The Czech Senate president met with Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-wen on Thursday morning during a rare trip by a foreign dignitary to the self-ruled democratic island that ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis: The US is standing firm with Taiwan, and it’s making that point very clear
When a United States guided missile destroyer sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, it marked the second such transit in less than two weeks -- and among the clearest signals yet of Washington's ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan passport redesign emphasizes independence from China
Taiwan is planning on issuing new passports highlighting the country's independence from China. On Wednesday, the Taiwanese foreign ministry released images of the new identification document that ... ( read original story ...)
China is trying to mend fences in Europe. It’s not going well.
China’s foreign minister sought to counter U.S. calls for Western solidarity against Beijing. He faced an unusually tough audience. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s redesigned passport shrinks words ‘Republic of China’
Taiwanese officials have announced changes to the passport design, making the word "Taiwan" larger and shrinking the words "Republic of China". Authorities said the redesign was to stop confusion ... ( read original story ...)
New Taiwan passports to emphasize distinction with China
Taiwan plans to issue new passports emphasizing its independent identity and downgrading connections with China. The foreign ministry on Wednesday released images ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to change passport, fed up with confusion with China
Fed up with being confused for China amid the coronavirus pandemic and Beijing's stepped-up efforts to assert sovereignty, Taiwan said on Wednesday it would redesign its passport to give greater ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan contest invites public to vote on creative passport designs
Thousands of Taiwanese have been invited to vote in the "We are Taiwan" Passport Cover Design Competition. The winners have been decided -- and bubble tea fans won't be impressed. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan announces new passport design, voted on by public
Thousands of Taiwanese have been invited to vote in the government-initiated "We are Taiwan" Passport Cover Design Competition. The winner has been decided -- and bubble tea fans won't be impressed. ( read original story ...)
Prague still caught between East and West as Taiwan furore exposes ideological split
The controversial visit of @Vystrcil_Milos to #Taiwan has exposed #Czech divisions over which way the country should look: to Russia and China or to the West. ( read original story ...)
How western democracies can help Taiwan
Foreign minister Wang Yi, himself on a visit to Berlin, said the Czech senator’s arrival in Taiwan “crossed a red line” for which there would be a “ heavy price ”. But the US and European allies are ... ( read original story ...)
‘I am a Taiwanese’: Czech Senate president addresses parliament in Taipei
The president of the Czech Senate declared himself to be a Taiwanese as he addressed Taiwan’s parliament on Tuesday, in a pointed reference to John F Kennedy’s Ich bin ein Berliner speech in Germany ... ( read original story ...)
‘I am Taiwanese’ Czech speaker tells parliament, likely to rile China
The head of the Czech Senate declared himself to be Taiwanese in a speech at Taiwan's parliament on Tuesday, channelling late U.S. President John F. Kennedy's defiance of Communism in Berlin in 1963, ... ( read original story ...)
Czech Senate Speaker ‘Crossed a Red Line’ by Visiting Taiwan: China
Czech senate speaker Milos Vystrcil "crossed a red line" when he made an official visit to Taiwan, senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi said on Tuesday during a news conference with his German counterpart. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan: angry China vows ‘corresponding measures’ over Czech visit
Trip led by Czech speaker follows news of US policy changes in favour of island ... ( read original story ...)
Defying China’s wrath, Czech senator delivers Taiwan speech
Defying anger from China, the president of the Czech Republic's Senate has addressed Taiwan's national legislature, offering a strong rebuke to authoritarian politics and Beijing's increasingly aggres ... ( read original story ...)