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US to call for end to Russia trade status


US President Joe Biden speaks at the Democratic National Committee winter meeting in Washington on Thursday.
Photo: Bloomberg

US President Joe Biden was yesterday set to call for an end of normal trade relations with Russia, clearing the way for increased tariffs on Russian imports, people familiar with the matter said.

His announcement to revoke the trade privileges was to come alongside similar measures by G7 nations and EU leaders, the people said.

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Defending Taiwan is up to Taiwanese: UMC founder


United Microelectronics Corp founder Robert Tsao speaks to reporters in an undated photograph.
Photo: Chen Yu-fu, Taipei Times

Defending Taiwan is something Taiwanese must do on their own, United Microelectronics Corp (UMC, 聯電) founder Robert Tsao (曹興誠) said, adding that those who doubt the US’ commitment to Taiwan aim to “dampen morale” and “create panic within Taiwan.”

Tsao made the remarks in two articles shared by Democratic Progressive Party caucus whip Ker Chien-ming (柯建銘), who posted them on Facebook on Saturday.

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Newsflash


The US national flag yesterday flies at half-mast at the American Institute in Taiwan compound in Taipei’s Neihu District to mourn the military officials killed in a helicopter crash on Thursday.
Photo courtesy of the American Institute in Taiwan

US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley yesterday extended his condolences over the deaths of Chief of the General Staff General Shen Yi-ming (沈一鳴) and seven other military officials who were killed in a helicopter crash on Thursday.