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China's foreign ministry on Friday said Taiwan's ruling party was attempting to hype tensions, after the self-governed island shot down an unidentified civilian drone this week. ( read original story ...)

Robert Tsao, a microchip entrepreneur, pledges $32m to train and equip civil defence force to combat threat of Chinese attack ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan's exports likely rose for the 26th straight month in August although at a slower pace than in July, amid fears of a global recession, uncertainties due to the Ukraine conflict, and COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan's shooting down of a drone off the Chinese coast that buzzed a Taiwanese-controlled island was the most "appropriate" thing to do after repeated warnings, and China should exercise restraint, ... ( read original story ...)

Surging incursions from Chinese jets are rewriting the status quo in the Taiwan Strait — and leaving the U.S. with few good options. ( read original story ...)

Taiwan and Guatemala have signed an agreement to boost diplomatic cooperation and reaffirmed mutual support during a visit by the Central American country's foreign minister to the Asian island, the ... ( read original story ...)

The Zhenhai Project (震海計畫) — originally designed to produce a next-generation missile frigate — is to be downgraded to a 2,000-tonne placeholder frigate, while the Ministry of National Defense ... ( read original story ...)

The developer plans 1,116 units, ranging from apartments to for-sale single-family homes on what is now 114 acres of desert north of Anthem. ( read original story ...)

Politicians across party lines yesterday called on Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Taoyuan mayoral candidate Simon Chang (張善政) to address allegations of plagiarism in a research project he headed ... ( read original story ...)

The Ankeng light rail system is to commence operations at the end of the year as planned, the New Taipei City Government said on Wednesday, adding that more than 90 percent of the system has been ... ( read original story ...)

Chinese military aircraft have flown more sorties around Taiwan in the first eight months of this year than in the whole of 2021. ( read original story ...)

The Chinese military has simulated attacks on U.S. warships, Taiwan says. China has held live-fire military drills surrounding Taiwan for weeks, escalating tensions. ( read original story ...)

ST Engineering, Stadler and Siemens Mobility consortium chosen to provide turnkey rail services for Kaohsiung's new MRT Yellow Line in Taiwan. ( read original story ...)

(CNN)Taiwan says it has shot down an unidentified civilian drone over one of its islands that lies just a few kilometers from mainland China. The drone was spotted shortly after midday Thursday ... ( read original story ...)

China has been simulating attacks on U.S. Navy ships and is aiming to prevent foreign forces from coming to Taiwan's aid in the event of a war, Taiwan's defence ministry said in a strongly worded ... ( read original story ...)

One of Taiwan's richest men, Robert Tsao, said on Thursday he would provide T$1 billion ($33 million) to two civilian defence training programmes, in a private effort to strengthen the island's ... ( read original story ...)