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Tainan mayor: Friendship that stands tests is real friendship
Lee Cheng-lung (李承龍), a former Taipei city councilor, admitted he was responsible for ... restoration work and thanked Lai and other Taiwanese people's support for the project. Noting that he, too, is confident that Taiwan-Japan friendship will ... ( read original story ...)
Authorities on high alert after head of Yoichi Hatta statue reattached
The head of the bronze statue was removed by former Taipei City Councilman Lee Cheng-lung (李承龍 ... work is nearly complete and experts are putting the final touches to the project before unveiling the statue on May 7 in time for a commemorative ... ( read original story ...)
The Forbidden City’s treasures for the masses, at their finger tips
The Taipei ... Museum project engaged 48,000 people, but arts insiders still sceptical It is all these that have sparked a craze among millennial Chinese for products tied to where the imperial tales constantly took place – the Forbidden City. ( read original story ...)
VN lays emphasis on quality and disbursement speed of FDI
The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has just chosen the Republic ... The funds will accelerate the construction of the $10.5 billion steel mill project, the Taipei Times reported. The four companies - Formosa Plastics Corp., Nan Ya Plastics Corp ... ( read original story ...)
Feng Says Taiwan Committed To Peace
The nation will remain committed to cross-strait peace despite increasing military threats from China, which is expected to project its military power ... strategy hosted by Tamkang University in New Taipei City. China’s military power has grown ... ( read original story ...)
British band freed after arrest in Hong Kong for visa breach say city officials should give more room for music to flourish
Hong Kong as we know, as an international city with ... the solo project of American multi-instrumentalist Henry Kohen. The band and Mylets had been on an Asia tour that started in Osaka, Japan, on April 25 and had taken in Tokyo, Manila, Taipei, Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan's Choice: Nuclear Freeze vs. Carbon Abatement
Taipower responded that it held several town halls about the project and that even some environmental NGOs ... is scheduled for retirement in December 2018. Assuming that New Taipei City doesn’t rescind its ban on dry cask storage, which would enable ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei slaughterhouse suspends operations due to possible avian flu
Taipei, May 7 (CNA) A poultry slaughterhouse in Taipei has been ordered to suspend operations for 24 hours due to suspected cases of avian influenza, the Taipei City Animal Protection Office said Sunday. Veterinarians reported the suspected cases to ... ( read original story ...)
Uninvited Taiwan says going to U.N. health meeting, warns China on ties
TAIPEI Taiwan will send a delegation to a U.N. health meeting even though it does not have an invitation, the government said on Tuesday, warning China that attempts to exclude it could irreversibly damage ties. Self-ruled Taiwan has accused Beijing of ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan draws tech talents to 'Asia Silicon Valley'
Announced by Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in September, the scheme will hatch a haven of research and development and commercialization in the northwestern city of Taoyuan ... and services. The project also aims to increase Taiwan’s global IoT ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan arms deal in limbo as Trump courts China
For almost four decades, the United States has upheld its commitment to help Taiwan provide for its own self-defense against China — but the Trump administration has yet to affirm it. As a planned arms-sales package lingers in limbo, officials, lawmakers ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan pushes for inclusion in global health summit
BEIJING — Taiwan is pushing for a last-minute invitation to a World Health Organization summit amid rising pressure from Beijing to isolate the island. Online registration for the 10-day event closes Monday. Although Taiwan has attended as an observer ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Activists Appeal to China Not to Politicize U.N. Health Meeting
TAIPEI — China should not politicize Taiwan’s participation in a U.N. health meeting, Taiwan health activists said on Monday, and China's president should "do the right thing" and let the island attend for the benefit of global health. Self-ruled ... ( read original story ...)
China demands Taiwan free injured fishermen
BEIJING China on Saturday demanded that Taiwan release two mainland fishermen who have been detained after the island's coastguard fired rubber bullets at them amid simmering tensions between the rivals. The shooting put a new strain on ties between ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Can’t Negotiate, Likely to Observe Rules on South China Sea
Taiwan is expected to follow any agreements reached by other governments that compete with its claims to nearly the entire South China Sea as a show of strategic goodwill, even though it can neither negotiate nor sign the deals. China and an organization ... ( read original story ...)