Blago and His Favorite Hairbrush Get Animated

Staff / Truthdig Aug 20, 2010 It's been a while since the name Rod Blagojevich has stood for anything but out-and-out ridicule. That's not going to change anytime soon, judging by this little animated gem about "Hot" Rod's trial and tribulations, fresh from Taiwanese dream factory NMA. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Chinese Aren’t Coming

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jun 30, 2010 Peace has descended on the most contentious point of conflict between East and West for the past six decades -- but don't expect the folks at the Pentagon or their military contractors to celebrate.On Tuesday, the Cold War finally ended with a historic trade agreement between China and Taiwan. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

10th Suicide Rocks Chinese Company

Staff / Truthdig May 28, 2010 Although Terry Gou, chairman of the Taiwan-based electronics maker Foxconn, visited the suicide-plagued branch of his company in Shenzhen, China, on Wednesday in an attempt to get to the root of the ongoing tragedy, answers aren't coming fast enough (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Who Will Be the New Global King of the Hill?

William Pfaff / Truthdig Feb 3, 2010 China and India stopped being part of what was called the "third world" when the "second world," the communist world, disappeared in a shattering of global illusions in 1989. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

U.S.-Taiwan Arms Sale Irks China

Staff / Truthdig Jan 30, 2010 The U.S. State Department has defended a proposed deal to sell $6.4 billion in weapons to Taiwan, claiming the exchange would aid "security and stability" between the island and its mainland big brother, China. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

2,000 Angry Chinese Workers Don’t Care About the Apple Tablet

Staff / Truthdig Jan 20, 2010 Apple has a big event planned for the end of the month, when the company is supposed to unveil its rumored tablet and perhaps a new iPhone OS, but the workers who make screens used by Apple are a lot more concerned about getting paid and whether they've been made to work with hazardous materials. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Solar Power: Cheaper Than Ever

Staff / Truthdig Aug 27, 2009 Spain accounted for almost half of the world's solar power market in 2008, thanks to a Spanish subsidy that is now ending. The subsidy change, combined with an increased supply of solar equipment from China and Taiwan, has crashed international demand. Now solar modules are selling for half what they used to, according to a report on Global Post. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Typhoon Toll in Taiwan 500 and Counting

Staff / Truthdig Aug 14, 2009 Typhoon Morakot has claimed more than 500 lives in Taiwan since the storm hit the island's southern region a week ago. Thousands more may still be trapped, according to local reports, making Morakot the worst natural disaster to strike the island in half a century. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Taiwan Declares Peace on China

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jul 9, 2008 You can't trust the Chinese. I don't care if you're talking about those communists on the mainland or the other guys on Taiwan; they just won't follow the war-games script that our weapons hawks had counted on. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Heads Roll at Air Force

Staff / Truthdig Jun 6, 2008 Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday axed two top Air Force honchos, Chief of Staff Gen. Michael Moseley and Air Force Secretary Michael Wynne, in a bid to do some damage control in the wake of the alarming incident last August in which nuclear warheads were mistakenly flown from North Dakota to Louisiana and another incident in which Air Force electrical fuses for ballistic missile warheads were shipped to Taiwan. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Landmark China-Taiwan Summit

Staff / Truthdig May 28, 2008 In a historic summit, Chinese President Hu Jintao and Taiwanese ruling party chair Wu Poh-hsiung met on Wednesday in what was the highest-level encounter between the two countries in almost 60 years. The summit may mark the beginning of what Taiwan has called a new "chapter of peace," as leaders discuss cross-strait transport and trade. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

50,000 Feared Dead From Quake

Staff / Truthdig May 15, 2008 Chinese state media are reporting that more than 50,000 people could be found dead as a result of the 7.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Monday. That's substantially higher than earlier estimates. The government has already confirmed close to 20,000 deaths. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )