In a final swipe at China, the Trump administration’s outgoing U.N. ambassador tweeted that it's time for the world to oppose China’s efforts to exclude and isolate ... ( read original story ...)
Giant worm’s undersea lair discovered by fossil hunters in Taiwan
Scientists believe 2-metre-long burrow once housed predator that ambushed passing sea creatures ... ( read original story ...)
Biden Sends Important Foreign-Policy Signal With Taiwan Inauguration Invite
Taiwan’s de facto ambassador to the U.S. overcame four decades of precedent when she accepted a formal invitation to attend President Joe Biden’s inauguration, calming fears on the self-ruled island ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan heartened as senior diplomat attends Biden inauguration
Taiwan's de facto ambassador in Washington attended the inauguration of U.S. President Joe Biden, hearting the Chinese-claimed island which has been nervous it would not win the same level of support ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Communist Party Apparatchik Demands Progress on Taiwan ‘Unification’
The Chinese government's top political adviser called on Taiwan affairs staff to produce "outstanding achievements." ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei Says Joe Biden Backs Taiwan As Blinken Warns China Invasion ‘Grievous Mistake’
President-elect Joe Biden's nominee for secretary of state was quizzed by senators Tuesday at his confirmation hearing. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan cancels more events as local COVID-19 cases rise
Taiwan has canceled or postponed more large-scale events after a rare outbreak of domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases connected to a hospital, where the military has been sent to help with ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Could Be America’s ‘Maritime Israel,’ Says Taipei Defense Guru
Taiwan's foremost defense analyst said a successful takeover by Beijing would turn the island into "China's Hawaii," giving the Chinese military the ability to strike at the U.S. West Coast. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan cancels annual Lantern Festival for 1st time in 32 years
Following the confirmation of 4 more local COVID-19 infections, the Executive Yuan (行政院) announced the cancellation of the 2021 Taiwan Lantern Festival on Tuesday, making it the first in 32 years. ( read original story ...)
CHT earmarks NT$300 million for AIoT project in Kaohsiung
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has announced a NT$300 million (US$10.71 million) investment project that will establish basic telecom infrastructure, cloud servers and 5G networks in an AIoT base, dubbed Asia ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan cancels major festival as domestic COVID-19 cases rise
Taiwan on Tuesday cancelled a major festival during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday as the island reported four locally transmitted cases of COVID-19, the biggest daily rise in local infections in ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan troops stage drill aimed at repelling attack from China
Taiwanese troops using tanks, mortars and small arms staged a drill aimed at repelling an attack from China, which has increased its threats to reclaim the island and its own displays of military ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan proposes 2,500-hectare green energy agricultural park in Thanh Hoa
The Agriculture Center of Excellence at the Quang Trung Software City. Taiwan has proposed developing a 2,500-hectare green energy agricultural park in Thanh Hoa Province. – PHOTO: COURTESY OF QUANG T ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan stages military drills as China sanctions US officials
Drills aimed at repelling a potential Chinese attack come as Beijing announced sanctions on US officials for ‘nasty behaviour’ over Taiwan. Taiwanese troops using tanks, mortars and small arms have ... ( read original story ...)
Financial Times praises Weiwuying, Kaohsiung for work amid pandemic
The Financial Times on Jan. 15 praised the National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying, 衛武營國家藝術文化中心) as an example for putting on shows despite the pandemic in an article titled "Taiwan's ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan military stages drill aimed at repelling China attack
Taiwanese troops using tanks, mortars and small arms staged a drill aimed at repelling an attack from China, which has increased its threats to reclaim the island and its own displays of military migh ... ( read original story ...)