S ince the inaugurations of William Lai as Taiwan’s President in May 2024 and Donald Trump as U.S. President in January, Beijing has been on edge. Will Lai take provocative actions that demand a ...
Taiwan urged to ‘depoliticise’ growing threat of Chinese espionage
With the surge in Chinese espionage, Taiwan needs to address the issue by “depoliticising” it and acknowledging that anyone could potentially act as a spy for China, according to a US analyst, as ...
Taiwan Envoy to Pope’s Funeral Says He Aims to Chat With World Leaders
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's envoy to the funeral of Pope Francis aims to use his attendance to "have a good chat" with leaders of countries who are friendly to Taipei, taking the opportunity to boost ...
Senior opposition figure in Taiwanese capital detained over alleged election fraud
Taipei District Court orders detention of Huang Lu Chin-ju, opposition Kuomintang party Taipei branch head, for 2 months incommunicado, citing significant evidence of criminal acts - Anadolu Ajansı ...
China Is Weighing Tariff Exemptions on Some U.S. Imports
An American business group said that Chinese officials had been surveying companies about American products that are crucial to their supply chains.
Markets Rise on Hints of Easing Trade Tensions
Elsewhere in the markets: The yield on 10-year Treasury bonds fell by 8 basis points, to 4.3 percent. Oil futures gained 0.7 percent, with Brent crude at $66.03 a barrel. Gold continued its slide ...
Councilors slam Taipei Games preparations
Taipei City Councilor Lin Yen-feng (林延鳳) said yesterday that new measures by Beijing require Chinese to travel through Hong Kong, Macau or another country to attend the Games, and also impose strict ...
Taiwan flogs America drones “not made in China”
Geopolitical tensions have given Taiwan a chance to sell non-Chinese drones for sensitive uses. America has already banned the use of Chinese drones by its armed forces and federal agencies, and may ...
Taiwan’s newest art institution taps into a flourishing local scene
The New Taipei City Art Museum, which opens to the public on 25 April, is part of a drive to distinguish the municipality from the neighbouring capital ...
New Taipei announces plans for 2nd major public library
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — New Taipei City Government said Wednesday the city's second major public library will be built in Sanchong District next year.
Taiwanese TV scene misrepresented as genuine military clip
As Beijing intensifies military pressure on Taipei, posts surfaced online mocking a Taiwanese soldier apparently in shock after finding out he would be stationed at the Kinmen islands close to the ...
Taiwan proposes another $10 billion in aid to deal with US tariffs
Taiwan's premier on Thursday proposed another $10 billion in spending as a special budget to help the economy deal with the impact of U.S. tariffs. Taiwan had been due to be hit with 32% U.S. tariffs ...
EVA Air to launch non-stop B777-300ER service between Taipei and Dallas
EVA Air is set to launch non-stop flights between Taipei and Dallas using its fleet of Boeing B777-300ER starting October 2025 ...
Taiwan willing to buy more weapons, gas, agricultural goods, envoy to US says
Taiwan is willing to buy more weapons, liquefied natural gas and agricultural products from American companies in order to reduce its $73 billion trade deficit with the United States, Taiwan's de ...
Lai Observes Holocaust Remembrance Day at Event in Taipei – TaiwanPlus News
Taiwan held an event to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day on Wednesday, with members of the Jewish community present as well as representatives of Israel and Germany. President Lai Ching-te spoke of the ...
Taiwan chipmaker UMC says no ongoing merger ‘activity’ right now
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwanese chipmaker United Microelectronics Corp (UMC) said on Wednesday that there was currently no ongoing merger "activity". Chief Financial Officer Chitung Liu made the comment ...