Bundle up! Most of the country is going to be in the throes of a major cold snap for the next 10 days or so. Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get "5 ... ( read original story ...)
Clarity for Beijing and Taipei as Biden administration says US will stay with one-China policy
Just days after new president was inaugurated, the US expressed support for Taiwan without mentioning ‘one China’ but new announcement confirms position. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says auto chip shortage not a main topic for coming U.S. meeting
Taiwan Economy Minister Wang Mei-hua said on Thursday the global shortage of auto chips will not be a main topic for a meeting with the United States on Friday. The State Department has said Deputy ... ( read original story ...)
US sends warship through Taiwan Strait for first time under Biden
The United States Navy sent a guided-missile destroyer through the Taiwan Strait on Thursday, the first time a US warship has gone through the waterway that separates China and Taiwan during the Biden ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan opens trade office in Guyana in diplomatic win
Taiwan has established a trade office in the South American country of Guyana, a diplomatic win for the island that has continued to lose allies in an aggressive ... ( read original story ...)
US Looks to Taiwan for Chinese
The U.S.-Taiwan Education Initiative is aimed at expanding access to Mandarin and English language instruction ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan doctor may be fired after visiting quarantined GF numerous times
The Central Command Epidemic Center (CECC, 中央流行疫情指揮中心) is expected to issue a statement on Thursday amid reports of a Taiwanese doctor who may be fired after it was revealed he visited his girlfriend ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan leapfrogs Japan and South Korea to top Asia democracy table
Taiwan leapfrogged Japan and South Korea to become the highest ranked democracy in Asia, according to a new report by the Economist Intelligence Unit. A successful election last year and a series of ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan opens office in Guyana in push against China influence
Taiwan has opened a representative office in Guyana, the island's foreign ministry said on Thursday, drawing praise from the United States which has worried about deepening Chinese influence in Latin ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei Game Show 2021 comes to a close as 2021’s first virtual and physical hybrid gaming event
Taipei Game Show 2021 has wrapped up, and it is a big success as it is the first physical and virtual hybrid video game event of the year. ( read original story ...)
New Taipei City Mayor responds to controversy of sending former, convicted President gifts
New Taipei City Mayor Hou You-yi (侯友宜) said on Wednesday that sending out gifts during the Chinese New Year holiday is "customary" after receiving backlash for giving gift boxes to former Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
A Taiwan man’s fine for leaving quarantine is revoked because he was kidnapped by debt collectors.
When the authorities in Taiwan believed a man had breached mandatory quarantine rules, they acted swiftly to issue a fine of $3,500. But in a pandemic-era twist on a classic case of mistaken identity, ... ( read original story ...)
U.S.-Taiwan Ties Boosted by Military Teamwork in South China Sea
A Taiwan Air Force spokesperson told Newsweek it started publishing U.S. aircraft activity near the island in order to make developments in the Taiwan Strait "more transparent." ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Sneaky Bomber Maneuver Could Encircle Taiwan
To understand the tactics the People’s Liberation Army Air Force might use in the early hours of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, look to the U. S. military’s complex air and missile assault on Syria in ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan authorities revoke quarantine fine for man after discovering he was kidnapped
Taiwanese authorities said they will no longer fine a man for breaking quarantine because investigators discovered he was kidnapped in an unfortunate case of mistaken identity. ( read original story ...)
China sparks war fears as Beijing makes ‘concrete steps’ to prepare for battle with Taiwan
CHINESE warplanes were sent over Taiwan almost every day in January according to local outlets, as Beijing warns the island "independence means war". ( read original story ...)