In an interview with the Financial Times during a visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Marcos revealed that during the Taiwan Strait crisis in August 2022 his government had made contingency ...
Don’t appease China, warns Taiwan’s likely presidential successor
William Lai urges Taiwanese to unite in the face of ‘the expansion of China’s authoritarianism’, in first comments since taking party leadership ...
‘Strategic Ambiguity’ Has the U.S. and Taiwan Trapped
Argument: ‘Strategic Ambiguity’ Has the U.S. and Taiwan Trapped ‘Strategic Ambiguity’ Has the U.S. and Tai... | View Comments () As the United States settled into the winter holiday season, China dispatched 71 aircraft for military maneuvers around Taiwan,
Taiwan presidential contender says he wants peace with China
TAIPEI: Taiwan Vice President William Lai pledged on Wednesday (Jan 18) to maintain the peaceful status quo with China but also to defend Taiwan, as he took the helm at the ruling pa
Taipei warns of worst-case scenario in standoff with Beijing
China might make Taiwan its scapegoat if it fails to notch other wins the foreign minister claims Beijing is now more l ...
TV, radio networks fined over program host’s claims
NT$3 million for contravening the Satellite Broadcasting Act (衛星廣播電視法), Radio and Television Act (廣電法) and Personal Data Protection Act (個人資料保護法), the commission said. In addition, FTV chairwoman Wang ...
Taipei’s New Mayor Pushes To Complete Taipei Dome Project
Taipei's new mayor, Chiang Wan-an, has visited the uncompleted Taipei Dome project. He promised to speed up completion of the venue, which has dragged on for years due to repeated delays and ...
New Taipei shops sign on to provide meals to students
Nearly 3,000 convenience stores and restaurants in New Taipei City are from tomorrow to Feb. 12 to provide free meals to economically disadvantaged students under the age of 18. Schools in the city ...
Merger of Taipei Fubon and Jih Sun Bank approved after parent takeover
After the deal takes effect on April 1, Jih Sun International Bank would cease to exist and Fubon would become the nation’s third-largest bank in terms of assets, the Financial Supervisory Commission ...
Taiwan to allow women into military reserve force training as China fears grow
Taiwan's military on Tuesday rolled out plans to allow women to volunteer for reserve force training for the first time, as China continues to ramp up military pressure on the democratic self-ruled ...
Taiwan ruling party’s new chair vows to safeguard democracy
The new head of Taiwan’s ruling party who described himself as pro-independence has vowed to uphold the self-ruled island’s democracy in face of China’s authoritarianism
Taiwan’s Economy Shrank in Fourth Quarter, First Downturn in Years
Taiwan’s economy shrank 0.86% in the final quarter of 2022, as weakening global economies weighed on overseas demand and hurt export momentum.
Taiwan’s military to allow women in reservist training for first time amid China threat
As the country strengthens its forces against threats from China, Taiwan’s military has announced its plans to allow women in its reservist training for the first time. On Tuesday, Taipei’s defense ministry permitted about 200 discharged female soldiers to enroll in voluntary reservist training in the second quarter of this year as a means to ...
Opinion: China is a threat not only to Taiwan
Photo/Doug Mills/The New York Times / President Joe Biden, center, meets with President Xi Jinping of China in Bali, Indonesia, on Nov. 14, 2022. SYDNEY -- Last July, the U.S. chairman of the Joint Chiefs,
Column: China threat not only to Taiwan
Last July, the U.S. chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Gen. Mark Milley, visited Jakarta where he said China’s military has become significantly more aggressive and dangerous over the past
Taipei mayor seeks government aid for preschool subsidies
Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) yesterday said he is negotiating with the central government to obtain funding for a promised increase to a private preschool subsidy. Chiang was responding to a ...