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Democratic Taiwan lives with the constant threat of invasion by China which views the self-ruled island as part of its territory and has vowed to one day seize it, by force if necessary. ( read original story ...)

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen oversaw the first public test flight of a new locally designed and made advanced jet trainer on Monday, part of her government's plan to boost defenses in the face of a ... ( read original story ...)

PRNewswire/ -- With the COVID-19 pandemic hitting the world fast and hard, most businesses are impacted. Business owners ... ( read original story ...)

When Grammy Award-nominated singer Akon tried to convert some of Senegal’s currency to euros during a trip from Dakar to Paris a few years ago, he was met with resistance. An employee at the currency ... ( read original story ...)

Senior and vocational high-school students from across the nation yesterday joined President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) at an annual forum in Taipei discussing topics ranging from student opportunities to the ... ( read original story ...)

Warning comes after Taiwan announced plans to help those thinking of fleeing Hong Kong over Beijing's new security law. ( read original story ...)

Taipei plans to boost its status as an LGBT tourist destination once the COVID-19 pandemic has lifted by offering commemorative certificates to same-sex couples visiting from abroad, the city’s ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan's export orders edged up for a third consecutive month in May, thanks to sustained demand for telecommuting products like laptops during the coronavirus pandemic that has forced millions of ... ( read original story ...)

Offering protection to "rioters" from Hong Kong will only harm Taiwan's people and is an interference in the Chinese-ruled city's affairs, China's government said, denouncing plans by Taiwan to help ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan and the European Union should sign an investment agreement to use economics as a way to strengthen their democratic ties, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Friday, pitching to revive a deal ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan Mobile became the third major operator in the market to secure a 5G operating licence, wooing authorities with a plan to double the number of base stations it would deploy this year, Taipei ... ( read original story ...)

China has not said in public why it has increased its activity near the island, but has previously described such drills as routine and intended to show China's determination to defend its sovereignty ... ( read original story ...)

The presidential run-off in the Pacific island nation of Kiribati between a pro-Beijing leader and an opposition candidate sympathetic to Taiwan is the most aggressive campaign in the country's ... ( read original story ...)

Two former legislative aides in Taiwan's national legislature were detained and held incommunicado Thursday on suspicion of involvement in developing organizations for Chinese intelligence officers ... ( read original story ...)

The cautious approach adopted by many Asian governments stands in contrast to the helter-skelter reopening of economies across much of the United States. ( read original story ...)

Hong Kongers have resettled in Taiwan since early 2019, seeking shelter from political turmoil as China cracks down on their home city. ( read original story ...)