The younger Wu joined a ticket with presidential candidate Ko Wen-je, chairman of Taiwan People’s Party, or TPP. The TPP and Taiwan’s main opposition party, the Kuomintang, or KMT, are seen as favoring closer ties between Beijing and Taipei, and had been expected work together rather than compete in the race.
Taiwan ‘Vigilant’ Amid Respiratory Disease Outbreak in China
Taiwan 'Vigilant' , Amid Respiratory Disease , Outbreak in China. 'Newsweek' reports that Taiwan remains vigilant as China battles a surge in respiratory illnesses that has overloaded hospitals in the
China rife with internal weaknesses; ‘now is the time’ for US to deter Taiwan invasion: Victoria Coates
Heritage Foundation Vice-President of National Security and Foreign Policy Victoria Coates on negotiations for an ongoing cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war and Biden's handling of China-related ...
New Exhibit at a Taipei Museum Highlights Cultural Exchanges – TaiwanPlus News
A new exhibit at Taipei's National Palace Museum showcases cultural exchanges in the "Age of Discovery" by displaying items on loan from 12 countries.
Taipei Hosts Walkathon For Seniors With Dementia – TaiwanPlus News
Taiwan's capital hosted a walkathon for seniors with dementia and their caregivers as part of a plan to host more social events to help delay the loss of cognitive abilities.
Parties friendlier to China fail to unite ahead of Taiwan presidential election
Taiwan’s main opposition parties have filed individual bids to unseat the ruling Democratic Progressive Party in the island’s January 2024 presidential race.
Beijing frets over Taiwan opposition split as parties go on the attack over China ties
Beijing is fretting that a split in Taiwan's opposition could pave the way for the island's ruling party - which the Chinese government despises - to stay in power, as China took centre stage in ...
Taiwan’s presidential election is a three-way race. These are the parties vying to replace Tsai Ing-Wen.
The outcome of this election will likely influence testy U.S.-China ties and impact security in the broader Asia-Pacific region.
Taiwan Draws Clear US-Versus-China Battle Lines in Key Election
Taiwan’s voters in January will have the chance to reset the island’s fraught relationship with China, and cool down one of the world’s key geopolitical flashpoints.
Taiwan’s plan to hire Indian workers sees racist backlash on social media: Why Taipei has blamed China for this
The Indian and Taiwanese governments are expected to sign an employment mobility agreement by December this year. Here's what the agreement is about, and the reaction it has generated.
Saratoga High School seniors create Green Bike with peers in Taiwan
Saratoga High School seniors who collaborated with their peers in Taiwan on a pedal-powered project presented their green bike recently at a forum in New Taipei City.
Can Taiwan Continue to Fight Off Chinese Disinformation?
Ahead of a presidential election in January, Taiwanese fact checkers and watchdogs say they are ready for Beijing. But they are still worried.
Taiwan Opposition Alliance Collapses, Terry Gou Quits Race
Taiwan’s main opposition parties launched rival bids for the presidency after the dramatic implosion of a potential alliance that aimed to unseat the ruling party and install a China-friendly government.
Taipei Awakes to First Smog of the Winter – TaiwanPlus News
Taipei saw its first smoggy day of the winter on Friday, with local reports saying the pollution was blown in China. TaiwanPlus spoke to Yu Jhih-yuan from the Environment Ministry’s ...
Taiwan’s presidential election will be a three-way race after all
T he question of who will be Taiwan’s presidential candidates for the election due in January has finally been settled. After a breakdown in last-ditch negotiations between the island’s main opposition leaders to form a joint ticket,
Earthquake of magnitude 5.4 rattles Taiwan, shook buildings in Taipei
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck off Taiwan's east coast on Sunday, the island's weather bureau said, briefly shaking buildings in the capital Taipei but with no reports of damage. The epicentre of the earthquake was in the sea off Taiwan's Hualien county,