Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence detected eight sorties of Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, seven vessels from the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), and one official Chinese ...
National Palace Museum in Taiwan struggles with tourist numbers amid cross-strait tension
The National Palace Museum in Taipei, home to crown jewels and royal antiques evacuated from mainland China following last century’s civil war, is the latest victim of souring ties between Taiwan and ...
Taiwan says it has concluded first ‘substantive’ tariff talks with US
Taiwan's government said on Saturday that it had concluded its first round of "substantive" tariff talks with the United States, describing the atmosphere as frank and cordial.
Somalia Bans Entry of Taiwanese Citizens To Please China: Taipei | Firstpost Africa | N18G
Taipei | Firstpost Africa | N18G Tensions rise in the Horn of Africa as Somalia bans entry to Taiwanese passport holders, a move Taipei blames on Chinese pressure. This comes amid growing ties between ...
Taiwan detects 7 Chinese aircraft near its territory amid tensions
According to Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND), all seven sorties crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's northern and southwestern Air Defence Identification Zone ...
Taipei Dangdai Director Robin Peckham Talks Art, Ambition and Taiwan’s Global Rise
Taipei Dangdai continues to expand its role as a bridge between Taiwan’s vibrant local art scene and the global contemporary art market. Courtesy Taipei Dangdai Next week, Taipei Dangdai returns to ...
Can China sap a divided and isolated Taiwan of its will to resist?
To induce a Taiwanese surrender, China would not only have to besiege Taiwan, but to convince its people that resistance was futile. The People’s Liberation Army may only be rehearsing a siege, but ...
Exclusive: Taiwan to mark World War Two end in history narrative battle with China
President Lai Ching-te will next week mark for the first time in Taiwan the end of World War Two in Europe and underscore that aggression must be defeated, sources told Reuters, at a time the island ...
A superpower crunch over Taiwan is coming
China claims Taiwan as its own and says that it is prepared to invade, especially if Taiwan declares its independence. But Taiwan wants to continue as a self-governing democracy. America reconciles ...
Chinese military exercises foreshadow a blockade of Taiwan
As a country prone to typhoons and earthquakes, Taiwan has a comparatively good system of civil defence. But surviving economic strangulation would be daunting. Taiwan’s government has started to run ...
Any Chinese curbs on Taiwan’s trade would carry big economic costs
China has a range of options to impede Taiwan’s trade, from a complete blockade to a lesser “quarantine”, which would seek to enforce China’s claim to sovereignty over Taiwan and surrounding waters in ...
From Tokyo to Los Angeles, Trump’s policies loom over May Day marches
TOKYO (AP) — From Tokyo to Taipei to Manila, people across Asia marked May Day with marches and protests that spotlighted growing unease over U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies and fears of global ...
Labor Day Marchers in Taipei Urge Action on Workplace Bullying – TaiwanPlus News
Workers are marching in Taipei on Labor Day, calling for better regulations on working hours, more national holidays and annual leave, as well as protections against workplace bullying. The labor ...
Taipei Nanny Pleads Guilty to Infant Abuse – TaiwanPlus News
A Taipei nanny has pleaded guilty on all charges related to an infant’s death. The woman, surnamed Liu, admitted to causing injury, neglect and failing to feed the child, leading to malnutrition. A ...
The terrible secrets of Taiwan’s Stasi files
Researchers have unearthed the surveillance records of Taiwan’s former dictatorship. But the revelations inside could tear society apart ...
China at war with Taiwan – what Xi Jinping aggression would mean for UK
Taiwan sits in the middle of the 'first island chain' of Western allied states which currently blocks the People's Liberation Army (PLA) from projecting power into the Pacific. If China cannot do that ...