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An interagency group set up in the wake of the Ukraine invasion has been reporting back to Beijing with lessons it can use in case of war and Western penalties.

Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te has arrived in Hawaii for a two-day transit in the U.S. as part of a trip to the South Pacific ...

Seattle University Political Science Associate Professor Patrick Schoettmer believes Taiwan “probably should be worried” regarding US President-elect Donald Trump’s comments around the nation. Recent comments from the US President-elect have raised serious questions over his support for the Island.

Taiwan is a key force for promoting global peace and stability, President Lai Ching-te said as he left for Hawaii on Saturday as part of a Pacific tour, thanking the United States for allowing him to stop over.

Deal includes spare parts for fighter jets and radar systems as President Lai heads to Pacific, with stops in US.

Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) has said that 18 Chinese military aircraft, seven naval vessels and one official ship was detected operating around the island until 6 am (local time) on Saturday.

WASHINGTON, Nov 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of spare parts for F-16 jets and radars to Taiwan for an estimated $385 million, the Pentagon said on Friday, a day before Taiwan President Lai Ching-te starts a ...

CNN’s Will Ripley reports on how Taiwan is bracing for a second Trump presidency and the uncertainty it could bring to its future.

BEIJING (Reuters) -China urged the United States on Friday to exercise the "utmost caution" on relations with democratically governed Taiwan, ahead of a sensitive trip its President Lai Ching-te ...

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te will visit Hawaii and the US territory of Guam during an upcoming trip to the Pacific, prompting condemnations from China, which could respond by staging a fresh round of ...

China has previously responded aggressively to U.S. transit stops by Taiwanese leaders. In April 2023, Beijing conducted three days of military exercises around Taiwan after Lai's predecessor, former President Tsai Ing-wen of the DPP, met then-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy during a U.S. stopover en route to Central America.

Taipei, one of Asia's most densely-populated cities, is a sprawling urban landscape that supports a surprisingly diverse array of wildlife. Amidst the bustling streets and towering skyscrapers, various animals have carved out niches to coexist with the human population, making their homes within the city’s buildings.

Taiwan's trade-driven economy is expected to grow faster in 2024 than previously forecast thanks to the AI boom that has boosted demand for tech products, the statistics office said on Friday, but new U.

Taiwan's trade-driven economy is expected to grow at a faster pace in 2024 than previously forecast thanks to the AI boom that has boosted demand for tech products, the statistics office said on Friday.

A construction project in northern Tainan was halted after workers discovered what appeared to be the remains of a Qing dynasty city wall on Wednesday (Nov. 27). After assessment, it was determined ...

This special Taiwanese tea is famed for giving off a hint of natural honey flavor. Endemic insects, called Jacobiasca formosana, or tea jassids, are to thank for it.