Taipei: The Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense (MND) recently tracked the presence of 32 Chinese military aircraft and four naval vessels around Taiwan between 6 am on Thursday (May 11) and 6 am ...
Latest PLA threats in focus as Taiwan kicks off annual Han Kuang war games with computerised simulations
Five-day online drills come amid high tensions in the Taiwan Strait, with two major PLA live-fire exercises staged since August 'PLA 'obviously practising an attack from the east', security researcher ...
With Taiwan in Mind, China Observes Attack Helicopter Operations in Ukraine
China has invested heavily in a large force of modern military helicopters, so its military strategists are watching closely as Russia’s helicopter fleet takes massive damage.
Taiwan assures Philippines of protection in case tensions with China worsen
Manila Economic and Cultural Office Chairman Silvestre Bello III said the National Police Agency of Taiwan stated that the self-governing island had already prepared 89,000 shelters in case of Beijing ...
Taiwan’s New Taipei City uses AI and God to fight litter
Taiwan's BaoXing Council in New Taipei City has taken a novel approach to its litter issue by engaging the help of AI and God.
Former NBA star Dwight Howard sparks backlash in China after calling Taiwan a ‘country’
Former NBA player Dwight Howard has become the latest international sports star to be caught in the crosshairs of Chinese nationalist wrath after he referred to Taiwan as a "country" in a promotional ...
Liz Truss given £50,000 by Reclaim backer, Jeremy Hosking, as she heads for Taiwan
Liz Truss has been given tens of thousands of pounds in funding by an investment banker behind the Reclaim Party as she seeks to rebrand herself as a victim of ...
Beijing might be using Eslite customer data: party
A man, who also identified himself as Eslite staff, but seemed to have an accent unlike Taiwanese, called 10 minutes later to conduct the survey, Yang said. The man had no intention of concealing his ...
Taipei annual firework festival to run 51 days
The Taipei Dadaocheng Fireworks Festival was usually held on a weekend around the Qixi Festival, or Lovers’ Day, and celebrated with arts, cultural performances, activities, a market, food stalls and ...
New Taipei Kings’ Quincy Davis released on bail
People enter the Chingpu Police Station in Taoyuan’s Jhongli District on Saturday. Photo: Lee Jung-ping, Taipei Times Earlier on Saturday, Jhongli police said the incident occurred at about 7pm, and ...
Sudirman Cup: India Loses To Chinese Taipei 1-4 In Opening Group C Tie
India began its Sudirman Cup campaign on a disappointing note, losing 1-4 against Chinese Taipei in its opening Group C ...
Senior Tories warn Liz Truss risks undermining Rishi Sunak with Taiwan trip
Liz Truss’s visit to Taiwan risks undermining Rishi Sunak on the world stage, senior Conservatives have warned. The former prime minister was accused of embarking on a trip that looks “selfish and ...
Sudirman Cup: India lose 0-4 to Chinese Taipei
India made a losing start to their 2023 Sudirman Cup campaign, going down to the formidable Chinese Taipei contingent in the opening round in Suzhou, China on Sunday. There was, however, no lack of ...
Sudirman Cup: India lose to Chinese Taipei 3-0 in opening match
Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu’s gallant fight ended in agony as India made a dismal start to their Sudirman Cup campaign, going down to the formidable Chinese Taipei in the opening round here on ...
The Observer view on Liz Truss’s intervention in Taiwan
The disgraced prime minister’s clumsy meddling jeopardises delicate relations with Beijing
Dance that comforted Taiwan during its loneliest hour returns to the stage
The US's decision to switch diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing sent shockwaves through Taiwan when it was announced in late 1978. But the island found solace in an unlikely place.