China spent $21 billion on military exercises in the Taiwan Strait, the East and South China Sea and the Western Pacific last year, nearly 40% higher than 2023, according to Taiwan government ...
Head of powerful U.S. Senate armed services panel arrives in Taiwan to discuss defence
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, the Republican chairman of the powerful Senate Armed Services Committee and one of the strongest advocates for Taiwan in the U.S. Congress, arrived in Taipei on Friday.
Social Media Is Going Off Over “Unfair” Chinese Taipei Pitcher At Little League World Series
Chinese pitcher Lin Chin-Tse is facng unfair accusations of being so tall and able to throw a baseball so hard during LLWS.
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Philippines Open to Discuss Safety of Filipinos in Taiwan With China, Foreign Minister Says
MANILA (Reuters) -Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Theresa Lazaro on Thursday said she was open to discussions with China about possible ways to ensure the safety of Filipinos living in Taiwan, amid rising tensions across the Taiwan Strait.
Taipei launches Tamsui River waterfront redevelopment project
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Taipei City Government announced the Tamsui River waterfront redevelopment project, aiming to improve the environment near the river in the city’s Datong District.
Chinese Taipei shuts out Nevada to win its first Little League World Series title since 1996
Chinese Taipei's 7-0 win Sunday marks its 18th title, the most of any country beside the United States, including five straight from 1977 to 1981.
Taipei Gongguan roundabout removal to start Sept. 13
Taipei City Government announced on Wednesday it will begin work to remove the Gongguan roundabout and an underpass for buses at the intersection of Roosevelt Road and Keelung Road on Sept. 13. The ...
Taipei’s robot dog patrol a security risk: expert
Military expert Wang Cheng-ming (王臻明) wrote on Facebook that spies in the air force’s Air Defense and Missile Command previously used a mapping device provided by China to provide detailed information ...
Taiwan Opens 900-MW Orsted Wind Farm to Propel 15 GW by 2035
The company plans to start generating wind by the end of 2025. Orsted also co-owns and operates Taiwan’s first offshore wind farm, Formosa 1, which was enlarged from 8 MW capacity to 128 MW in 2019.
Taipei to demolish Gongguan Roundabout on Sept 13
Taipei’s Gongguan Roundabout, ranked the nation’s most dangerous intersection, will be demolished on Sept. 13 as part of a traffic safety improvement project. The Department of Transportation ...
From Sydney to Taipei: the First Nations dancer sharing culture with Indigenous peoples in Taiwan
When Baden Hitchcock moved to Taipei to study Mandarin, the former Bangarra dancer began working with local Indigenous artists from communities across Taiwan, and found a lot of common ground.
Japan, Australia and Taiwan suspend some US parcel shipments as tariff exemption ends
Japan, Australia and Taiwan have joined a growing list of places suspending some parcel shipments to the United States following the implementation of new rules under President Donald Trump’s ...
Taiwan’s denial of communist role in World War Two is ‘blasphemy’, China says
China said on Wednesday Taiwan was "blaspheming" the sacrifices of those who died fighting Japan in World War Two by denying the pivotal role of the communist party and denounced Taipei's call for ...
Taiwan to name former TSMC board member as new economy minister, official media says
Taiwan's government will announce the appointment of former board member of chipmaker TSMC Kung Ming-hsin as the new economy minister after his predecessor resigned for health reasons, the official ...
Japanese man deported after filming video claiming ‘Taiwan belongs to China’ in Taipei
A Japanese man was deported from Taiwan for filming a video of himself holding up a Chinese flag and claiming that "Taiwan belong・・・