The documents in the bombshell 190-megabyte leak on February 16 came from I-Soon (known as Auxun in Mandarin), a private security contractor with ties to China's top spy agency. Detailed within are ...
Taiwan needs to be prudent, but vigilant
Taipei must remain vigilant in its response, and defend its sovereignty and rights in the Taiwan Strait. Gong Lin-dong is a research fellow who focuses on the Chinese Communist Party.
Taiwan seeks to play down China tensions following coast guard incidents
China’s Taiwan Affairs Office accused the government in Taipei of showing “disregard for the safety of lives and property of mainland fisherman”. On Monday mainland Chinese coast guards boarded a ...
Taiwan authorities ‘shoot self in foot’ by concealing facts over fatal boat incident
and urged the DPP to respect the lives and property of mainland fishermen with concrete actions. No doubt, mainland's law enforcement in relevant waters would become a new normal, which would further ...
Man who forecast last two property slumps says house prices will jump 20% before falling in 2026
The house price prophet who forecast the last two property crashes years before they happened, has warned of another impending boom and bust on the horizon.
Chinese mortgage rate cut sets record
China yesterday ramped up support for its property sector with its biggest-ever cut to a key mortgage reference rate, raising expectations for more aggressive measures to support the economy in the ...
Almost all former allies are repaying loans, ministry says
All of Taiwan’s former diplomatic allies, apart from two African states, are repaying loans owed to Taiwanese banks in accordance with their contracts, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday.
Minister says Keelung mayor sold the ‘golden goose’
In an ongoing dispute over a profitable shopping mall, Minister of the Interior Lin Yu-chang (林右昌) accused the Keelung City Government of selling the “golden goose” and violently evicting the original ...
DPP to blame for worsening cross-Strait ties: China Daily editorial
A view of Taipei, China's Taiwan region ... It is meant to maintain order in these areas and safeguard fishermen's lives and property. If the tragedy had not occurred, it would be unnecessary for the ...
Analysts: China Challenges Taiwan’s Sovereignty Through Gray Zone Operations
Some analysts say Beijing is trying to erode Taiwan’s control over some offshore islands and maintain pressure on the incoming government.
Taiwan steadfast on ocean law: MAC
Taiwan would continue to enforce the law in restricted waters around Kinmen County, the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said yesterday. The council was responding after China’s Taiwan Affairs Office ...
China’s Property Boom Goes Bust
Evergrande is the world's most indebted property developer, with liabilities in excess of $300 billion. When the overleveraged firm was unable to pay interest on these debts in 2021, it sent the ...
China to send coast guard ships as tensions rise over Taiwanese islands
China's coast guard said on Sunday it will strengthen its law enforcement activities and carry out regular patrols around a small group of Taiwanese-controlled islands off the Chinese coast as ...
China’s New Year Buyers Look To Gold As Stocks And Property Crash
Gold has never been more expensive in China heading into the Lunar New Year, but consumers are still finding lots of reasons to buy the precious metal.
Mainland China coastguard vows regular patrols in waters where 2 fishermen died after Taiwan coastguard chase
Move to ‘maintain operational order and safeguard fishermen’s lives and properties’ comes days after Beijing condemned the deaths of two fishermen off Quemoy during a chase by Taiwanese coastguard.
China to send coast guard ships as tensions rise over Taiwan islands
China's coast guard said on Sunday it will strengthen its law enforcement activities and carry out regular patrols around a small group of Taiwanese-controlled islands off ...