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 ...
China’s leader makes rare visit to province facing Taiwan following major war exercises
China’s President Xi Jinping made a rare visit to a province facing Taiwan following military exercises that mobilized China's navy, air force, missile force and land troops to simulate a blockade of ...
Xi Visits Province Across From Taiwan After Military Drills
Chinese leader Xi Jinping visited the province directly across from Taiwan after the military he leads carried out more major exercises intended to ramp up pressure on the government in Taipei.
Taiwan to mull accepting Chinese students from HK, Japan
The Ministry of Education today agreed to discuss the potential of allowing Chinese students in Hong Kong and Japan to study in Taiwan, following a suggestion from a Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) ...
Taiwan expected to take delivery of U.S. attack drones by 2030
The government on Tuesday identified the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) as the winning bidder for an arms procurement package for two types of U.S. attack drones scheduled to be delivered by 2030.
New Taipei to offer free YouBike rides for first 30 minutes
YouBike rentals in New Taipei City are to be free for the first 30 minutes starting in the first quarter of next year at the earliest, the city government said today.
The huge £3.3bn motorway project that will expand an already busy road
Upgrades to one of Taiwan's busiest roads are set to take nine years and cost £3.3 billion, with the aim to reduce congestion and cut travel time.
Video shows one of Taiwan’s F-16s tracking a Chinese J-15 fighter jet with its sniper pod during war games
The J-15 is a carrier-based fighter. China's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, was part of this week's massive drills.
New Taipei office urges regular checkups for pets
Pet owners should take their pets to have periodic physical checkups, as cats and dogs aged seven or older could easily get fatal heart diseases, the New Taipei City Animal Protection and Health ...
PulteGroup wants 6,400 acres of state land for project in Phoenix
PulteGroup wants to develop a 6,355-acre master-planned neighborhood with more than 19,000 homes in North Phoenix. The Atlanta-based developer has filed plans with the City of Phoenix for a Planned ...
China criticises former Taiwan president’s visit to Prague
China's embassy in Prague criticised on Tuesday a visit by former Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen to the Czech capital, where she met senior officials and spoke at a conference on democracy and human rights.
Record number of Chinese warplanes surround Taiwan in military drill
A record number of Chinese warplanes and naval vessels surrounded Taiwan during Beijing's one-day, large-scale military exercise on Monday, the self-governing island's Ministry of Defense said.