by Phil Stewart (Reuters) - The United States is considering sending a warship through the Taiwan Strait, U.S. officials say, in a move that could provoke a sharp reaction from Beijing at a time when Sino-U.S. ties are under pressure from trade disputes and the North Korean nuclear crisis. A U.S. warship passage, should it happen, could be seen in Taiwan as a fresh sign of … [Read more...]
Van Oord Wins Offshore Wind Contract in Taiwan
Dutch marine contractor Van Oord announced on Wednesday that it has been selected as the preferred contractor for a large 640 MW offshore wind project in Taiwan. The Yunlin offshore wind project is being developed by German wind developer wpd. Van Oord is responsible for the design, manufacturing and installation of the wind farm's eighty foundations, which will be … [Read more...]
Taiwan Emerging as Battleground to Expand Offshore Wind in Asia
By Stine Jacobsen COPENHAGEN, April 30 (Reuters) - Taiwan is becoming the next battleground for the world's top offshore wind developers as they seek a foothold in Asia for a technology that has been expanding fast in Europe. Taiwan announced results on Monday of its first major offshore wind farm auction that aims to add 3.8 gigawatts (GW) of capacity to its existing … [Read more...]
China Navy Drills In Pacific As Tensions Rise
by Adam Jourdan (Reuters) - Chinese naval forces have passed through waters south of Taiwan and carried out military exercises in the western Pacific, the latest in a series of military drills that self-ruled Taiwan has criticized as amounting to “intimidation”. J-15 fighters took off from China’s sole operational aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, on Friday for training in the … [Read more...]
Taiwan Navy Ships Drop Anchor In Nicaragua To Salvage Diplomatic Ties
by Clare Jim (Reuters) A Taiwanese naval “Friendship Flotilla” of warships dropped anchor in Nicaragua on Monday just weeks after China urged Taiwan’s dwindling diplomatic allies to ditch the self-ruled island in favor of Beijing. Three ships, carrying around 800 crew, arrived in El Salvador on Friday and will visit other allies in Central America, Taiwan’s Defence Ministry … [Read more...]