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Taiwan to Extend PH Visa Plan
Taiwan to Extend PH Visa Plan
The Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) said on Saturday that it is confident the Philippines will retain its visa-free entry privileges in Taiwan, despite a Taiwanese official recently stating it could be renewed annually. The waiver could continue being extended yearly, citing the importance of "people-to-people connectivity".
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Published at 2023-05-14 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Business, Culture, Legal, Travel
Tags: Taiwan, visa
Marcos Says PH Bases Could Be 'useful' if Taiwan Attacked
Marcos Says PH Bases Could Be 'useful' if Taiwan Attacked
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Thursday that granting U.S. access to Philippine military bases was a defensive step that would be “useful” if China attacked Taiwan. “Now there’s an additional aspect to it,” he said. “And that is … tensions across the Taiwan Straits seem to be continuing to increase. Then the safety of our Filipino nationals in Taiwan becomes of primordial importance.”
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Published at 2023-05-05 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: History, News and Events, Politics
Tags: China, Defense, Marcos, President, Taiwan
A Prelude to War
A Prelude to War
While the Biden administration’s weakness and decline in military readiness concerning China goes unreported or under-reported in the United States, those nations most vulnerable to Chinese aggression and intimidation are aware of the rising risk of war. When nations assess their national security status, they analyze all alliances and associations, including military, economic, etc.
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Published at 2023-03-10 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: History, Politics
Tags: China, Defense, Pacific, Taiwan
Taiwan Seeks Greater Cooperation with the Philippines on Vegetable Production
Taiwan Seeks Greater Cooperation with the Philippines on Vegetable Production
Taiwan-based World Vegetable Center (WVC) is looking to boost its cooperation with the Philippines to raise vegetable production and consumption. WVC is a non-profit international institute conducting research and training to raise awareness about the health benefits of vegetables with the goal of alleviating global poverty through strategic interventions.
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Published at 2023-01-07 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Environment, Health
Tags: Taiwan, Vegetables
China Flexes Sea Power with New Foreign Ship Law
China Flexes Sea Power with New Foreign Ship Law
A new Chinese legal requirement demands that multiple classes of foreign vessels traversing waters claimed by Beijing must provide detailed information to state authorities and take aboard Chinese pilots. The new maritime law, which came into legal force today (September 1), threatens to inflame South China Sea disputes pitting China and Southeast Asian nations and stoke already rising tensions with the United States in the contested waters.
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Published at 2021-09-02 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: News and Events, Politics
Tags: China, Chinese, Foreign, Japan, Taiwan, Traffic, coastal
Wonder where World War III Might Break Out? Try Taiwan
Wonder where World War III Might Break Out? Try Taiwan
A clear and troubling consensus has emerged in the American national security community that the Taiwan Strait is the most likely place for a major war to erupt between the United States and China; that it might start soon, and that such a conflict might quickly escalate into a nuclear confrontation.
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Published at 2021-07-21 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: History, News and Events, Politics
Tags: American, China, Chinese, Foreign, Pacific, Power, Taiwan, international