military action — American officials remain concerned that
the chances of avoiding conflict may be diminishing.◆ CBS, 2021-11-16: Biden's
"respectful" virtual summit with China's Xi focuses on "managing
strategic risks" like Taiwan...while
there had been no major breakthroughs ◆ The Guardian,
2021-11-16: Biden-Xi virtual summit: leaders warn each other over future
of Taiwan ...the US is increasingly nervous about the
rapid development of Chinese conventional and nuclear military forces.◆ WSJ,
FoxNews, 2021-10-25:
the island's military is riven with internal problems...Among
the most pressing concerns are poor preparation and low morale among the roughly
80,000 Taiwanese who are conscripted each year and the nearly 2.2 million
reservists.
◆
NY Times, 2021-10-22: American presidents have spent decades
trying to sidestep the question of how forcefully the United States would come
to the aid of Taiwan if China invaded it or, more likely, tried to slowly
strangle the island in an effort to force it back under the control of the
mainland.
◆
Reuters 2021-10-23 :
analysts dismissed
the president's remark (US
has a commitment to defend Taiwan)
as a gaffe. it
was "patently not true". "A confused
U.S. policy weakens deterrence"◆
DW
(Germany), 2021-10-23: "In fiscal year 2020, Taiwan was the largest customer of
US arms... growing pressure from Congress to ... explicitly commit to defending
Taiwan and thus to deterring Beijing....Washington is "slowly adjusting" its
course.
◆
NY Times, 2021-10-9 :
"starting a fire" : US and China enter dangerous territory over Taiwan... with
potential to ignite military conflagration and reshape the regional order
◆
Guardian, 2021-10-10 :
Joe Biden’s wavering over what
to do about China’s ambitions are fuelling its president’s dangerous
swaggering
◆
BBC, 2021-10-6 :China-Taiwan
military tensions 'worst in 40 years'
◆
WSJ, 2021-10-7 :U.S.
Troops Have Been Deployed in Taiwan for at Least a Year
◆
Financial Times (UK), 2021-10-7 :
US special forces secretly training Taiwan’s
military; rotations had been occurring for at least a
decade... the disclosure
could further raise tensions. ◆
Hollywood Reporter, 2021-11-1:
While
China becomes increasingly reclusive and unwelcoming of Western content,
Taiwan has thrown the door open to international co-productions with new
incentive schemes
◆
Guardian, 2021-10-5 :The
prevailing mood among Washington insiders is to fight if China attempts to
conquer Taiwan. hard reality that fighting China
over Taiwan risks an almost-certain military defeat – and gambles we won’t
stumble into a nuclear war. ◆
Reuters, 2021-10-5 :
experts say the island could likely only
hold out for a few days in the event of a Chinese attack unless the United
States quickly came to its aid
◆
CNN, 2021-10-5 :
latest PLA flights represent the
largest concentration of Chinese military aircraft ever
operating that far from their home bases ◆
Politico, 2021-10-5 :
while a Chinese invasion of Taiwan is not imminent...We
should think of China’s approach to Taiwan not as a bifurcated decision between
war and peace but instead a continuous pressure campaign that can take various
lethal and non-lethal forms ◆
New York Times, 2021-10-3 : Beijing sent a record number of planes
near the island, ...a display of strength that
underscored Chinese demands for unification
◆
Forbes, 2021-10-4 :Easton:“Deterrence
could be failing already"
“That indicates something big is going
on.”. Beijing might initiate an aerial battle in a
deliberate way. ◆
The Hill, 2021-10-4 :Taiwan
preparing for possible war with China ◆
CNN, 2021-10-4 :professor
in Switzerland: "As long as Taiwan doesn't take
irreversible steps toward independence/greater autonomous presence on the
international scene," combat is unlikely ◆
Financial
Times (UK), 2021-9-16 :Taiwan
is failing to reorient its military towards an asymmetric strategy, US
defence experts are growing exasperated over the Taiwan military’s
reluctance to decisively act on their instructions.
