Two of the crew died and the other two were rescued and temporarily detained in Kinmen – a territory administered by Taipei but located just 5km from China’s city of Xiamen. “We strongly condemn the ...
Taiwan chases Chinese coast guard boat away from frontline islands amid heightened tensions
Taiwan’s coast guard said it will continue to use radar, surveillance and patrols amid an escalating dispute with Beijing sparked by a fatal capsize last week ...
WTT: Indian Women’S Team Loses To Chinese Taipei, Olympic Hopes Still Alive
(MENAFN- IANS) Busan, Feb 21 (IANS) The Indian women's team lost to Chinese Taipei in the pre-quarterfinals of the World Table Tennis Team Championships, here on Wednesday, which prevented them from ...
China-Taiwan Frictions Flare After Deaths of Fishermen
Testy encounters at sea between Beijing and Taipei come weeks after a Taiwan election locked in a tense status quo.
China’s coast guard has triggered ‘panic’ in Taiwan. That’s only part of Beijing’s plan
Chinese coast guard’s increased patrols are Beijing’s latest effort to tilt the status quo in its favor by undermining Taiwan’s control of the around its outlying islands, analysts say.
Taiwan says it has not stepped up military deployments on frontline islands
Taiwan has not increased military deployments on frontline islands facing China and there is nothing unusual in the military situation around Taiwan, the defence ministry said on Wednesday amid a rise ...
Dozens of Taipei hospitals, clinics hike registration fees
A total of 205 hospitals or clinics in Taipei increased their registration fee last year, most of them between NT$200 and NT$300 per outpatient visit, Taipei Department of Health data showed. EBC News ...
Mainland Chinese coastguard boards Taiwan cruise ship in wake of deadly boat incident
Taipei’s coastguard says six mainland officers went on the vessel. ‘After inspecting the ship certificate … they left’.
Taiwan drives away Chinese coast guard boat as frontline island tensions rise
Taiwan on Tuesday drove away a Chinese coast guard boat that entered waters near its sensitive frontline islands, in a rise in tensions a day after China's coast guard boarded a Taiwanese tourist boat ...
US Warns of Possible ‘Miscalculation’ As China Ramps Up Pressure on Taiwan
Observers in Taiwan say Beijing means to use the Chinese coast guard as another tool to pressure the government in Taipei, including by rejecting the existence of "prohibited" or "restricted" waters ...
Taiwan protests after Chinese coast guard boards tourist boat near Kinmen archipelago
Tensions between Taiwan and China have escalated following China's boarding of a tourist boat near the Kinmen archipelago. The incident sparked protests from Taiwan.
Chinese coast guard boards Taiwan tourist boat as it steps up patrols
China’s coast guard briefly boarded a Taiwanese tourist boat, a Taiwan minister said Tuesday, escalating a dispute over the deaths of two Chinese fishermen.
China inspecting Taiwanese ‘tour’ boat triggered ‘panic,’ says Taipei
China's Coast Guard inspected a Taiwanese “tour” boat which triggered “panic” on the island nation, said a minister in Taipei on Tuesday. “Boarding of the Taiwanese vessel by the Chinese Coast Guard ...
Taipei protests after Chinese coast guards board Taiwanese tourist boat
Taiwan on Tuesday protested China’s boarding of a tourist boat, as tensions rise around the Kinmen archipelago, which lies a short distance off China's coast but is controlled by Taiwan. Taiwanese ...
Chinese Coast Guard boards Taiwan tourist boat; Taipei says Beijing ‘triggered panic’
Two Chinese Coast Guard officials intercepted a Taiwanese sight-seeing ferry called King Xia with 11 crew and 23 passengers on board on Monday ...
China coast guard boards Taiwan tourist boat in escalation of tensions
The incident comes days after a Chinese fishing boat, which was being pursued by Taiwan’s coast guard, capsized killing two ...