Taiwan officials and defence analysts are bracing for intensifying pressure on the "median line" that has for decades helped keep the peace in the Taiwan Strait as China begins inspecting civilian ...
Taiwan’s rapid renewables push has created a bustling battery market
The densely populated island is snapping up energy storage as it strives to meet aggressive clean-energy targets amid national security and climate concerns.
Politics Complicates Chinese Reaction to U.S. Visit by Taiwan’s President
In Beijing and Taipei, memories linger of 1995 ... At a summit in November, he and President Biden tried to rein in tensions over technology bans, military rivalry, human rights, and Chinese support ...
Hong Kong’s Fung Group Weighs Retail Unit IPO in Singapore, Sources Say
The Fung Group is seeking to raise more than $100 million from the IPO of its business housing retail brands in South Korea and Taiwan, in a listing that could take place as early as this year, the ...
China, US carriers sail near Taiwan in wake of Tsai-McCarthy meet
The military deployment around the Taiwan Strait tightened on Thursday, with both China and the United States sending advanced warships to the waterway separating the island from the mainland, while ...
China deploys warships around Taiwan after island’s president meets US House speaker in LA
Taiwan’s defence ministry says anti-submarine helicopter also crossed island’s air defense identification zone ...
This Election May Give China a New Latin America Friend at Taiwan’s Expense
"Of course, establishing ties with Taiwan's only South American diplomatic ally is also of critical importance to China. Efforts are already underway there to forge ties with would-be political and ...
China Plays Long Game With Softer Response to Taiwan President Visiting U.S.
and business and educational exchanges proliferated. On March 27, Ma embarked on an unprecedented 12-day, five-city tour of China, including paying his respect to the graves of ancestors. It’s the ...
U.S. Speaker meets Taiwan leader and stresses need to speed up arms deliveries
U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy hosted Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in California on Wednesday, becoming the most senior U.S. figure to meet a Taiwanese leader on U.S. soil in decades and ...
China starts 3-day inspection of ships in Taiwan Strait, Taipei to resist
China’s Fujian maritime safety administration has begun a three-day special joint patrol and inspection operation in the centre and northern areas of the Taiwan Strait that involves attempts to board ...
Chinese tourists to Taiwan Strait shrug off beefed-up security patrols
Tourist groups visiting Pingtan Island -- one of the closest points in southeastern China to Taiwan -- braved blustery seaside weather on Thursday and shrugged off the boosted maritime patrols in the flashpoint waters beyond them.
US Lawmaker Compares Xi to Hitler in Meeting With Taiwan’s VP
US Representative Michael McCaul compared Chinese leader Xi Jinping to Adolf Hitler while standing alongside Taiwan’s vice president, who is set to compete for the ruling party in an election next January.
Tsai in US: Reaction from Taipei
Tsai in US: Reaction from Taipei People in Taiwan are paying close attention to their president's time in the US. Our correspondent there tells us what Tsai achieved and how it could play on longer ...
Japan’s Kishida: hopes for peaceful resolution of Taiwan issue
Japan hopes for a "peaceful resolution through dialogue" on issues regarding Taiwan, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday, repeating previous remarks by Japanese officials.
China accuses U.S. of using Taiwan as “ATM for American arms sellers”
Beijing reacted angrily to the meeting between U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Taiwan's Tsai Ing-wen, but has not announced large-scale military exercises.
Chinese protests as Taiwan president meets top US politician
China has reacted to past trips by Taiwanese presidents through the US, and to past trips to Taiwan by senior US officials, with shows of military force. After then-house speaker ...