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China sets sights on Taiwan’s three remaining tiny Pacific allies
As China vies with the United States for influence in the Pacific, it has been prying allies from Taiwan. Nauru was its most recent success. Tuvalu could be next.
Taiwan ‘needs to push back China’s narrative of warfare’, says Taiwan’s representative to UK
Taiwan's representative to the UK has told Sky's Yalda Hakim that Taiwan needs to 'push back' China's 'narrative of warfare'.
Can Taiwan’s KMT yield to changing voter attitudes without offending Beijing?
The party is facing internal pressure, especially from its younger members, for renewal – including a review of its stance on cross-strait relations.
Comic fans line up all night to attend festival in Taipei
Chinese Animation and Comic Publishers Association secretary-general Kao Shih-chuang (高世樁) said that an estimated 470,000 people are likely to attend the fair over the five-day period.
Regional revitalization project to be extended
A Creating Sustainable Local Regional Revitalization Project, with a budget of NT$6 billion (US$191.46 million), is to be carried out under the collaboration of relevant ministries and government ...
Building can be demolished to make way for $200M in Downtown West development, city board says
A city board voted Monday to allow a developer who plans $200 million in projects in Downtown West to demolish a vacant building to make way for one of the first projects the firm has planned – a ...
Taiwan ‘needs to push back China’s narrative of warfare’, says Taipei’s representative to UK
Taipei's representative to the UK has told Sky's Yalda Hakim that Taiwan needs to 'push back' China's 'narrative of warfare'.
Taiwan Shows Off Military Hardware Used To Thwart China Attack—Pictures
China has also dispatched military aircraft on near-daily sorties in the Taiwan Strait, including across the so-called median line, prompting Taiwan to send fighter jets to intercept them.
Taiwan elects parliament speaker ruling party views as pro-China
Taiwan's parliament on Thursday elected a former presidential candidate for the largest opposition party as its new speaker, who will be responsible for hosting visiting foreign lawmakers and who the ...
New housing projects in north lowest in four years
Developers adopted a conservative business approach last year to cope with unfavorable policy measures including interest rate hikes, a ban on transfers of presale project purchase ... correction is ...
US aircraft carriers lead ‘large deck’ exercises with Japan east of Taiwan
A dozen United States and Japanese warships, including two US aircraft carriers, have been putting on a show of military might this week in the Philippine Sea east of Taiwan.
Taiwan conducts defensive military drills as Chinese warships, planes loom
Taiwan conducted a two-day military exercise to prepare for potential surprise attacks from China. The exercise involved sea, land and air maneuvers, officials say.
From PGA Tour U to iconic Pebble Beach, Chinese Taipei’s Kevin Yu is living the dream
Pan is a firm advocate of the American golf collegiate system where he enjoyed a stellar career at the University of Washington before realizing his dream of winning on the PGA Tour on 2019, the same year he became the first golfer from Chinese Taipei to compete in the Presidents Cup.
Beijing’s changes to civil flight path near Taiwan Strait median line likely to ‘squeeze’ island’s air defence capacity
Beijing says it will scrap 'offset measure' for southbound M503 flight route from Thursday, in decision taken without talks with Taipei Removal of six nautical mile offset risks loss of air defence depth and response time for Taiwan in case of cross-strait attack,
Taiwan military simulates China turning drills into an attack
Taiwan's military on Wednesday simulated a scenario where China suddenly turns one of its regular drills around the island into an actual attack, on the same day China staged another "combat readiness patrol" near Taiwan.