Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler, April 12, 2023 Taiwan’s vibrant but threatened democracy had a good week. After months of facing ominous political threats from the Chinese communists which may eventually culminate in Beijing’s invasion of the self-governing island, Taiwan seemed sure footed diplomatically with a little help from its friends. Taiwan’s President […]
by WorldTribune Staff, March 26, 2023 Well-to-do American political families and Hollywood celebrities are routinely seduced by the streams of cash flowing out of China, so analysts were not surprised when the second poorest country in Latin America opted to jump on the communist cash bandwagon. Honduras has established diplomatic relations with China and formally […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Wendell Minnick, China in Arms, March 10, 2023 TAIPEI — Though months away, I thought we would start Halloween early. I say that because the Wolf Warrior is coming to Taiwan soon and plans to rape and pillage (my emphasis and not the dear Wolf’s). Zhou Xiaoping (周小平), the “Wolf Warrior”, […]
by WorldTribune Staff, February 24, 2023 If the small island nation of Taiwan were to fall to communist China, it would be a devastating blow to the free world on several fronts, according to a new analysis. Taiwan, currently ranked as one of the top 10 freest countries in the world, would instantly become a […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler, February 5, 2023 The lingering aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, the widening war in Ukraine and the knock-on effects of food and energy shortages, alongside high inflation battered the world economy in 2022. Reflecting these grim realities, the UN has issued its annual World Economic Situation and Prospects […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 9, 2023 Taiwan has formally requested to be included in World Trade Organization (WTO) discussions centered on China’s protest against U.S. sanctions on advanced chips. U.S.-imposed export controls aim to limit communist China’s ability to develop a domestic semiconductor industry and equip its military. China has filed a dispute with the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler It’s that time of year to gaze into the crystal snow globe and try to see the stories on the horizon which will affect the New Year. Our world remains an increasingly tumultuous place and the tragedy of expanding conflicts is only surpassed by the waves of refugees […]
FPI / December 29, 2022 Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher China and Russia concluded 2022 with Chinese coercive air exercises aimed at Taiwan and then combined Chinese and Russian naval and air coercive exercises aimed at both Japan and Taiwan. The exercises sustained concerns that Russia will provide military assistance to a potential Chinese attempt to […]
by WorldTribune Staff, November 1, 2022 In 1990, Taiwan cut mandatory service for its military draftees from three to two years. It was reduced to one year in 2008. In 2017, the self-governing island went to an all-volunteer force and conscripts were only required to serve four months. In just three years time, Taiwan’s active-duty […]
FPI / October 21, 2022 Geostrategy-Direct In the 1999 book “Unrestricted Warfare”, Chinese air force colonels Qiao Liang and Wang Xiangsui wrote that the communist regime should recognize no limits in what it should do to win a war. With that in mind, it would not be unthinkable that China’s first attack on Taiwan would […]
