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Taipei, July 23 (IANS) Without continuing US military support, Taiwan would be vulnerable to an armed takeover from Beijing, the island's Foreign Minister has said. Joseph Wu told CNN the Taiwan gover... ( read original story ...)

Despite the perception that Beijing may be committed to politically reunifying Taiwan – by force if necessary – before Xi Jinping retires as paramount leader, US analysts continue to see an attempted ... ( read original story ...)

(CNN) — "The most beautiful scenery of Taiwan is its people." While this famous saying is often cited by travelers as a reason to love Taiwan, this 36,193-square-kilometer island also happens to have ... ( read original story ...)

KKR & Co. said it is taking over Taiwanese company LCY Chemical Corp. in a deal valued at NT$47.8 billion ($1.56 billion), as the global buyout firm seeks to make additional majority stakes purchases ... ( read original story ...)

For Mexican artist Raúl Gasque, Taiwan is a metaphorical canvas. Having lived on this island for three years, he has recognized that its geopolitical weakness can be remolded into something officially ... ( read original story ...)

and attended by Taiwan's representative to the Philippines Michael Hsu (徐佩勇) as well as local city officials. The project is a collaborative effort between the Taiwan government and the Buddhist Compa... ( read original story ...)

The United States should consider the establishment of a trade agreement with Taiwan and hold more high-level exchanges with the self-ruled island, regardless of Beijing’s protestations, according to ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan's export orders surprisingly shrank in June, which an official called "unusual" and some analysts said could mean the U.S.-China trade war is casting a shadow over the island's second half grow... ( read original story ...)

Thai AirAsia will launch the Chiang Mai-Taipei route starting from Sept 30 to serve an increasing number of Thai tourists visiting Taiwan’s capital. Thai AirAsia chief executive Santisuk Klongchaiya s... ( read original story ...)

An airline says a Chinese ban on tour groups visiting the Pacific nation of Palau has forced it to end its services "indefinitely." Palau Pacific Airlines said sales plummeted since China began fining ... ( read original story ...)

As a child, Kimi Sabal got his first lesson on the significance and the stigma of the facial tattoo when he asked his grandmother about the strange markings on her face. Facial tattoos had been banned ... ( read original story ...)

It was a cool April day when Hoang Van Doan and four Vietnamese compatriots wandered into Taiwan’s tranquil Alishan forests. Two years earlier, Hoang had left his hometown in Vietnam’s rural Ha Tinh p... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan has deployed 15 Apache attack helicopters amid increasing tensions with China, according to local reports. The English-language newspaper South China Morning Post reported that a new squadron o... ( read original story ...)

Singapore, July 17 (CNA) Air New Zealand inflight magazine Kia Ora featured Taipei's traditional and modern culture, art and architecture in the cover story of its July edition as the carrier prepares ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan on Tuesday put into service its fleet of US-made Apache attack helicopters, upgrading its defences against a growing military threat from China. The US sold 30 Apache AH-64E -- also known as th... ( read original story ...)

Investing.com – Taiwan equities were higher at the close on Friday, as gains in the Machinery, Other Electronic and Auto sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted ro... ( read original story ...)