Airliners Have Become China’s Newest Means of Pressuring Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan — China has ratcheted up the pressure on Taiwan, an island democracy that it views as a breakaway province, by deploying a new tool: civilian airliners. Earlier this month, China announced that it has opened a new air route that will allow ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan stymies new China flights amid route row: official

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan’s aviation regulator has not approved applications from China Eastern Airlines and Xiamen Airlines to increase flights during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, an official with the regulator told Reuters. The official, who ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan stymies new China flights amid route row, official says

TAIPEI/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Taiwan’s aviation regulator has stalled applications for new flights from China Eastern Airlines and Xiamen Airlines amid a row between Beijing and the self-ruled island over air routes, a regulatory official said on Friday. ( read original story ...)

Taipei rocked by 5.7-magnitude earthquake

TAIPEI (REUTERS) - A 5.7-magnitude earthquake rocked parts of Taipei at 1.59pm local time on Wednesday (Jan 17) afternoon, according to the government, with several witnesses reporting a slight rocking of buildings in downtown Taipei. The quake's epicentre ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei home pricing index rebounds

Taipei, Jan. 16 (CNA) The residential property pricing index in Taipei, the most watched property market in Taiwan, staged a rebound in September of last year on the back of more expensive apartments and buildings, data released by the Department of Land ... ( read original story ...)

China shuts Marriott’s website over Tibet and Taiwan error

The hotel group has apologised for the error and said it did not support separatist movements in China. Tibet, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau were listed as individual nations in an online survey sent to customers. Beijing considers self-ruling Taiwan to be a ... ( read original story ...)