NAVI MUMBAI: Chinese Taipei defeated Thailand 3-0 in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup playoff match in Asian Cup here on Friday. The three points mean Chinese Taipei's tie against Vietnam on Sunday ... ( read original story ...)
House and Senate lawmakers propose bills to change name of Taiwan’s de facto embassy in DC, a move guaranteed to anger China
Lawmakers in the House and Senate on Thursday proposed identical bills to start changing the name of Taiwan's de facto embassy in Washington, DC. Load Error The move is sure to rile Beijing, which ... ( read original story ...)
Russia and China tell NATO to stop expansion, Moscow backs Beijing on Taiwan
MOSCOW, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Russia and China called in a joint statement on Friday for NATO to halt its expansion while Moscow said it fully supported Beijing's stance on Taiwan and opposed Taiwanese ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwanese athletes arrive at Olympics with relations between Taipei and Beijing at low point
Taipei – Only four Taiwanese athletes will compete at the Winter Olympics, and they’ll do so in frosty temperatures rivaling Beijing and Taipei’s relations — which have plunged to their lowest point ... ( read original story ...)
Why Taiwan’s athletes will compete as ‘Chinese Taipei’ at the Beijing Winter Olympics
Four athletes from Taiwan will compete as “Chinese Taipei” in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, following a complicated historical precedent. They will compete under the label with a distinctive flag ... ( read original story ...)
Why is Taiwan competing in the Winter Olympics under ‘Chinese Taipei’?
But they won’t be marching under the Taiwanese flag. And they will be announced as the team from “Chinese Taipei.” They almost weren’t going to be there at all. Officials from the island had intended ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. lawmakers push to rename Taiwan’s de facto embassy in Washington
Should the measures become law, any change in the office’s name could provide cover to smaller countries to take similar steps to boost engagement with Taiwan, which China claims as its own ... ( read original story ...)
Honduras keeps Taiwan ties but pivots on Venezuela
New President Xiomara Castro had vowed to "immediately open diplomatic and commercial relations with mainland China" if she won. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
How Long Will Taiwan Stick to Its Zero-COVID Approach?
Taiwan, however, is bucking the trend and sticking with its zero-COVID strategy. Since an outbreak that began last May and peaked in June 2021, with 476 domestic cases reported on June 5 ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s U-turn on Beijing Games ceremonies reflects diplomatic dilemma
As global attention turns to Beijing for the start of the Olympic Winter Games, Taiwan’s diplomatic standing is once again under the spotlight. Taiwan’s Olympic Committee this week made a policy ... ( read original story ...)
Can Intel Catch Up to Taiwan Semiconductor by 2025?
In this segment of "Semiconductor Revolution" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on Jan. 20, Fool contributor Will Healy discusses Intel's (NASDAQ:INTC) ambitious plans to compete with TSMC (NYSE:TSM) in ... ( read original story ...)
Attrition: F-16Vs Grounded In Taiwan
February 3, 2022: On January 11 Taiwan suspended the use of its newly upgraded (to block 72) F-16V fighters because one of them had crashed during an offshore training exercise. The F-16Vs were ... ( read original story ...)
Snow-Free Subtropical Taiwan Fielding Team for Winter Games
In subtropical Taiwan, the closest pile of icy snow is a serving of bàobīng, a sweet fruity dessert. Yet when the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games open Friday, four Taiwanese athletes will compete ... ( read original story ...)
Tiny Taiwan Winter Olympics team weathers frosty Beijing ties
Taipei (AFP) – Only four Taiwanese athletes will compete at the Winter Olympics, in frosty temperatures rivalling Beijing and Taipei's relations -- which have plunged to their lowest point in years. ( read original story ...)
Hongkongers snap up property in Taiwan as self-ruled island becomes a popular relocation option
Hong Kong residents accounted for 41.2 per cent of property acquired by foreigners in 2019, according to Savills data Some 27,844 Hongkongers were eligible for residency in Taiwan from 2019 to 2021, ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Diplomatic Offensive in Eastern Europe
Growing disillusionment with China has created new opportunities for Taiwan in Central and Eastern Europe. In December 2021, Nicaragua switched official recognition from the Republic of China (ROC, or ... ( read original story ...)