Put simply, coronavirus may put Taiwan in China’s crosshairs as much as the bubonic plague put England in Scotland’s sights. ( read original story ...)
China condemns US tweet on Taiwan exclusion from UN
China has condemned a US tweet backing Taiwan's push for participation at the United Nations as the global body works with its 193 member states to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. Beijing's diplomati ... ( read original story ...)
China Opposes Taiwan Participation in U.N. After U.S. Tweet
China said it firmly opposes any participation by Taiwan in the United Nations as it responded to a tweet by the U.S. mission to the international body for the island to become involved. ( read original story ...)
US tweets support for Taiwan, sparking opposition from China
The United States tweeted its support for Taiwan’s participation in the United Nations Friday, provoking a sharp response from China expressing “strong indignation and firm opposition.” The tweet from ... ( read original story ...)
Baseball helps restore Taiwan’s battered pride
Taipei is using sport and its success in battling coronavirus to ease its international isolation When Su Chih-chieh, a rising star at Taiwanese baseball team Uni Lions, took a spectacular sliding ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei martial arts students practice in face masks amid less virus concern
BOXING STUDENT TRAINING ON PUNCHING BAG 2. VARIOUS OF STUDENTS TRAINING ON PUNCHING BAGS 3. VARIOUS OF 'MARTIAL ARMOUR' FOUNDER, SUNG MING-YEN, INSTRUCTING STUDENTS 4. (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) 'MARTIAL ... ( read original story ...)
Kim Jong Un Is ‘Sick’, Taiwan Security Chief Reveals
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, whose disappearance since April 12 continues to fuel conspiracy theories, might either be alive or dead, according to the National Security Bure ... ( read original story ...)
Face masks fail to crimp style of Taiwan martial artists
For martial arts students in Taipei, training is going on almost as normal as Taiwan keeps the spread of the new coronavirus well under control. ( read original story ...)
‘Stop misrepresenting’: Taipei calls out Roque after he says Taiwan ‘is part of China’
The Taiwan government on Wednesday expressed 'strong dissatisfaction' after Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said the island-nation is part of China. ( read original story ...)
Photos show how table dividers and temperature checks are becoming the new normal at restaurants in Hong Kong, Taipei, and more
David Chang asked people on Twitter to share images of how restaurants in Taipei, Hong Kong, South Korea, and China are doing business. ( read original story ...)
Australia to back Taiwan’s return to the WHO
Australia will support Taiwan's return to the World Health Organisation as an observer four years after it was ousted by Beijing. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan first-quarter GDP slows to four-year low as pandemic hurts consumption
Taiwan's economic growth slowed to its weakest in nearly four years in the first quarter, as the coronavirus pandemic crimped domestic consumption though still-strong demand for electronics helped ... ( read original story ...)
The rise of bubble tea, one of Taiwan’s most beloved beverages
A sweet Taiwanese drink nicknamed in honor of a busty Hong Kong celebrity, bubble tea has become an unstoppable worldwide trend since it was invented in the 1980s. We look back at the history of this ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Coronavirus Moment — And Delicate Balancing Act
The pandemic provides an opportunity for Taiwan to raise its international profile. But that is unlikely to go over well in Beijing, which is facing pressures for its own handling of the virus. ( read original story ...)
EDITORIAL: Fire is latest in avoidable incidents
With the cloud of a recall vote hanging over the head of Kaohsiung Mayor Han Kuo-yu (韓國瑜) and the overturning on Friday last week of the first rulings on liability for the 2014 gas explosions in the ... ( read original story ...)
Manny Ramirez, 47, wants to return to pro baseball in Taiwan’s CPBL
Manny Ramirez, who will be 48 next month, is trying to make a comeback in Taiwan's CPBL this year. He played in the league in 2014. ( read original story ...)