Taiwan supports the Vatican's efforts at engagement with China and hopes it improves that country's "worsening" religious freedom and human rights, the island's foreign ministry said after Pope ...
Fox anchor, Ramaswamy clash over Taiwan: ‘They’re not just a factory’
Fox News anchor John Roberts pressed Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy over his views on defending Taiwan from China during an interview on Friday. Ramaswamy has isolated himself from ...
US envoy confirms receiving project proposals from Batanes LGU, but no details yet on civilian port facing Taiwan
United States Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson disclosed that Batanes Gov. Marilou Cayco proposed several projects for possible US support and consideration.
China asks India to refrain from military cooperation with Taiwan days after ex-defence chiefs Taipei’s visit
It is worth mentioning that like other nations, India too has been adhering One-China policy since 1949. Also, India and Taiwan do not have formal diplomatic and consular missions in their respective ...
US vice chair of Armed Services Committee promises ‘resolute reaction’ if Taiwan is attacked
A U.S. congressional delegation visiting Taiwan says the U.S. would act if the island was attacked and promised to resolve the $19 billion backlog in its defense purchases from the U.S.
US lawmaker says Washington has ‘obligation’ to fulfil military sales backlog to Taiwan
The United States has an "obligation" to fulfil its backlog of arms sales to Taiwan and there is a bipartisan effort to ensure this happens, the vice chairman of the House Armed Services Committee said on Friday during a trip to Taipei.
iPhone billionaire shakes up Taiwan’s presidential election
Terry Gou, the billionaire founder of iPhone manufacturer Foxconn, has a dramatic manifesto for Taiwan’s presidency: rescue the country from the “brink of a precipice” and make it the richest in Asia.
China says it ‘deplores’ US military transfer to Taiwan
China is lashing out at the Biden administration’s approval of the first-ever U.S. military transfer to Taiwan using a program usually saved for sovereign nations. Beijing, which views Taipei as its own territory and has repeatedly threatened to bring it under its control using force,
Philippines, Taiwan, Malaysia reject China’s latest South China Sea map
The Philippines, Malaysia and Taiwan have rejected as baseless a map released by China that denotes its claims to sovereignty including in the South China Sea, which Beijing on Thursday said should be viewed rationally and objectively.
Aerial photo of Taiwan high-speed railway falsely shared as ‘Thailand road tunnel’
An aerial photo of a tunnel stretching through lush forest has been shared widely on social media with the false claim it shows a road tunnel in Thailand. The picture actually shows a high-speed railway in Taiwan.
Taipei Mayor’s Controversial Trip to China – TaiwanPlus News
Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an has made a controversial trip to visit his counterpart in Shanghai for what's known as the Twin Cities Forum. It comes as tensions continue to simmer ...
Taipei Zoo Giant Panda Yuan Yuan Celebrates 19th Birthday – TaiwanPlus News
Taipei Zoo's famous giant panda Yuan Yuan has turned 19, but this time she is celebrating it without Tuan Tuan.
New Taipei Unveils Sanying Metro Line Train – TaiwanPlus News
New Taipei City has unveiled the first train to be delivered that will operate on the new Sanying light metro line, expected to open in 2025.
Taipei Zoo celebrates 19th birthday of giant panda
Taipei Zoo on Wednesday celebrated the 19th birthday of Yuan Yuan, the female giant panda gifted by the Chinese mainland to Taiwan. Yuan Yuan, despite her advanced age, is generally healthy except for ...
Annual Shanghai-Taipei City Forum opens in Shanghai
The 2023 Shanghai-Taipei City Forum on Wednesday opened in Shanghai, with memorandums of exchange and cooperation signed in the fields of the exhibition industry, low-carbon initiatives and badminton.
Taiwan Parties Battle for Younger Voters as High-Stakes Elections Loom
Although voting data is sparse, Chen and other political watchers pointed to a survey by Taiwan's Central Election Commission showing that turnout of those 30 or younger rose by 15%-20% in 2020 compared with the previous two elections. The turnout for people aged 31 to 40 increased 10%-15%, the survey said.