Palau's President Surangel Whipps Jr. has reaffirmed his country’s strong alliance with Taiwan, defending its sovereignty at a dinner for visiting Taiwan Vice President Bi-khim Hsiao. Whipps warned ...
Taiwan says China Coast Guard patrols to its east are ‘provocative act’
By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI, June 8 (Reuters) - Chinese Coast Guard patrols to the east of Taiwan are a "provocative act" and the military will closely coordinate with the island's Coast Guard in ...
Taiwan: China maritime operation ‘provocative’
TAIPEI — Taiwan said on Monday that China's maritime operation in waters to the east of the self-ruled island was "provocative" and "expansionism in disguise." Chinese ships are conducting a "law ...
New Taipei MRT Sanying Line on track to open this summer
Final inspections have been completed for the new MRT Sanying Line, with the section on track to begin operations by the middle of the year, the New Taipei City Department of Rapid Transit Systems ...
China holds ‘special operation’ near Taiwan after PH-Japan talks
BEIJING, China — China held a “law enforcement operation” in waters east of Taiwan following recent talks between Japan and the Philippines to draw a boundary there, state media reported on Saturday.
Taiwan coast guard says its vessels in ‘standoff’ with China ships
TAIPEI — Taiwan's coast guard said on Sunday its vessels were in a "standoff" with Chinese ships involved in an operation in waters southeast of the island democracy. Chinese state media reported on ...
Pair of red pandas arrive in Taipei zoo from China
TAIPEI, Taiwan — A zoo in Taiwan’s capital received a pair of endangered red pandas from China on Saturday, in the first exchange of animals in more than a decade as tensions between the two sides run ...
Taiwan coast guard ‘expels’ Chinese ships from restricted waters
TAIPEI, June 7 (Reuters) - Taiwan's coast guard said on Sunday that its ships had "expelled" four Chinese government ships that entered restricted waters off the island's south after the two sides ...
China launches maritime operation east of Taiwan, escalating pressure on Taipei
The purpose of the operation is to fully exercise China’s jurisdiction in maritime administrative law enforcement, strengthen patrol and law enforcement capabilities in open waters and traffic control ...
Taiwan deploys vessels in response to Chinese operation
Taiwan's coast guard confronts Chinese vessels near the island after Beijing launched what it called a "law enforcement operation." ...
China fields new missiles with distinctive aerodynamic design, four tail fins near Taiwan
Chinese state media has revealed what it described as the first operational live-fire evaluation ...
Taipei Zoo receives endangered red pandas from China in historic exchange
Taipei Zoo has received two red pandas from China, marking the first exchange in over a decade, amid ongoing tensions between the two sides.
Red panda pair arrive in Taipei from Shanghai
Two red pandas from China’s Shanghai Zoo have safely arrived in Taiwan and are undergoing a month-long quarantine, Taipei Zoo said yesterday. The red pandas were given to Taipei Zoo under a memorandum ...
Taiwan official rejects fears Trump could trade island to China
Taiwan's representative to the U.S. said the $14 billion arms package reflects the island's growing security threats.
Taipei Zoo welcomes a pair of red pandas from China, first in over a decade
A zoo in Taiwan's capital has received a pair of endangered red pandas from China. This marks the first animal exchange in over a decade as tensions between the two sides run high.
Taiwan says Chinese coast guard, research ships near key South China Sea islands
Taiwan has reported a new escalation in the South China Sea on Saturday. A Chinese coast guard ship and a survey vessel conducted a coordinated operation near Taiwan-controlled Pratas Islands.