COVID vaccines
Taiwan discussing making COVID-19 vaccines for US companies
Talks follow earlier meetings with European drugmakers to speed inoculations
Talks follow earlier meetings with European drugmakers to speed inoculations
Local outbreak surge in the island risks supply chain security
Tokyo sends 1.24 million AstraZeneca jabs as Taipei snubs China offer
Government also raises full-year forecast despite COVID-19 surge
Group wants Tokyo to join South China Sea freedom of navigation patrols
Foreign Minister Wu plays down threat of conflict with China, but stresses preparedness
Company's $12bn plant could benefit from ecosystem built by Intel and others
Taiwan company's first US factory in 20 years set to begin production by 2024
Japan semiconductor industry pitches in cutting-edge materials and equipment
Early success little comfort as vaccine drives lag behind West
Senate vote delayed as Republicans balk at huge price tag
Tokyo holds talks with drugmaker to eliminate no-transfers clause
Leaders also discuss China's maritime expansion, Senkakus and Olympics
Two sides were planning a press release on Jan. 8
Most shots to go to government, with some set aside for employees
Beijing denies such action and offers to provide island itself as 'goodwill'
Sluggish vaccination rollouts make the three places vulnerable to outbreaks
Maintaining production crucial to island's economy during global chip shortage
Taipei criticizes Beijing for not sharing jab info and blocking its WHO access
Commerce Department also accuses South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand of dumping
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