In reaction to the Chinese military exercise near Taiwan, the US said on Friday that the nation is ready to conduct fresh "air and maritime transits" ... ( read original story ...)
Railway to Taipei on mobile map shows shape of things to come
The Chinese mainland authorities have long planned to build a high-speed railway to Taiwan, but its appearing on a map should offer food for thought. The idea was first floated in 2004 when the State ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Says 13 Chinese Air Force Planes Crossed Taiwan Strait Median Line
Thirteen Chinese air force planes crossed the Taiwan Strait's median line on Saturday, Taiwan's Defence Ministry said, as Beijing continues its military activities close to the Chinese-claimed island. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan blames ‘political considerations’ for cancelling global Pride event
Taipei has blamed “political considerations” following the cancellation of WorldPride 2025 Taiwan after organisers insisted the name of the island state be removed from the title. Taiwan's southern ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan slams China for sanctioning Lithuanian Minister for Taipei trip
Taiwan on Saturday condemned China for sanctioning Lithuania's Deputy Minister of Transport, Agne Vaiciukeviciute over a Taipei visit, saying such ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan thanks U.S. for maintaining security in Taiwan Strait
Taiwan's foreign ministry on Saturday expressed "sincere gratitude" towards the United States for taking "concrete actions" to maintain security and peace in the Taiwan Strait and the region. ( read original story ...)
‘At odds with peace and stability’: US condemns China’s aggression in Taiwan strait
The recent Chinese actions around House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan are fundamentally at odds with the goal of peace and stability, the White House said on Friday, adding that Beijing is ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s frontline islanders unfazed by beat of China war drum
Not far from the rusted-out tanks and anti-landing spikes that litter the beaches of the Taiwanese island where he lives, 92-year-old veteran Yang Yin-shih reads his newspaper in the shadow of the ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Will Continue to Defend Taiwan From China’s Threats: White House
A top White House official for the Indo-Pacific said the U.S. will seek closer ties with Taiwan despite objections from China. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Can’t Be Allowed to Become Another Ukraine | Opinion
This week the Chinese ambassador to France said that Taiwanese citizens would need to be 're-educated' if the island was 're-unified' with China. This was not a slip of the tongue. Meanwhile, China's ... ( read original story ...)
US and Chinese officials discuss Biden-Xi meeting amid Taiwan friction
Two leaders raised possibility of in-person encounter when they last talked by phone in late July, US official confirms ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. says China used Pelosi’s Taiwan visit as pretext to alter status quo
U.S. Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said on Friday that China "overreacted" to U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan and used it as a pretext to try to change ... ( read original story ...)
US to boost Taiwan trade, conduct transits in straits
The United States is responding to China's "provocative" behavior on Taiwan by boosting trade with the democratically run island and insisting on right of air and sea passage through the tense straits ... ( read original story ...)
In think tank’s Taiwan war game, US beats China at high cost
In another room a detailed map of Taiwan sits, red forces already positioned and moving to take control. This is the end of a week of war games in which various retired military officers, think tank ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese aircrafts continue to enter Taiwan’s air defence zone; Taipei on high alert
As many as 24 Chinese aircraft and six vessels were detected by the Taiwan Defence Ministry near its territory on Friday, two days after China halted its large-scale military drills near the ... ( read original story ...)
Global LGBTQ event cancelled after demand to remove Taiwan’s name
Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry says WorldPride event would have advanced regional diversity and equality in East Asia. ( read original story ...)