* Orders from U.S. +14.9 y/y vs. 8.4 pct in July * China orders +7.3 pct y/y, down from July’s +12.5 pct * Value of orders from Apple is ‘high’ - government official * Ministry says expect Sept order ... ( read original story ...)
China Ramps Up Cyberattacks on Taiwan
Taiwan is bracing for an onslaught of cyber attacks from mainland China ahead of local elections in November intended to undermine a president who has defied Beijing’s efforts to bring the democratica... ( read original story ...)
Creator of 3-D printed guns flies to Taiwan amid U.S. sex assault accusation
(Reuters) - A Texas man at the center of a legal battle over his plan to make instructions available for 3-D printed plastic guns flew to Taiwan after learning police in Austin were investigating an a... ( read original story ...)
Reception held in Taipei for Tang Prize winners
Taipei, Sept. 19 (CNA) A cocktail party was held at Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei on Wednesday evening to welcome the winners of the 2018 Tang Prize. Speaking at the reception, Tang ... ( read original story ...)
Buddhist Temple, Now a Communist Shrine, Plants China’s Flag in Taiwan
ERSHUI, Taiwan — It was bad enough, villagers thought, when the kindly Buddhist nuns were forced out of their historic temple and longtime home. But what began as a bitter property dispute took a biza... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s stunning 106-year-old mountain railway
Chiayi, Taiwan (CNN) — As a red and cream-colored train chugs up the Alishan mountains of Taiwan, hikers and villagers stop and wave at the passengers on board. It feels like an adventure, harking bac... ( read original story ...)
China accuses Taiwan of manipulating students with sex to become spies
China has accused Taiwan's intelligence agencies of using honey traps to recruit university exchange students as spies, in an effort to "infiltrate" and "sabotage" activities on the mainland. The clai... ( read original story ...)
Your Tuesday News Briefing: South Korea, Taiwan, the Emmys
• An end to the Korean War? President Moon Jae-in of South Korea begins a three-day trip to Pyongyang today. Above, posters in Seoul promoting the meeting. He shares a goal with the North Korean leade... ( read original story ...)
China Accuses Taiwan of Using Students for Espionage
Beijing is hostile toward President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan, whose party is skeptical of closer ties to China.CreditCreditRitchie B Tongo/EPA, via Shutterstock. BEIJING — China has accused intelligence ... ( read original story ...)
China tells Taiwan to stop all mainland spying and sabotage
BEIJING (Reuters) - China accused Taiwan’s spy agencies on Sunday of stepping up efforts to steal intelligence with the aim of “infiltration” and “sabotage”, and warned the island against further dama... ( read original story ...)
5 Sample TAIPEI-HUALIEN ITINERARIES: 3-7 Days
Here are sample Taipei-Hualien itineraries for 3 DAYS, 4 DAYS, 5 DAYS and 7 DAYS, with budget estimates. If you need more help planning your trip, check out our TAIPEI TRAVEL GUIDE, TAIPEI ITINERARIES ... ( read original story ...)
China tells Taiwan to stop spying as TV show details honey traps
Chinese soldiers walk past a car sticker showing the map of China and Taiwan and the words ‘We must take back Taiwan’. Photograph: AP China on Sunday accused Taiwan’s spy agencies of stepping up effor... ( read original story ...)
China tells Taiwan to halt all mainland spying, sabotage activities
BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Sunday accused Taiwan’s spy agencies of stepping up efforts to steal intelligence with the aim of “infiltration” and “sabotage”, and warned the island against further dama... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan representative in Japan’s Osaka commits suicide
TOKYO (Reuters) - One of Taiwan’s representatives stationed in Japan’s western city of Osaka committed suicide this week, the government of the self-ruled island said. The official had been an excelle... ( read original story ...)
China is angered by Apple’s big iPhone event mentioning Taiwan and says it could hurt sales
China is lashing out at Apple after the tech giant failed to use Beijing's preferred name for Taiwan during the company's annual iPhone event on Wednesday. While introducing where its new iPhone XS an... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan quietly courts Indo-Pacific security ties
As Beijing intensifies its effort to further isolate Taiwan diplomatically, Taipei is actively but discreetly broadening security ties with regional powers beyond its long-standing relationship with t... ( read original story ...)