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The combat skills of Taiwan's military are now "more mature" and it is better able to fight thanks to having to repeatedly scramble to see off Chinese forces during their recent drills, President Tsai ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan's government expressed its condolences to China on Tuesday for an earthquake in Sichuan province and said it was ready to send rescuers, in a sign of goodwill to Beijing despite weeks of ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen offered her sympathy to China on Tuesday after an earthquake in Sichuan province and expressed her condolences to those who died and their families, the presidential ... ( read original story ...)

Philippine ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez said the Philippines will allow U.S. forces to access its military bases in the country if China-Taiwan tensions escalate. In an ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan will resume visa free entry for visitors from countries including the United States and Canada from next week, the government said on Monday, as it continues to ease controls put in place to ... ( read original story ...)

STORY: Speaking at a welcome ceremony in Taipei hosted by Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, Tuvalu Prime Minister Kausea Natano said their 43 years of relations were based upon "principles of democracy, ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan has always been an integral part of the domestic posturing of the party and its leadership, but the rekindled aggressiveness with respect to an immediate and proportional answer of the mainland ... ( read original story ...)

Chris Chen, a former captain in Taiwan's military, spent a lot of time waiting during his weeklong training for reservists in June. Waiting for assembly, waiting for lunch, waiting for training, he ... ( read original story ...)

More than 30 percent of eligible voters would cast their ballot for Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Taipei mayoral candidate Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) if the local elections were held tomorrow, ... ( read original story ...)

A $1.1 billion package would “severely jeopardize” ties, Chinese officials say in demanding that Washington revoke the deal. ( read original story ...)

The arms package includes 60 Harpoon anti-ship missiles, as well as 100 Sidewinder missiles for warplanes which were approved by the State Department. ( read original story ...)

Navy ships, and air defence missile systems to monitor and respond to the Chinese activities, while also issuing radio warnings. ( read original story ...)

Tensions between Taiwan and China continue to escalate as Beijing has again sent at least four aircraft and five warships to conduct military drills. ( read original story ...)

We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Taiwan news every morning. A statement by Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos Jr in response to escalating tensions over Taiwan last ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan Parliament Group along with other rights groups has called for the Dalai Lama's visit to Taipei over the human rights situation in Tibet. ( read original story ...)

A mayoral campaign video promising to install bidet toilet seats in Taipei public restrooms was taken down yesterday after the proposal by former minister of health and welfare Chen Shih-chung (陳時中), ... ( read original story ...)