The two parties said they will announce their presidential and vice presidential nominees on Saturday, and it remains unclear which of the two parties’ candidates, the KMT’s Hou Yu-ih and the TPP’s Ko Wen-je, will lead the coalition.
Biden lands in San Francisco for his crunch talks with Xi Jinping
President Joe Biden touched down in San Francisco on Tuesday to prepare for a high-profile meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Taipei Dome hosts its first closed-door game
The Taipei Dome held its first closed-door baseball game on Tuesday, with four teams from Taiwan’s top amateur league facing off in a double-header, ahead of the long-awaited opening. Players and ...
Taiwan’s participation at APEC forum offers a rare chance to break China’s bonds
Taiwan will take part in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in San Francisco this week, a rare opportunity for the self-governing island democracy of 23 million people and its high-tech economy to break the diplomatic embargo on it imposed by authoritarian China.
What to Expect From Biden and Xi’s Upcoming Meeting
The meeting is sure to cover many high-stakes topics, including Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas conflict. Biden on Tuesday said that a successful meeting would mean getting “back on a normal course of corresponding,
Biden set to meet Xi Jinping during APEC summit in California
CNN’s Rosemary Church talks to the National University of Singapore’s Bert Hofman about what concrete progress could be achieved when U.S. President Joe Biden meets with his Chinese counterpart at the APEC summit in San Francisco.
Taiwan set to dominate talks as Xi meets Biden in San Francisco
Taiwan, a long-term source of disagreement between the two nations, is expected to top the agenda. The two heads of state will meet on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) ...
Taiwan Opposition Parties Announce Alliance, Shaking Up January Election
A combined opposition campaign would reshape the January presidential election that could affect global geopolitics for years to come.
Biden, Xi to talk fentanyl in city gripped by opioid crisis
By Peter Henderson, Anna Tong and Trevor Hunnicutt SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Just blocks from where U.S. President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will meet other Asia-Pacific leaders this week in San Francisco is a neighborhood where it is commonplace to see people using and selling drugs.
China will aim to humiliate Biden. Xi’s economy is in tatters and he needs a win
President Biden and China's Xi Jinping will meet in San Francisco on Wednesday. The U.S. should have the upper hand at this meeting but I suspect Biden will be submissive not assertive.
Taiwan’s opposition parties to decide on joint presidential ticket
Taiwan's two main opposition parties agreed on Wednesday to make a decision on a joint presidential ticket for January's elections based on opinion polls, the parties said, as the ruling party decried ...
Taiwan Opposition Agrees to Join Forces, Reshaping Key Election
Taiwan’s opposition parties have agreed to run a joint campaign in January’s election, paving the way for a radical shakeup of the race.
Chinese Taipei’s Kevin Yu seeks strong end to rookie season in RSM Classic
Chinese Taipei’s Kevin Yu is relieved he has virtually retained his PGA Tour card after a challenging rookie season marred by a knee injury and has vowed to come back better and stronger in 2024.
From Kyiv to Taipei: Unraveling the impact of space on military power and Taiwan’s daunting prospects
In the wake of the full-scale Russian invasion, global attention has focused on Western military support extended to Ukraine. Much of this recognition centers on the provision of conventional ...
Foxconn founder Terry Gou qualifies to run for Taiwan president
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Terry Gou, the billionaire founder of major Apple supplier Foxconn, has collected three times the amount of signatures needed to qualify to run in Taiwan's presidential elections, the government said on Tuesday. In a statement ...
Asia markets set for gains ahead of Biden-Xi talks
Asia-Pacific markets were set to rise on Tuesday as investors look ahead to highly anticipated talks between the U.S. and China as well as more economic data. U.S. President Joe Biden and China's President Xi Jinping's will meet in-person in San Francisco later in the day,