Minister of Transportation and Communications Wang Kwo-tsai (王國材) on Friday renewed the government’s commitment to developing cycling tourism in Taiwan to mark World Bicycle Day. Wang made the remark ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Covid Deaths Hit Daily Record Of 152; Property Transactions Fall
On a more positive note, Taiwan businesses in the Shanghai area may benefit from eased lockdowns in the mainland international business hub starting June 1. Shanghai nightspots such as Xintiandi were ... ( read original story ...)
Protest in Taipei marks Tiananmen anniversary
Over 500 people gathered in Taipei City to commemorate the 33rd anniversary of the deadly Tiananmen Square crackdown. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Unveils Pillar of Shame Replica, Hosting Only Tiananmen Vigil in the Chinese-speaking World
Taiwan marked the 33rd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre in China with a candlelight vigil Saturday evening, where a three-meter-tall replica of the “Pillar of Shame” statue was unveiled to ... ( read original story ...)
Tiananmen Square memorials relocate to Taiwan after China bans Hong Kong vigils
Taiwan subverted China's Hong Kong crackdown on vigils commemorating those killed in Tiananmen Square, with hundreds flocking to the island to honor the lives lost 33 years ago. ( read original story ...)
Tiananmen vigils gain prominence in Taiwan as Chinese threat looms
But as more Hong Kong activists and dissidents retreat to Taiwan amid arrests and expanding repression in the city, the anniversary has ... who was in Taiwan for a writing project. At the vigil in ... ( read original story ...)
Hundreds gather to mark Tiananmen anniversary in Taiwan
China bans any public commemoration of the event on the mainland, and Hong Kong authorities have clamped down too, making democratic Taiwan the only part of the Chinese-speaking world where it can be ... ( read original story ...)
Russia’s urban warfare struggles in Ukraine ‘a key lesson for China’ in possible Taiwan conflict
A mainland Chinese military magazine says the mountainous terrain and the problem of fighting in cities are among the main challenges in attacking the island. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan citizens turn to gun training as fears of China invasion grows
Taiwanese civilians are training to use firearms to prepare their country’s defences against a possible conflict with China as the war in Ukraine continues ... ( read original story ...)
First Financial to gain from rate hikes
State-run First Financial Holding Co (第一金控) said it is looking to benefit from interest rate hikes in Taiwan and abroad, even though corporate and retail clients have turned conservative about ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. updates Taiwan fact sheet again to say it does not support independence
The U.S. State Department has updated its fact sheet on Taiwan again, to reinstate a line about not supporting formal independence for the Chinese-claimed, democratically governed island. ( read original story ...)
‘Third parties’ should not interfere in Taiwan’s dealings with the EU, Taiwan minister says
China should not interfere with commercial dealings between Taiwan and the EU, Taiwan's deputy minister for economic affairs, Chen Chern-Chyi, told CNBC. ( read original story ...)
U.S., Taiwan to launch trade talks after island excluded from Indo-Pacific group
The United States will launch new trade talks with Taiwan, U.S. officials said on Wednesday, just days after the Biden administration excluded the Chinese-claimed island from its Asia-focused economic ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan ban chip exports to Russia & Belarus over Ukraine invasion
Taiwan has just imposed a ban of all export of modern chips to Russia and Belarus. The government made the decision due to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by the Russian forces. The Taiwanese Ministry ... ( read original story ...)
‘Pillar of Shame’ replica to feature at a vigil in Taipei
A scaled-down replica of the Pillar of Shame statue honoring the people who were killed in the Tiananmen Square Massacre in Beijing in 1989 is to be unveiled at a commemorative vigil in Taipei on ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan cheers ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ for defying Chinese censors
The flag used by the Beijing-claimed island was restored in the Tom Cruise blockbuster after being removed in an early trailer, which one moviegoer called “surprising and a joy.” ... ( read original story ...)