President Lai Ching-te has addressed his ruling Democratic Progressive Party as a political showdown looms—and the opposition Kuomintang rallies in the streets of Taipei for a "no" vote in an upcoming ...
Taipei zoo’s giant panda Yuanbao celebrates her 5th birthday with an ice cake
Taipei zoo’s giant panda Yuanbao, the second of her species ever born in Taiwan, celebrated her fifth birthday on Saturday morning. (AP video shot by: Taijing Wu) ...
New Taipei City’s Sanying MRT line to open in March
The Sanying MRT Line, which would connect New Taipei City’s Tucheng District (土城) with Yingge District (鶯歌) via Sanxia District (三峽), is to open to the public in March next year, the city government ...
Houston Zoo gifts Taipei Bongo, artists crate mural celebrating International partnership
The Houston Zoo is sending a special gift to the Taipei Zoo: a bongo, a rare and striking forest antelope. The gesture marks a milestone in the 64-year sister city relationship between Houston and ...
Taiwan Eyes Top Spot at East Asian Men’s Kabaddi Championship in Taipei
As the East Asian Men’s Kabaddi Championship unfolds in New Taipei, Team Taiwan is pushing hard to claim the top spot.
Czech Intelligence Reveals China Plan to Crash Into Taiwan Vice President-Elect
Chinese agents operating out of Beijing's embassy in Prague planned to stage a car collision targeting Taiwan's Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim during her visit to the Czech capital last year, according ...
Czechs Say China Followed, Planned Intimidation of Taiwan Vice-President
PRAGUE (Reuters) -Chinese diplomats and secret service followed Taiwan's Vice-President-elect Hsiao Bi-khim and planned to intimidate her physically when she visited Prague last year, Czech military ...
Taiwan Dollar Strength Spells Trouble for Tech Exporters, Insurers
A stronger currency could damp growth by weighing on exports, which already face trade tariff headwinds.
The city skyline isn’t the limit for the newly opened Capella Taipei
Situated in the affluent Songshan district, Capella Taipei is a long-overdue and much-needed addition to the Taiwanese capital’s limited luxury hotel scene ...
Taichung breaks ground on city’s second MRT line
The ceremony was held in front of Taichung City Hall, with Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen (盧秀燕), Deputy Legislative Speaker Johnny Chiang (江啟臣), several Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) lawmakers and ...
Taiwan’s Lai asks army graduates to remain ‘vigilant against infiltration’
Taiwan’s regional leader William Lai Ching-te comment comes as Taipei has gone after alleged spies for Beijing in recent months - Anadolu Ajansı ...
China to Hegseth: US on path to ‘fire and suffering’
The remarks at the Chinese Defense Ministry's month-end press conference were a direct response to recent testimony given by U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who had described China as America's ...
Taiwan says it is determined to defend itself as China vows to boost combat readiness
By Yimou Lee and Laurie Chen TAIPEI/BEIJING (Reuters) -Taiwan is determined to defend itself and protect its free way of life, the island's defence minister said on Thursday discussing next month's ...
Key US Ally Quietly Prepares for China’s Pacific War With America
The Japanese government is taking uncomfortable steps to prepare its citizens for a possible future war that its military would not be able to avoid.
China’s Military Vows to Boost Combat Readiness After Taiwan President Speeches
Beijing has never renounced the use of force to bring the island under its control and has a particular dislike for Lai, describing him as a "separatist". Taiwan strongly objects to China's ...
How Trump’s Strike on Iran Might Affect China’s Calculus on Taiwan
By attacking Iran, President Trump has shown he is willing to engage in a distant war. This raises questions in Beijing about what he might risk for Taiwan.