China is bolstering its air power along the coast facing Taiwan with a permanent deployment of new fighters and drones at expanded air bases, Taiwan's defence ministry said on Tuesday in its biennial ...
Taiwan says it spotted 22 Chinese warplanes and 20 warships near the island
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan said Tuesday it spotted 22 Chinese military aircraft and 20 vessels near the island over the previous 24 hours, as Beijing steps up its military activities in the area. Over ...
Taiwan eyes visa extension, shopping incentives to attract Filipino tourists
TAIPEI — The Taiwan Tourism Board is currently studying the possibility of extending the 14-day visa-free entry until 2025 for Filipino tourists, allowing them to stay in Taiwan without a visa. Taiwan is one of the most visited destinations by foreign ...
Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival to Honor Koji Yakusho as 2023 Filmmaker in Focus
Japanese actor Koji Yakusho, winner of Cannes’ best actor prize this year for his universally acclaimed performance in Wim Wenders’ Perfect Days, has been selected 2023 Taipei Golden Horse Film ...
Taiwan’s Democracy in Action Ahead of the 2024 Elections
When the party has articulated positions, the stances it stands by often offer little insight into the policies a potential TPP administration would employ in navigating both Taiwan’s relationship to China and the United States.
Prosecutors Probe Construction Firm After Buildings Partially Collapse in Taipei – TaiwanPlus News
TaiwanPlus Prosecutors Probe Construction Firm After Buildings Partially Collapse in Taipei - TaiwanPlus News Taipei prosecutors have launched a probe into a construction firm they believe may be ...
Taiwan’s Formosa 2 offshore wind farm starts commercial operations
Formosa 2, a Taiwanese offshore wind farm with 376MW of capacity, has begun commercial operations, becoming the first Round 2 offshore project in the country to do so. The wind farm is located between ...
Mandopop singer Wang Leehom kneels and thanks his fans at Taipei concert
The Taiwanese-American singer held two concerts at the Taipei Arena on Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, the 47-year-old performed his song Kiss Goodbye while kneeling. He then continued kneeling with ...
Frustrated China steps up warship and fighter plane activity around Taiwan
Taipei reports People’s Liberation Army operation, which comes after Beijing accused US and Canada of ‘inciting conflict’ by traversing Taiwan Strait
Taiwan detects 39 Chinese warplanes and carrier after navy training by US and Canada
TAIPEI (AFP): Taiwan said Monday it had detected 39 Chinese warplanes and an aircraft carrier near the island after a US destroyer and a Canadian frigate transited through the Taiwan Strait over the weekend. Between Sunday and Monday morning, 26 aircraft ...
Taiwan Says Chinese Carrier Group in Western Pacific for Training
TAIPEI (Reuters) - A Chinese naval formation led by the aircraft carrier Shandong passed 60 nautical miles (111km) to Taiwan's southeast on Monday and entered the western Pacific for training, the island's defence ministry said.
Ian Easton On Taiwan: Taiwan: Not so safe, not so weak
To be fair, it would not be reasonable to expect that a nation like the Republic of China (ROC, Taiwan), which has enjoyed over 60 years of unbroken tranquility and unremitting social progress and economic growth, could avoid becoming at least somewhat ...
Japan beat hosts Chinese Taipei for maiden men’s Under-18 Baseball World Cup
Japan won the men's Under-18 Baseball World Cup for the first time, beating the hosts Chinese Taipei in front of a crowd of 10,000 spectators. The top-ranked side in the World Baseball Softball ...
China claims ownership of the Taiwan Strait. Canada just sailed a warship through it
HMCS Ottawa entered the busy and strategically critical body of water at sunrise, flanked by three Chinese warships armed with missiles and torpedoes. CBC News was aboard the ship.
Destroyer Ralph Johnson, Canadian navy ship transit Taiwan Strait
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The U.S. and the Canadian navies sailed two warships through the Taiwan Strait on Saturday, in a challenge to China’s sweeping territorial claims.
Biden meets China leader Li, says economic woes make Taiwan invasion less likely
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Sunday he held his highest-level talks with Chinese leadership in months, adding that Beijing's economic wobbles would not lead it to invade Taiwan.