Xinhua, the official news service, noted that instead of referring to China as the “the mainland”, which would suggest that China and Taiwan are one country, he referred to it as “China”, as if they were separate.
Taiwan Says China Urged South Africa to Order Key Office Moved
South Africa has told Taiwan to move its de facto embassy out of its administrative capital at the urging of China, according to a Foreign Ministry official in Taipei — highlighting Beijing’s expanding sway among developing nations.
China’s Xi Makes Rare Visit to Taiwan-Facing Province
China's leader did not comment on the recent military exercises during his visit to the region, according to the Xinhua News Agency.
Taiwan Swaps Near Record Highs on Monetary Tightening Bets
Taiwan’s interest-rate swaps are nearing record highs on expectations the island’s monetary authority may not be done with its policy tightening blitz to cool off the housing market.
Weekend in Taipei
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Weekend in Taipei – Official Final Trailer
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Dapu Residents Travel to Taipei To Protest Solar Farm – TaiwanPlus News
Residents of Dapu Township in southern Taiwan traveled up to Taipei to urge the government to intervene against a solar farm project that they fear will harm their community.
Half of Taiwanese believe Ko Wen-je is being treated fairly in court case
Taiwanese Public Opinion Foundation’s (TPOF) latest poll on public perception of the ongoing graft case involving former Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) on Thursday (Oct. 17) indicates that half of the ...
China Won’t Renounce Use of Force Over Taiwan; Xi Visits Frontline Island
China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, staged a day of large-scale drills around the island on Monday that it said were a warning to "separatist acts" following last week's national day speech by Taiwan President Lai Ching-te.
China building capacity to rapidly strike Taiwan, senior Taiwanese official says
China is building its capacity to rapidly turn military drills into a full-out attack, a senior Taiwan security official said, providing the Taipei government's assessment of the strategic intent behind Beijing's war games around the island this week.
China Employs Hackers and Celebrities to Undermine Taiwan
Alongside its most high-profile tactic—sending a message of military dominance—China is employing what Taiwan says is an expanding army of hackers, diplomats, prosecutors and celebrities in its effort to persuade Taiwan to submit to Beijing.
China deploys record 125 warplanes in large-scale military drill in warning to Taiwan
China employed a record 125 aircraft, as well as its Liaoning aircraft carrier and ships, in large-scale military exercises surrounding Taiwan and its outlying islands Monday, simulating the sealing off of key ports in a move that underscores the tense situation in the Taiwan Strait,
China holds military drills around Taiwan, drawing anger in Taipei and concern from US
China's military staged a day of war games near Taiwan on Monday, saying it was a warning to the "separatist acts of Taiwan independence forces" and drawing condemnation from the Taipei and U.S. governments.
Green fabrics showcased at textile event in Taipei
The Taipei Innovative Textile Application Show, a sourcing hub for innovative textiles, began at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center yesterday with ecofriendly and functional fabrics on display. Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) spoke at the opening ceremony before spending an hour visiting booths set up by domestic exhibitors.
Taipei councilors urge Ko Wen-je to tell all amid probe
Ko was taken by bailiffs to the Taipei District Prosecutors’ Office, where he was questioned for two-and-a-half hours in the morning, returning at about noon to the Taipei Detention Center in New ...
With Jets and Ships, China Is Honing Its Ability to Choke Taiwan
a fellow with the China Power Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. “They have made it clear that if they see things that they perceive as provocative from Taiwan that they ...