◆
New York Times, 2021-8-4: Xi declared China would “strive to achieve the Chinese dream of great
rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. It would undo the hundred years of
national humiliation China had been subjected to by foreign powers. “Hong
Kong today, Taiwan tomorrow” had turned from a chant to a harbinger ◆
New York Times, 2021-7-13: Japan, while still wary of being drawn into
the rivalry between the United States and China, ...as Washington and Beijing
have ramped up both their rhetoric and military presence around Taiwan, Japanese
white paper warned that China’s rapid expansion of its military threatened to
... undermine peace in the region
◆
Economist,
2021-5-1: Taiwan -
The most dangerous place on Earth. America and China must work harder to avoid
war over the future of Taiwan
◆ New York
Times, 2021-4-9: "military conflicts often seem unlikely until the moment
they begin", The Atlantic : a Chinese invasion “could happen at any moment”
and that Biden should be prepared
◆
New York Times, 2021-4-8: the Biden
administration might manage to deter China without provoking it through more
forceful warnings that stop short of an explicit promise to defend
Taiwan
◆
Washington Post, 2021-3-26:
Xi might be in favor of a risky push for reunification — especially if
China continues to believe that a weakened America isn’t ready to fight back
◆
Washington Post, 1-28-2021:
Taiwan Is the Biggest Risk for a
U.S.-China Clash
◆ Reuters, FoxNews, 1-28-2021: China warns Taiwan independence
‘means war’
◆
Wall Street Journal, 1-21-2021
:
Biden Sends Important Foreign-Policy Signal With Taiwan Inauguration Invite ◆ Foreign
Policy, 1-22-2021 :
The U.S.-Taiwan relationship is likely to remain more low-key
◆ WSJ,
12-28-2020: The loss of democratic Taiwan’s independence against its will would
be a geopolitical earthquake. The Pacific balance of power would shift
decisively in China’s favor
◆
NY Times, 12-14-2020:
Pound for Pound, Taiwan at the center of the battle for global technological
supremacy is the most important place in the world, As the Cold War between
China and the United States intensifies, that importance will only continue
to grow
◆
Reuters , 12-10-2020: Taiwan is
suffering a serious and worsening decay in the readiness and training of its
troops, particularly its army units...
◆ NY
Times, 11-24-2020: Biden Faces Pressure from Democrats and Republicans to Stand
Up to China by Embracing Taiwan, He will continue to support a peaceful
resolution of cross-strait issues ... won't use Taiwan to poke Xi Jinping in the
eye and make him look weak ◆
Economist,
11-19-2020: : Why commercial ties
between Taiwan and China are beginning to fray?
geopolitical,
competition, and generational change.
◆ New
York Times,
10-1-2020
:
As China and the U.S. vie for tech
dominance, Taiwan’s chip companies are feeling the heat. They are forced to heed
American tech policy, but many of their customers — and their customers’
customers — are in China. ◆ Hudson.org,
9-23-2020: Senator Marco Rubio :
Helping Taiwan to win an all-out conflict against China would not be a
way to reach that goal, “That’s not possible.”
Instead, Washington should assist Taipei “to have the capability to
raise the cost of military adventurism there to a level that China’s not willing
to pay...".
◆ National
Interest , 9-12-2020: Washington
would establish “a new bilateral economic dialogue” with Taipei to “explore the
full spectrum of our economic relationship—semiconductors, healthcare, energy,
and beyond, with technology at the core.” . ◆ Financial Times (UK),
8-28-2020: Taiwan has removed a hurdle to a bilateral trade deal with the US,
pledging to ease restrictions on American pork and beef imports as it aligns
itself more closely with Washington in the face of the growing military threat
from China. ◆
N.Y. Times, 8-17-2020: U.S.
Tries to Bolster Taiwan’s Status, Short of Recognizing Sovereignty. ◆
New York Times, 8-15-2020: Beijing
continues to take a tough stance on Taiwan, but is dialing down its belligerence
to avoid provocative moves that might give President Trump more opportunities to
attack.
◆CNN,
8-14-2020: What Taiwan needs form the US is a strong stable marriage not a hot
passionate romance ... a long-term antagonistic relationship between the
US and China wasn't sustainable after November... Taiwan needs to think about
it.
◆
MirageNews (Australia)
8-11-2020: Q: red
line for the U.S. in terms of us going in and defending Taiwan?
Pompeo: We thoroughly intend to uphold our obligations and commitments with
respect to the historical understandings between the United States and China on
Taiwan.
