Whether the election hinges on pocketbook or cross-strait issues will go a long way to determining who ends up winning, writes Lanhee J. Chen.
Friday Briefing: Taiwan Prepares to Vote
China claims Taiwan as part of its territory and has demanded unification, which the island democracy has rejected. The tensions over Taiwan are one of the most divisive issues between Beijing and Washington.
China, Taiwan opposition warn of threat to peace from ruling party candidate
China and Taiwan's largest opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), warned on Thursday of the danger Taiwan's ruling party presidential candidate Lai Ching-te could pose to peace if he wins election this weekend.
In Taiwan election, voters seek to protect island’s autonomy
Taiwan will pick a new president this weekend – a choice centered on which candidate voters believe can best protect the island’s autonomy amid escalating pressure from China, which claims Taiwan as its territory.
Biden to send delegation to Taiwan after island’s election
The Biden administration will send an unofficial delegation to Taiwan after the island’s election this Saturday, in a move that is likely to irritate Beijing.
Taiwan’s Government Can’t Blame Everything on Chinese Disinformation
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Could Taiwan Be the Next Ukraine?
KINMEN ISLAND, TAIWAN — It’s a brisk winter morning on the waters near the line that divides the Taiwanese island of Kinmen and the People’s Republic of China. These waters have historically marked ...
Biden to send delegation to Taiwan days after election in move likely to anger China
President Biden will dispatch a delegation to Taiwan after the island conducts its elections on Jan. 13, a move sure to anger China.
International Disruptors: Taipei-based Reno Studios Talks Virtual Production, AI & Putting Taiwan On The Global VFX Map
Deadline sat down with co-founders Peter Huang and Tomi Kuo, and Executive Producer/Senior VFX Supervisor Christopher Chen, to talk about how the company has grown, their future plans, and why Taiwan ...
Chinese invasion of Taiwan would leave 500,000 dead and have ‘ruinous’ impact on Britain’s economy with Taipei producing 90% of the world’s microchips, expert warns as island …
Spinck warns that an economic blockade and other gey-zone tactics could see Taipei capitulate to Beijing's demands without a Chinese soldier ever firing a shot. 'Taiwan maintains no more than an eight ...
Taiwan spotlights China crackdown on Hong Kong ahead of key poll
As Taiwan prepares to hold a closely watched election on Saturday, the main political parties have highlighted China's crackdown in Hong Kong and rejected Beijing's model of governance there being applied to the self-ruled island.
2024 Taipei New Year’s Party Over 170,000 Gather To Celebrate New Year’s…
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Taiwan’s leading presidential candidates campaign under the shadow of Beijing
Most pre-election polls in Taiwan put the Kuomintang's candidate Hou Yu-ih second after the governing Democratic Progressive Party’s candidate, William Lai, in the upcoming elections.
Mimiyuuuh pretends to be a cashier in Taipei 101: ‘Ma’am pa-void’
But what caught netizens' attention, including some celebrities like Nadine Lustre and BJ Pascual, was a video of Mimiyuuuh pretending to be a fast food restaurant cashier taking orders at Taipei 101.
Mainlanders sneak a peek through China’s window to Taiwan
An intercom blares out on the crowded cruise, sending Chinese tourists racing to the upper decks for a glimpse of what they've all come to see: democratic, self-ruled Taiwan.But half an hour later, a voice over the loudspeaker announced the cruise had reached its closest point to Kinmen -- sending the tourists racing back up ...
‘Frozen Garlic!’ Taiwan Likes Its Democracy Loud and Proud
At the island’s election rallies, warming up the crowd for candidates is crucial. “You have to light a fire in their hearts,” one host says.