Chinese fighter jets have flown into Taiwan’s air space so frequently over the past two days that in the space of only two and a half hours the island’s military issued 24 warnings.The defence ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan scrambles fighters after Chinese aircraft enter defence zone
Taiwan scrambled fighter jets for the second day in a row on Thursday against a large number of Chinese military aircraft that entered an air defence buffer zone off its south-western coast. On both ... ( read original story ...)
On China’s front line, emerging Cold War haunts battle-worn Taiwanese islands
said Xu, dismissing talk of the Chinese threat as fearmongering by politicians in Taipei, the Taiwanese capital that's an ... a centerpiece of his national rejuvenation project. In recent years, ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese fighter jets buzz Taiwan for a second day as tensions rise
Chinese fighter jets approached Taiwan on Thursday for a second day in a row, the island's defence ministry said, urging China to stop "destroying regional peace" in a further ratcheting up of tension ... ( read original story ...)
After Years of Going it Alone, Hargeisa and Taipei Join Forces
We both face external pressures, but both proud of our sovereignty and ready to defend it.” The deepening relationship has sparked anger in Somalia, which described the move as a “reckless attempt” to ... ( read original story ...)
China military show of force near Taiwan has experts asking if island could be the ‘next Hong Kong’
A stream of Chinese fighter jets sliced through Taiwan's southwest airspace on Wednesday, according to the self-ruled enclave's defense ministry, marking the latest in a string of perceived threats by ... ( read original story ...)
FEATURE: Taipei, Prague can be partners on space tech
The Czech Republic’s experience in making high-end instruments and assisting European Space Agency (ESA) missions makes Prague and Taipei complementary partners in the field of aerospace, especially ... ( read original story ...)
How China and Taiwan Became ‘Pawns’ in Solomon Islands’ Internal Dispute
The question of recognizing China vs. Taiwan has been weaponized in a long-standing dispute between Malaita and the central Solomon Islands government. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan appears determined to create an anti-Beijing alliance as Chinese state media warns of potential sanctions against US
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen wants to create an alliance to defend "freedom, safety, human rights and democracy" in Asia, as the self-ruled island faces renewed pressure from neighboring China. ( read original story ...)
Somaliland opens Taipei office in diplomatic coup for Taiwan
The breakaway territory of Somaliland opened a representative office in Taipei on Wednesday in a rare diplomatic coup for Taiwan that has already drawn Beijing’s ire. Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Joseph ... ( read original story ...)
Heads Up: New Taipei Might Turn Into Disneyland this Christmas!
If you love Taiwan and Disney, then you’ll go absolutely crazy with this news: New Taipei is planning a Disneyland themed Christmas celebration in place of their traditional Christmasland! That means ... ( read original story ...)
The U.S. and Taiwan are drawing closer, irritating China
The development comes as Taipei distances itself from China ahead of the U.S. presidential election and as China steps up military activity around the island. ( read original story ...)
Taipei’s partners urged to ‘amplify Taiwan’s voice’
Former US national security adviser H.R. McMaster yesterday called on like-minded partners to “amplify Taiwan’s voice” on the global stage to counter the expansionism of the Chinese Communist Party ... ( read original story ...)
Tide of opinion turns against China over Taiwan and Uighurs
Summoning the spirit of John F Kennedy addressing the crowds outside a West Berlin town hall in 1963, Milos Vystrcil proclaimed the Ich bin ein Berliner of the present day.“I am a Taiwanese,” the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s president calls for democracy coalition to protect freedom amid Chinese threats
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen is calling for a coalition of democracies to defend freedom amid rising tensions as China occupies areas of the South China Sea and Taiwan straight.China claims ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan urges international alliance to safeguard regional stability
Taiwan's president called Tuesday for democratic countries to combat China's regional expansionism, saying the alliance would safeguard "freedom... human rights and democracy". ( read original story ...)