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BEIJING, July 24 (Reuters) - China's defence ministry warned on Wednesday that it was ready for war if there was a move toward Taiwan's independence, accusing the United States of undermining global ... ( read original story ...)

What better way to commemorate your Taiwan trip than to bring home some Taipei souvenirs and keepsakes? Well, it applies to any holiday you’re on, really — whether you’re touring South Korea or ... ( read original story ...)

‘Ilha Formosa’ or the beautiful isle is what 16th-century Portuguese sailors christened Taiwan as when they first laid eyes on her coastal cliffs, rolling hills and blue waters. On a recent trip to ... ( read original story ...)

China said it will not renounce the use of force in efforts to reunify Taiwan with the mainland and vowed to take all necessary military measures to defeat “separatists.” In a national defence white ... ( read original story ...)

China says it will not "renounce the use of force" in efforts to reunify Taiwan with the mainland and vows to take all necessary military measures to defeat "separatists." In a national defence white ... ( read original story ...)

BEIJING - China says it will not “renounce the use of force” in efforts to reunify Taiwan with the mainland and vows to take all necessary military measures to defeat “separatists.” In a national ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan’s intelligence chief quit after accusations that an agent attempted to use President Tsai Ing-wen’s overseas trip to secure some $200,000 worth of tax-free cigarettes. National Security Bureau ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI, July 22 (Reuters) - Taiwan’s export orders contracted for an eighth straight month in June, with global companies increasingly hesitant to make new investments in machinery as the China-U.S. ... ( read original story ...)

The cash reward for owning Taiwan stocks is larger than almost anywhere else in Asia. Global investors are ditching them anyway. Even with the benchmark Taiex Index near a record high, managers have ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan’s presidential election next year will be a test of its democracy and value system, President Tsai Ing-wen said at the end of a U.S. trip that drew rebuke from China. “Voters in Taiwan will be ... ( read original story ...)

DENVER - Taiwan’s president was greeted by a large group of supporters and a handful of pro-China protesters as she entered a downtown Denver hotel before dinner. President Tsai Ing-wen plans to be in ... ( read original story ...)

'Potentially deadly’ heat wave grips two-thirds of U.S. (Bloomberg) -- Dozens of Hong Kong protesters involved in the ransacking of the city’s Legislative Council this month have arrived in Taiwan to ... ( read original story ...)

Dozens of Hong Kong protesters involved in the ransacking of the city’s Legislative Council this month have arrived in Taiwan to seek asylum, the Apple Daily newspaper reported. About 30 protesters ... ( read original story ...)

This was originally published as the Next China newsletter. Sign up here to get it first in your inbox each week. Trade and technology have been the most-watched aspects of China’s increasingly ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan’s export orders likely declined for an eighth straight month in June, a Reuters poll showed, as soft global electronic demand continued to hurt the export-reliant island’s ... ( read original story ...)

"We should emphasize the differences" between China and Taiwan, says Taiwanese pro-Beijing politician Chou Hsi-wei. "Go there … and change them." But is he selling a fantasy to voters? He talks to ... ( read original story ...)