Taiwan says its 23 million people will decide their future

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan’s government said on Wednesday that it was “absolutely” the right of Taiwan’s 23 million people to decide their future, after Chinese President Xi Jinping said any attempt to separate the island from China would be thwarted. ( read original story ...)

15 reasons why Taiwan should be your next adventure

The first non-stop flights from the UK to Taiwan in five years will launch in December, courtesy of China Airlines. From its 100 peaks above 3,000 metres to a toilet-themed restauurant, here are 15 reasons you should concern yourself visiting the Asian island. ( read original story ...)

China ready to ‘defeat’ Taiwan independence: Xi

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a stern warning to Taiwan Wednesday, saying that Beijing has the will and power to thwart any attempts at independence. Addressing a twice-a-decade gathering of the Communist Party in Beijing, Xi warned that China has ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan hits Qualcomm with $773m antitrust fine

Regulators in Taiwan have become the latest to slap US chipmaker Qualcomm with an antitrust fine. The Taiwan Fair Trade Commission said on Wednesday that it has fined the San Diego-based company $NT23.4bn ($773m), accusing it of abusing its dominant ... ( read original story ...)

The Latest: Xi: China resolved against Taiwan independence

Xi spoke at the opening of the Communist Party's national congress on Wednesday. Taiwan was a Japanese colony for 50 years, then split from the mainland amid civil war in 1949. China cut off contacts with Taiwan's government last year to punish its ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan takes a stance on ICOs

On 6 October 2017, Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission chairman, Wellington Koo, attended a joint session of the Taiwanese parliament and cabinet in response to a request by legislator Jason Hsu to clarify Taiwan’s stance on cryptocurrency. ( read original story ...)