China’s two-day military drills around Taiwan were a “blatant provocation to the international order”, Taipei said Saturday after the war games encircling the self-ruled island …

China's two-day military drills around Taiwan were a "blatant provocation to the international order", Taipei said Saturday after the war games encircling the self-ruled island ended. "China's recent unilateral provocation not only undermines the status quo of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait but it is also a blatant provocation to the international order,

Taiwan keeps eye on Chinese drills

China's exercises come on the heels of combined drills by the U.S. and its Dutch NATO ally in the disputed South China Sea, a crucial waterway for global trade, fisheries and energy resources that ...

100,000 protesters gather around Legislative Yuan in Taipei

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — An estimated 100,000 people turned up outside the Legislative Yuan on Friday (May 24) to protest new amendments that would increase legislative powers. Despite the humidity and light rain, organizers said over 20,000 people appeared in the late afternoon. By around 9 p.m., that number had swelled to 100,000, per CNA.

One night in Tamsui

On reaching the corner of Sinshihwu Road (新市五路) and Houjhou Road (後州路), a young couple carrying a takeaway bottle of white wine pass me en route to Haiweizih Beach (海尾子海灘), a popular spot to watch the ...