Taiwan officials call it a strategy to diminish its sovereignty while eroding public trust in the Taiwanese government. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
How China is wooing Paraguay’s political class away from longtime ally Taiwan
By Daniela Desantis and Lucinda Elliott ASUNCION, March 14 (Reuters) - When Paraguayan opposition lawmaker Leidy Galeano returned from an all-expenses-paid tour of six Chinese cities late last year, ...
Booming Taiwan can well afford more military spending, president says
By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI, March 14 (Reuters) - Taiwan can well afford a $40 billion special defence budget given its booming economy, President Lai Ching-te said on Saturday, citing a U.S. emphasis on ...
Donovan’s Deep Dives: New Taipei City mayoral race heats up
The race for New Taipei City mayor is being keenly watched, and now with the nomination of former deputy mayor of Taipei Hammer Lee (李四川) as the Chinese Nationalist Party’s (KMT) candidate, the battle ...
China’s new ethnic unity law could target Taiwanese, warn Taipei officials
The new law aims to create a “shared” national identity among the country’s 55 ethnic minority groups. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
24 hours in Taipei: Ultimate food, culture & must-see landmarks!
Join us for an exciting 24-hour journey through Taipei, Taiwan’s dynamic capital! Explore the best of Taipei with stops at Yongkang Street for bubble tea and scallion pancakes, climb to panoramic ...
New US Weapons for Taiwan Could Be Approved After Trump’s China Trip, Sources Say
Nonetheless, Trump's arms sales approvals to the island in his second term have already surpassed the amount approved by his Democratic predecessor Joe Biden over four years, incl ...
Taiwan parliament authorizes signing of stalled $9 billion U.S. arms deals
The back and forth on Taiwan’s defense spending has provoked concern in the United States, the Beijing-claimed island’s most important international backer and arms supplier.
What to know about the falloff in China’s military flights around Taiwan
Over the years, a regular Chinese campaign of sending warplanes flying toward Taiwan — the self-governing island it claims as its territory — has raised alarm from Taipei to Washington. Now, a sharp ...
Exclusive-New US Weapons for Taiwan Could Be Approved After Trump’s China Trip, Sources Say
WASHINGTON/TAIPEI, March 13 (Reuters) - A major U.S. arms package for Taiwan that includes advanced interceptor missiles is ready for President Donald Trump's approval and could be signed after his ...
For nearly two weeks, Chinese fighter jets stopped buzzing Taiwan. No one seems to know why.
When Chinese warplanes suddenly stopped flying near Taiwan for nearly two weeks, the silence was both striking and deeply puzzling.
China’s new ethnic unity law could target Taiwanese, Taipei officials warn
TAIPEI, March 12 (Reuters) - A new Chinese law on ethnic unity could give Beijing another legal basis to go after Taiwanese it views as separatists given language it contains on protecting China's ...
Taiwan Parties Agree Government Can Sign Stalled Agreements on U.S. Arms Deals
TAIPEI, March 12 (Reuters) - Taiwan's three main political parties agreed on Thursday to authorise its government to sign U.S. agreements for four arms sales packages, after officials warned that ...
Why Chinese military flights near Taiwan have suddenly dropped
After years of near-daily air incursions, a sudden lull in Chinese fighter jet activity around Taiwan has left analysts trying to understand what changed.
China sends more warplanes towards Taiwan after unexplained lull
China sent more military aircraft into a sensitive area off Taiwan following a brief period that saw it hold off on the flights without explanation. Five People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft were ...
US Navy Aircraft Transits Taiwan Strait Ahead of Trump’s Planned China Visit
TAIPEI, March 11 (Reuters) - A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft transited the Taiwan Strait in international airspace on Wednesday, in a move the U.S. 7th Fleet said "demonstrates the United ...