Two US Navy warships - the destroyer USS Stethem and the fleet oiler USNS Cesar Chavez - conducted a "routine" Taiwan Strait transit Monday, US Pacific Fleet said. The passage sent the message to Beij... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan game upsets China with Xi Jinping/Winnie the Pooh reference
A Taiwanese games company has had its latest release pulled from mainland China, after players noticed subtle references mocking Chinese President Xi Jinping, including comparing him to Winnie the Poo... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Navy ships pass through Taiwan Strait amid China tensions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States sent two Navy ships through the Taiwan Strait on Monday as the U.S. military increased the frequency of movement through the strategic waterway despite opposit... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s 2020 election campaign is already kicking off. It’s all about the U.S. and China.
BEIJING — When Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen announced her plans to seek reelection next year, she didn’t stage a rally in Taipei or stream a speech in Chinese over social media. She chose to go on ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan loans Nicaragua $100 million in ongoing bonding between isolation nations
Taiwan, which counts Nicaragua as one of just 17 formal diplomatic allies, has given the similarly isolated Central American nation a $100-million-loan to help it ease a stubborn deficit on the heels ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Tsai Ing-wen: The unconventional president staring down Beijing
On the surface, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen isn't a natural politician. The former laywer, 62, is a self-proclaimed introvert. She values privacy and doesn't like crowds. And when it comes to selfie... ( read original story ...)
Statue of former Taiwan leader Chiang vandalised in Taipei
A controversial statue of former dictator Chiang Kai-shek was vandalised in Taipei on Friday, stoking tensions over Taiwan's fractious relationship with China a week before the island marks the annive... ( read original story ...)
Taipei won’t sign any extradition deal with Hong Kong if it implies Taiwan is part of China, official says
A Taiwanese official overseeing Hong Kong affairs says the Taipei government will not sign any extradition deal with Hong Kong if it involves any implication of the one-China principle. Huang Ting-hui ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan proposes Asia’s first draft law on marriage equality
Supporters attend a rally to support the same-sex marriage referendum, in Taipei, Taiwan, in November 2018. Photograph: Tyrone Siu/Reuters Taiwan proposed a draft law on Thursday to allow same-sex mar... ( read original story ...)
Visiting Taipei? Here Are the Top Taiwan Street Foods You Should Try
Taipei is not just a city packed with sight-seeing sites, many visitors also come to Taipei just to eat. The city is filled with barbecue street vendors, night markets and as well as numerous eateries ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan government to unveil draft same-sex marriage law
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's government said on Wednesday that it would propose a draft law to allow same-sex marriage in Asia's first such bill amid a heated debate over marriage equality that has div... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says no compromise on democracy after opposition’s China peace overture
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan will not accept any deal that destroys its sovereignty and democracy, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Wednesday after the island's opposition KMT party said it could sign a pe... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen issues a warning to the world over China
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has sent out a warning to Asia in the face of mounting aggression from Beijing. In an exclusive interview with CNN, Tsai said the military threat posed by China was growi... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says will not accept any deal that destroys democracy
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan will not accept any deal that destroys its sovereignty and democracy, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Wednesday after the island's opposition KMT party said it could sign a pe... ( read original story ...)
Loan of $100 million from Taiwan gives lifeline to Nicaragua’s Ortega
MANAGUA (Reuters) - Nicaragua’s congress on Tuesday accepted a $100 million loan offered by Taiwan, giving a line of support to President Daniel Ortega’s government, which has become increasingly isol... ( read original story ...)
How long can Japan’s delicate dance between China and Taiwan last?
On the second day of the new year, China’s President Xi Jinping delivered a speech in which he called for the fulfillment of the “historic task” of reunifying Taiwan and the mainland – by force, if ne... ( read original story ...)