U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed issues including TikTok, trade and Taiwan in a phone call on Friday, just days before Trump takes office again promising ...
Taiwan may cut its defense budget, just as Trump returns
Another U.S.-aligned democracy in Asia is mired in political gridlock, with Taiwan’s opposition challenging defense spending aimed at fending off China.
US will not abandon Pacific allies, former Vice President Pence says in Taipei
The United States will not abandon its allies in the Pacific and the incoming Trump administration should renew its commitment to providing Taiwan with the means to defend itself, former U.S. Vice ...
Taiwan carries out first execution in five years, upsetting EU, rights groups
Taiwan carried out its first execution in five years late on Thursday, upsetting both rights groups and the European Union which called on the government to maintain its de facto moratorium on the ...
China to resume some group tours to Taiwan, state media says
China will resume group tours to Taiwan by residents of Shanghai and Fujian province in the near future and preparations are underway for that, Chinese state media said on Friday.
Taiwan to see eight major retail projects completed this year
The largest property will span over 36,000 pings. In a recent report, Savills revealed that rising construction costs have delayed large-scale retail projects in Taiwan, with only Mitsui Outlet Park ...
Taiwan’s top China official says Beijing must stop shunning Lai, Nikkei reports
Taipei's top China affairs official warned that Taiwan's government "will not tolerate" Beijing's active engagement solely with opposition politicians while it refuses dialogue with Taiwanese ...
Pence lands in Taiwan with meetings with president, tech leaders
Former Vice President Mike Pence arrived in Taiwan on Thursday, two sources familiar with the trip told The Hill. Pence plans to meet with both Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te and Vice President ...
High-speed rail touts efforts to reduce emissions
The Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp (THSRC) yesterday said it is stepping up efforts to curb carbon emissions by recycling plastic bottles collected at high-speed rail stations and turning them into ...
Taiwan: Navy ready to protect undersea cables
Taiwan's navy will be on standby to help protect the island's undersea telecommunications cables and deal with suspicious vessels, Taipei's defense chief said on Thursday, after a Chinese-owned ship ...
China critic Jimmy Lai paid US general to advise on Taiwan, Hong Kong court hears
Hong Kong democrat Jimmy Lai on Thursday told a court trying him for colluding with foreign powers that he paid a former U.S. general to advise former Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen in late 2017, but ...
China imposes provisional duties on US, EU, Japan, Taiwan industrial plastics
China said on Thursday it would apply provisional duties on imports of industrial plastics from the United States, European Union, Japan and Taiwan after a months-long anti-dumping investigation.
Taiwan says navy ready to protect undersea cables
Taiwan's navy will be on standby to help protect the island's undersea telecoms cables and deal with suspicious vessels, the defense minister said Thursday, after a Chinese-owned ship was suspected of ...
US business group in Taiwan expects strong U.S. support to continue under Trump
The head of the American Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan said on Thursday he expects continued firm support for the island from Donald Trump's incoming administration, but a U.S.-Taiwan trade agreement ...
Taiwan: Council highlights overseas outreach success amid global policy shifts
Backlash against Chinese political interference has paved the way for smoother diplomatic outreach efforts by Taiwan, according to the Overseas Community Affairs Council (OCAC). In a written report ...
Taiwan navy to protect sea cables if needed, defence minister says
Taiwan will dispatch its navy if needed to help the coast guard respond to any suspicious activity near undersea communication cables, Defence Minister Wellington Koo said on Thursday, after a Chinese ...