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 ...)
U.S. increases support for Taiwan, says it’s to counter rising China pressure
The United States said on Monday it was establishing a new bilateral economic dialogue with Taiwan, an initiative it said was aimed at strengthening ties with Taipei and supporting it in the face of ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei says China can’t mount full assault on island
TAIPEI • China's armed forces are growing in prowess, but still lack the capability to launch a full assault on Taiwan, the island's defence ministry said yesterday.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
US starts Taiwan initiative, declassifies documents citing China pressure
Washington said it had declassified six Reagan-era security assurances given to Taiwan, a move intended to show further support for Taipei. ( read original story ...)
Trump administration forces Facebook and Google to drop Hong Kong cable
Google and Facebook have withdrawn plans to build an undersea cable between the United States and Hong Kong after the Trump administration raised national security concerns about the proposal. On ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. announces Taiwan initiative, declassifies documents, citing China pressure
The United States said on Monday it was establishing a new bilateral economic dialogue with Taiwan, an initiative it said was aimed at strengthening ties with Taipei and supporting it in the face of ... ( read original story ...)
Girl in Taiwan Is Swept High by a Kite
Powerful winds swept a 3-year-old girl into the sky after she became entangled in the kite’s tail during a festival in Taiwan. The girl landed safely. ( read original story ...)