Joyu Wang
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- Reposted by Joyu WangBeijing’s rapidly advancing spying operations have seen agents penetrate the island’s armed forces, enticing personnel to pledge allegiance to China.
- Latest: a @wsj.com deep dive into the threat of Chinese espionage in Taiwan. “It’s all being used in preparation for annexing Taiwan.” Full story: www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
- Latest from @wsj.com: When Beijing wants to intimidate its rivals, it has an extensive—and often menacing—playbook to draw from. Here are some pages of it, refined through years of squeezing Taiwan and redeployed against Tokyo: www.wsj.com/world/china/...
- China’s military announced the start of the “Justice Mission 2025” exercises around Taiwan on Monday morning and on Wednesday afternoon declared the drills “successfully completed.” Here are our five takeaways: www.wsj.com/world/asia/f...
- China launched major military exercises in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Monday in what it called a “stern warning” against outside interference in Chinese affairs, as tensions grow with the U.S. and Japan over the security of the island. Read more in @wsj.com: on.wsj.com/4qsRsRV
- U.S. said it had approved $11.1 billion in arms-sales packages for Taiwan, a show of support from Washington. The possible sales include 82 HIMARS missile launchers and 60 howitzers among other items. Full story: on.wsj.com/3Y5psaS
- A get-out-the-vote campaign failed to lift turnout much above historic lows in a Hong Kong election Sunday in which the ballot was limited to “patriots” vetted by Beijing, days after a devastating fire that spurred official warnings against spreading dissent. www.wsj.com/world/asia/h...
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- "This could be the Achilles’ heel of Taiwan." A Chinese blockade would quickly deplete resources on an island that depends on imported fuel. Here's a graphical look at why––and how: www.wsj.com/world/asia/c...
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- In years past, Taiwan’s annual Han Kuang exercises have been generally out of sight for the average resident. This year, the drills feel like something else entirely: They are twice as long, larger than ever in scale and far more visible in everyday life. Read more: www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
- #Latest: Taiwan is demonstrating its fortitude against the Chinese threat with an annual defense exercise that is twice as long and far bigger than in the past. That includes: a record number of reservists, new weapons systems, and urban warfare scenarios. Read more: www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
- 🇹🇼 #HanKuang41: Taiwan’s annual military exercises have officially kicked off. Here at a middle school campus, more than a hundred reservists are getting a refresher, brushing up on their weapon skills, map reading and close-quarters battle.
- #LATEST: Taiwan is accelerating efforts to develop a high-tech fleet of naval drones that military planners see as a potential game-changer in the island’s ability to fend off a possible Chinese invasion. Read more on Taiwan's sea drone ambitions: www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
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- NEW: Taiwan will commission its first-ever army drone units this year and introduce sea drones to its naval forces, part of its efforts to modernize its arsenal to prepare for a potential Chinese invasion, Defense Minister Wellington Koo said in an interview. www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
- The move to add drone units is the newest in Taiwan's shift to asymmetric warfare. “When it comes to firepower, we just can’t compete with China...So we have to figure out how to strike in the most effective way possible,” said Cathy Fang of DSET, a Taiwanese think tank www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
- Also from Koo, Taiwan's defense minister: Support from Japan and the Philippines is crucial to deterring China, along with help from the U.S. “Such collective deterrence will force China to consider the military difficulty...when invading Taiwan.” wsj.com/world/asia/t... (📸 by me)
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- Taiwan wants to scrap a longtime focus on equipping the island for a conventional war. Instead, it is racing to build up new, asymmetric defenses aimed at deterring China. Our latest deep dive into the Taiwanese efforts––and the hurdles: www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
- Latest: After weeks in which Trump’s pullback of support for Ukraine awakened fears of U.S. abandonment of Taiwan, officials in Taipei are increasingly confident that they have Trump’s backing as Beijing steps up its efforts to subdue the island. www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
- The atmosphere around U.S.-Taiwan relations has improved markedly in recent weeks, a senior Taiwanese official said this week. “There is no reason for complacency,” he added, but “there’s a good environment that makes it easier for future cooperation.” www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
