The move comes amid growing concerns over the exposure of sensitive information through unofficial or undocumented exchanges during such visits ...
Taiwan plans stricter rules for officials’ travel to China
Taiwan is weighing stricter controls on travel to China by legislators and elected officials, potentially requiring prior approval to prevent infiltration efforts by Beijing, a national security ...
Taiwan alleges CCP funding religious trips to China as ‘united front’ tactic
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is subsidising religious pilgrimages for Taiwanese temple-goers as part of its broader “united front” efforts, a Taiwanese intelligence official said on Sunday, as ...
Will the next pope be from Asia?
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle could become the first Asian pontiff, marking a historic moment for the church as it considers leadership beyond its mostly European traditions.
Veteran Taiwan pro-reunification advocate Hsu Li-nung dies at 106
TAIPEI -- Hsu Li-nung, a revered leader of Taiwan's pro-reunification groups, passed away early Sunday at a hospital in Taipei at the age of 106.
See the ship-killing missile that US Marines deployed to a hot spot near Taiwan
US Marines deployed NMESIS launchers that fire anti-ship missiles to a critical waterway south of Taiwan. See photos of the new weapons system.
Taiwan detects 8 sorties of Chinese aircraft, 7 naval vessels near its territory
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence detected eight sorties of Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, seven vessels from the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), and one official Chinese ...
National Palace Museum in Taiwan struggles with tourist numbers amid cross-strait tension
The National Palace Museum in Taipei, home to crown jewels and royal antiques evacuated from mainland China following last century’s civil war, is the latest victim of souring ties between Taiwan and ...
Taiwan says it has concluded first ‘substantive’ tariff talks with US
Taiwan's government said on Saturday that it had concluded its first round of "substantive" tariff talks with the United States, describing the atmosphere as frank and cordial.
Somalia Bans Entry of Taiwanese Citizens To Please China: Taipei | Firstpost Africa | N18G
Taipei | Firstpost Africa | N18G Tensions rise in the Horn of Africa as Somalia bans entry to Taiwanese passport holders, a move Taipei blames on Chinese pressure. This comes amid growing ties between ...
Taiwan detects 7 Chinese aircraft near its territory amid tensions
According to Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND), all seven sorties crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's northern and southwestern Air Defence Identification Zone ...
Taipei Dangdai Director Robin Peckham Talks Art, Ambition and Taiwan’s Global Rise
Taipei Dangdai continues to expand its role as a bridge between Taiwan’s vibrant local art scene and the global contemporary art market. Courtesy Taipei Dangdai Next week, Taipei Dangdai returns to ...
Can China sap a divided and isolated Taiwan of its will to resist?
To induce a Taiwanese surrender, China would not only have to besiege Taiwan, but to convince its people that resistance was futile. The People’s Liberation Army may only be rehearsing a siege, but ...
Exclusive: Taiwan to mark World War Two end in history narrative battle with China
President Lai Ching-te will next week mark for the first time in Taiwan the end of World War Two in Europe and underscore that aggression must be defeated, sources told Reuters, at a time the island ...
A superpower crunch over Taiwan is coming
China claims Taiwan as its own and says that it is prepared to invade, especially if Taiwan declares its independence. But Taiwan wants to continue as a self-governing democracy. America reconciles ...
Chinese military exercises foreshadow a blockade of Taiwan
As a country prone to typhoons and earthquakes, Taiwan has a comparatively good system of civil defence. But surviving economic strangulation would be daunting. Taiwan’s government has started to run ...