◆
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Taiwan's travel & tourism -
13th in
Asia
|
STATISTA: Leading
countries in the
Travel
& Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI)
Published by Statista Research Department, Feb
4, 2021
statista.com/statistics/186639/best-ranked-countries-in-the-travel-and-tourism-competetiveness-index/
|
Asia Rank |
country |
score |
world Rank |
1 |
Japan |
5.4 |
4 |
2 |
Australia |
5.1 |
7 |
3 |
China |
4.9 |
13 |
4 |
Korea Rep. |
4.8 |
15 |
5 |
Hong Kong |
4.8 |
16 |
6 |
Singapore |
4.8 |
17 |
7 |
New Zealand |
4.7 |
18 |
8 |
Malaysia |
4.5 |
25 |
9 |
Thailand |
4.5 |
29 |
10 |
UAE |
4.4 |
33 |
11 |
India |
4.4 |
34 |
12 |
Indonesia |
4.3 |
36 |
13 |
Taiwan |
4.3 |
37 |
WEF (World
Economic Forum) , May 2022
world Travel and Tourism Development Index
weforum.org/reports/travel-and-tourism-development-index-2021/digest |
world rank |
Asia's rank |
economies/countries |
score (global average :
4.0) |
1 |
1 |
Japan |
5.2 |
2 |
2 |
USA |
5.2 |
7 |
3 |
Australia |
5.0 |
9 |
4 |
Singapore |
5.0 |
12 |
5 |
China |
4.9 |
15 |
6 |
S. Korea |
4.8 |
19 |
7 |
Hong Kong |
4.6 |
25 |
8 |
UAE |
4.5 |
27 |
9 |
New Zealand |
4.5 |
32 |
10 |
Indonesia |
4.4 |
33 |
11 |
Saudi Arabia |
4.3 |
36 |
12 |
Thailand |
4.3 |
38 |
13 |
Malaysia |
4.3 |
43 |
14 |
Qatar |
4.3 |
52 |
15 |
Vietnam |
4.1 |
54 |
16 |
India |
4.1 |
74 |
17 |
Sri Lanka |
3.7 |
75 |
18 |
Philippines |
3.7 |
84 |
19 |
Mongolia |
3.6 |
n/a |
n/a |
Taiwan |
n/a |
statista.com/statistics/186639/best-ranked-countries-in-the-travel-and-tourism-competetiveness-index/#:~:text=In%202021%2C%20Japan%2C%20the%20United,a%20TTDI%20score%20of%205.1. |
Pew Research Center , 2021-11-18
Where People find Meaning in Life |
country |
Family |
Material well-being |
occupation |
Australia |
56% |
22% |
29% |
NZ |
55 |
19 |
29 |
Greece |
54 |
13 |
25 |
US |
49 |
18 |
17 |
UK |
46 |
12 |
20 |
Sweden |
45 |
22 |
37 |
Canada |
42 |
22 |
26 |
Singapore |
29 |
22 |
25 |
Japan |
26 |
16 |
15 |
S. Korea |
16 |
19 |
6 |
Taiwan |
15% |
19% |
9% |
Julius
Baer Group's Global Wealth and Lifestyle
Report 2022 (2022-6-15)
The rankings are done after analyzing the cost of residential property,
cars, airfare, business school and other luxuries.
nBloomberg:
These are the world's most expensive cities to live in if you're rich
nFinancial
Review: If you like luxury, these are the world’s most expensive cities |
1 |
Shanghai, China |
with four items ranked at the very top and the highest weighted-average
price increase (30%). |
2 |
London |
|
3 |
Taipei, Taiwan |
moved up the ranking, mostly due to the prices of shoes, bicycles, and
wine. |
4 |
Hong Kong |
|
5 |
Singapore |
|
6 |
Monaco |
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7 |
Zurich, Swiss |
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8 |
Tokyo, Japan |
is the city which slid the furthest (previously 2nd),
driven by 13 items ranking lower than in the previous year and an
average depreciation of -8.8% on the Japanese yen. |
9 |
Sydney, Australia |
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10 |
Paris, France |
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11.
New York
12.
Sao Paolo
13.
Milan
14.
Dubai
15.
Bangkok |
juliusbaer.com/sg/en/news/julius-baer-publishes-global-wealth-and-lifestyle-report-2022/#:~:text=Shanghai%20is%20still%20the%20most,average%20price%20increase%20(30%25). |
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