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- Taiwan’s Defense Ministry, in a security road map released Tuesday, emphasized the usefulness of U.S. support. "The U.S. is a crucial strategic partner, working closely with us on military cooperation and helping to boost our self-defense capabilities." www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
- The 2025 Quadrennial Defense Review was the first in which the defense ministry devoted an entire section to Taiwan’s relationship with the U.S. military. In the last edition in 2021, U.S. exchanges were mentioned for the first time, with only a single bullet point. www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
- U.S. training and cooperation with Taiwan’s forces, for many years kept under wraps to avoid antagonizing Beijing, has evolved from open secret to no secret at all. Recent examples include a two-year pact to train Taiwanese naval forces in Kaohsiung. www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
- Taiwan, the U.S. and other allies carried out over 500 visits last year involving areas such as defense policy, arms sales, intelligence and defense research and development, according to an unpublished report by the Defense Ministry to be sent to Taiwan’s legislature. www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
- Taiwan plans to step up efforts to combat Chinese espionage and influence, including by reinstating military courts to handle spy cases and scrutinizing the activities of Chinese citizens www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
- The measures are the result of a monthslong review of what the government needs to do to close the legal gaps when dealing with hybrid warfare from China, said a senior security official. “Even the best weapons won’t help if you’ve lost the support of your own people.” www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
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- A “democratic supply chain” starring Taiwanese drone makers is an inevitability, Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun told @wsj.com. But examples of China punishing companies for their ties to Taiwan have made U.S. businesses cautious. Our latest: on.wsj.com/40EOsaX with Heather Somervill (📸 by me)
- Also happening in Taiwan: the local franchise of McDonald's announced the cancellation of its collaboration with Japan’s Sanrio following boycott calls over allegations that the company downplayed a workplace sexual assault, which appears to have led to the victim’s suicide.
- Earlier, a statement from Taiwan's McDonald's: www.mcdonalds.com/tw/zh-tw/new...
- Once a month, under a highway overpass near military headquarters in Taipei, a small group of Taiwan army veterans band together in a coordinated act of defiance. For today's @wsj.com ahed, I talked to the goose-steppers about why they are fighting to keep the beloved tradition: on.wsj.com/4hcUZPQ
- Goose-stepping embodies the academy’s spirit and the rigor of its training, said retired Lt. Gen. Lo Chi-chin, head of the alumni association for Taiwan’s Army officer training school, Whampoa Military Academy. on.wsj.com/4hcUZPQ (📸 by me)
- Opponents of the practice say it simply has no use today. “Let’s be real. Goose-stepping is not going to get a military ready for real battle,” said retired Maj. Gen. Yu Pei-chen. “Why not use this time for combat training instead?” on.wsj.com/4hcUZPQ (📸 by me)
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View full threadFor more on the history of goose-stepping and its ups and downs in Taiwan, read the full story on the front page of @wsj: on.wsj.com/4hcUZPQ
- A cargo vessel accused of severing an undersea cable near Taiwan had been sailing back and forth around the island, a Taiwanese security official said. The official called it suspicious that the Chinese-owned ship was registered in a way that obscured its origin. on.wsj.com/3BSRmiV
- 🧵1/ It’s that time of year. As 2024 wraps up, let’s take a look back at some of Taiwan’s biggest moments covered by @wsj.com—plus a few highlighted features I was proud to deliver myself.
- 2/ Taiwan kicked off the year with a defining moment, becoming one of the first in the world to hold a key election. Lai Ching-te secured the presidency in a historic win for the ruling DPP, extending its dominance to an unprecedented third straight term. on.wsj.com/41YZRDB
- 3/ Who’s Lai Ching-te, Taiwan’s new president? To dive into his political journey, I headed down to Tainan to speak with those who knew him best—his teachers, classmates, and close aides—and uncover what has shaped him into who he is today. A profile: on.wsj.com/40iVsKI
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View full thread16/ That’s a wrap! Thanks for reading and staying with us. Looking ahead to next year, @wsj.com remains on the ground in Taiwan, delivering reliable news and insightful analysis you can count on.
