BEIJING (Reuters) - Any proposals from self-ruled Taiwan for a peace deal with China must include a push for “reunification”, Beijing said on Wednesday, after the island’s main opposition party said i... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan game ‘Devotion’ upsets China with Winnie the Pooh reference
A Taiwanese games company has had its latest release pulled from mainland China, after players noticed subtle references mocking Chinese President Xi Jinping, including comparing him to Winnie the Poo... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan concerns mean China defense budget likely to defy slowing economy
BEIJING (Reuters) - A slowing economy is unlikely to crimp China’s 2019 defense budget rise, as Beijing earmarks more spending for modernization and big-ticket items like stealth jets, and focuses on ... ( read original story ...)
China defense budget likely to defy slowing economy due to Taiwan worries
BEIJING (Reuters) - A slowing economy is unlikely to crimp China’s 2019 defense budget rise, as Beijing earmarks more spending for modernization and big-ticket items like stealth jets, and focuses on ... ( read original story ...)
Frontrunner for Taiwan President Pledges Improved Ties With China
Leading Taiwan presidential candidate Eric Chu pledged to improve ties with China, casting his potential rematch against incumbent Tsai Ing-wen as a chance to reset ties with the mainland. Chu, who lo... ( read original story ...)
China defence budget likely to defy slowing economy due to Taiwan worries
BEIJING, Feb 26 (Reuters) - A slowing economy is unlikely to crimp China’s 2019 defence budget rise, as Beijing earmarks more spending for modernisation and big-ticket items like stealth jets, and foc... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Navy ships pass through strategic Taiwan Strait, riling China
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States sent two Navy ships through the Taiwan Strait on Monday as the U.S. military increased the frequency of movement through the strategic waterway despite opposit... ( read original story ...)
US warships just sailed through the Taiwan Strait again, ignoring China’s repeated warnings
Two US Navy warships - the destroyer USS Stethem and the fleet oiler USNS Cesar Chavez - conducted a "routine" Taiwan Strait transit Monday, US Pacific Fleet said. The passage sent the message to Beij... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan game upsets China with Xi Jinping/Winnie the Pooh reference
A Taiwanese games company has had its latest release pulled from mainland China, after players noticed subtle references mocking Chinese President Xi Jinping, including comparing him to Winnie the Poo... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Navy ships pass through Taiwan Strait amid China tensions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States sent two Navy ships through the Taiwan Strait on Monday as the U.S. military increased the frequency of movement through the strategic waterway despite opposit... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s 2020 election campaign is already kicking off. It’s all about the U.S. and China.
BEIJING — When Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen announced her plans to seek reelection next year, she didn’t stage a rally in Taipei or stream a speech in Chinese over social media. She chose to go on ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan loans Nicaragua $100 million in ongoing bonding between isolation nations
Taiwan, which counts Nicaragua as one of just 17 formal diplomatic allies, has given the similarly isolated Central American nation a $100-million-loan to help it ease a stubborn deficit on the heels ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Tsai Ing-wen: The unconventional president staring down Beijing
On the surface, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen isn't a natural politician. The former laywer, 62, is a self-proclaimed introvert. She values privacy and doesn't like crowds. And when it comes to selfie... ( read original story ...)
Statue of former Taiwan leader Chiang vandalised in Taipei
A controversial statue of former dictator Chiang Kai-shek was vandalised in Taipei on Friday, stoking tensions over Taiwan's fractious relationship with China a week before the island marks the annive... ( read original story ...)
Taipei won’t sign any extradition deal with Hong Kong if it implies Taiwan is part of China, official says
A Taiwanese official overseeing Hong Kong affairs says the Taipei government will not sign any extradition deal with Hong Kong if it involves any implication of the one-China principle. Huang Ting-hui ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan proposes Asia’s first draft law on marriage equality
Supporters attend a rally to support the same-sex marriage referendum, in Taipei, Taiwan, in November 2018. Photograph: Tyrone Siu/Reuters Taiwan proposed a draft law on Thursday to allow same-sex mar... ( read original story ...)