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Taiwan said on Wednesday it has rejected a political asylum application from a Chinese tourist, reportedly an anti-corruption campaigner who has spent time in a mainland prison. Zhang Xiangzhong arrived on the island on April 12 for an eight-day holiday ... ( read original story ...)

Here’s what to see and where to go around Taipei’s Ningxia Night Market. Taipei has become synonymous with a modern, futuristic idea of contemporary Asia. But some of its most appealing aspects have been around for decades. Take, for example, the ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei is great for families because it offers plenty of activities both indoors and out while providing a clean, efficient metro system that’s easy to navigate — even with a stroller. In between cruising the train, floating on the Maokong Gondola and ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taipei City rolled out the newest version of its i-Voting public voting system on Tuesday, saying that the final results from the voting system would "definitely be implemented" by the government, as opposed to the past where it was only ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan said Tuesday it was reviewing a request for political asylum by a Chinese tourist, reportedly an anti-corruption activist who was previously jailed on the mainland. The man named Zhang Xiangzhong has been identified by local media and a human rights ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taipei City Mayor Ko Wen-je heaped scorn on a government-sponsored ... jointly lobbying for the inclusion of the "three loops and three lines" MRT project into the Cabinet's NT$880 billion Forward-looking Infrastructure Construction ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI Taiwan said on Monday it was prepared to review a petition for asylum from a Chinese activist who left his tour group in Taiwan without notice last week. Local media reported on Sunday that Zhang Xiangzhong, whose whereabouts remain unknown, has ... ( read original story ...)

Saturday dismissed claims of an agreement with New Taipei City to jointly lobby for the inclusion of the "three loops and three lines" project into the Cabinet's NT$880 billion infrastructure plan. The "three loops and three lines" is a series of new MRT ... ( read original story ...)

BEIJING -- Taiwan's legislature has explicitly banned the sale and consumption of dog and cat meat and increased the penalty for animal cruelty, underscoring growing awareness of animal welfare in one of Asia's most prosperous societies. The legislature ... ( read original story ...)

Beijing (CNN)Taiwan has outlawed the consumption of dog and cat meat, as the island's legislature on Tuesday passed a landmark amendment to its animal protection laws. The island's official Central News Agency (CNA) said the revision showed the transition ... ( read original story ...)

Wondering if there are free things to do in Taipei, Taiwan? The capital of this small island has seen an increasing number of foreign tourists every year. It’s no longer an extremely budget destination, although it’s still considerably cheaper than Japan. ( read original story ...)

TAOYUAN, Taiwan The wife of a Taiwan activist accused China of "political conspiracy" on Monday after she was barred from traveling to the mainland to support her husband who has been detained there on suspicion of endangering national security. The ... ( read original story ...)

The travel guides I had read before coming to Taipei described Longshan Temple as the most famous Buddhist temple in the Taiwanese capital. Because of that, I included the temple in my must-see sights in Taipei. But Longshan Temple is, first and foremost ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan said Thursday that it is confident its relations with the U.S. won’t be harmed when President Donald Trump holds his first summit with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping this week, citing assurances from the U.S. side. ( read original story ...)

Taiwan is unlikely to be taken off the U.S. currency watch list in that country's mid-April foreign exchange market report despite local media speculation, a top central bank official said Thursday. In light of U.S. President Trump's comments in March that ... ( read original story ...)

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