The development follows pressure from Chinese leader Xi Jinping and concerns that the sale would derail President Trump’s coming visit to Beijing.
Trump suggests he is talking to Xi about Taiwan arms sale
US President Donald Trump suggested Monday he was discussing future Taiwan weapons sales with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, which would signal a stunning reversal of decadeslong US policy.
NGO calls for overseas missions to use ’Taiwan’ instead of ’Taipei’
A New York-based NGO has launched a global initiative to rename the nation’s overseas missions, most of which operate under the name "Taipei," to "Taiwan Representative Office (TRO)," according to a ...
Why Trump’s comment on discussing Taiwan arms sales with China has raised concerns
U.S. President Donald Trump’s comment that he is discussing potential arms sales to Taiwan with Chinese President Xi Jinping is raising concerns in Taipei as the island democracy relies on U.S.
This is the capital of the happiest place in Asia—and it has hot springs, incredible street food, and mountain views
Sleek skyscrapers rise beside historic neighborhoods, breathtaking parks, and more than 15 bustling night markets in this traveler-friendly metropolis.
Trump says he’s talking about Taiwan arms sales with Xi
Consulting with China on the future of weapons sales would break with more than four decades of Taiwan policy, observers say.
Trump says he’ll soon make decision on weapon sales to Taiwan
President Donald Trump said that he’s discussing future weapons sales to Taiwan with Chinese President Xi Jinping and teased that he would soon make a decision about future defense support for the ...
Giant Pythons Once Roamed Prehistoric Taiwan
Paleontologists from National Taiwan University recently discovered a single python vertebra dating back 400,000 to 800,000 years to the Middle Pleistocene. The vertebra, identified by the enlarged, ...
Taiwan’s Protracted Fight Over the Defense Budget
Defense spending in Taiwan continues to be politically contentious, particularly as the U.S. seeks to pressure the opposition KMT over the issue.
Taipei temple strikes its bell 108 times to welcome the Year of the Horse
The historical Baoan Temple bell rang out in Taipei on Tuesday to mark the start of the Lunar New Year. Visitors lit incense and held prayers as for the year ahead as they welcomed in the Year of the ...
A must try hidden noodle dish in Taipei
This video features a Taipei noodle shop with a small but impressive menu and a self-serve side dish section. The highlight is an off-menu combination of soybean paste and sesame sauce over fresh ...
MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN Reacts to ALEX HONNOLD’s Taipei 101 Free Solo Soundtracked By TOOL
Tool’s songs became the unlikely soundtrack to Alex Honnold’s rope-free Taipei 101 climb — and Maynard James Keenan has thoughts.
Taiwan ‘will not escalate, but will not yield’ to Chinese intimidation, foreign minister warns
Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung warns China's military expansion threatens global stability and semiconductor supply chains, with 90% of advanced chips produced in Taiwan.
Taiwan president vows to strengthen island’s defences in Lunar New Year message
TAIPEI, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Taiwan will strengthen its defence efforts and safeguard the island's security in the year ahead, President Lai Ching-te said in his Lunar New Year message released on ...
Taipei City and NVIDIA secure Asia’s largest AI R&D headquarters
NVIDIA has signed a contract in Taipei, Taiwan, for an overseas R&D headquarters site equivalent in scale to its Silicon Valley headquarters in the U.S. A Taiwanese private company, which had secured ...
China is the real threat, Taiwan says in rebuff to Munich speech
TAIPEI, Feb 15 (Reuters) - China is the real threat to security and is hypocritically claiming to uphold U.N. principles of peace, Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said on Sunday in a rebuff to ...