By Yimou Lee and James Pomfret TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwanese voters swept the ruling Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) presidential candidate Lai Ching-te into power on Saturday in an explicit rejection of China's warnings not to vote for him in an election Beijing framed as a choice between war and peace.
Xi, Biden and a $10t. cost of war over Taiwan
China’s rising economic and military heft, Taiwan’s burgeoning sense of national identity, and fractious relations between Beijing and Washington mean the conditions for a crisis are ripe.
Alert: Polls close as Taiwan voters choose their next president, weighing China’s threat and the island’s stability
Polls close as Taiwan voters choose their next president, weighing China’s threat and the island's stability.
Taiwan Votes In Key Election Under Chinese Threats
Millions of Taiwanese headed to the polls Saturday for a presidential election, following threats from China that choosing the wrong leader could set the stage for war on the self-ruled island.
Civil War To Semiconductors: Taiwan Facts As Island Votes
Taiwan is voting for a new president and parliament on Saturday in an election that will be closely watched around the world.
Taiwan expects China to apply pressure on incoming govt after election
Taiwan's government believes China is likely to attempt to put pressure on its incoming president after the island goes to the polls on Saturday, including staging military manoeuvres near the island this spring,
Taiwan Holds Presidential Election as World Watches
China has denied it is trying to interfere. Photo Composite: Diana Chan TAIPEI—Taiwanese voters headed to the polls on Saturday to choose a new president in an unpredictable three-way race being ...
Taiwan Holds Election for a New Leader Amid Threats From China
The race pits the governing party, which has emphasized the island’s sovereignty, against an opposition that favors reviving engagement with China.
Filipino workers in Taiwan watching island’s polls closely
Ahead of Saturday’s vote, the top three Taiwanese presidential candidates present differing views on dealing with migrants.
Preparing for cyber D-Day in China invasion scenarios
Millions of people offline, banks knocked out and the world’s most advanced semiconductor industry paralyzed — Taiwan’s doomsday scenario includes not just invading Chinese troops but also a wave of ...
Taiwan readies silver tech for silver economy boom
Taiwan's National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) has recently initiated the "Elderly Technology Industry Action Plan," a comprehensive strategy aimed at advancing intelligent and digital solutions tailored to the health,
Millions Offline, Banks Shut: How Taiwan Is Preparing For China Invasion
Millions of people offline, banks knocked out and the world's most advanced semiconductor industry paralysed -- Taiwan's doomsday scenario includes not just invading Chinese troops but also a wave of ...
Internet Connectivity Lost, Banking Hit: Scenarios Taiwan Preparing For In Case China Invades
The Taiwanese people are preparing for the possibility that if China does invade, it will not limit its attack to military approach and defence infrastructure, but will go for the connectivity jugular ...
Taiwan bombarded with cyberattacks ahead of election
The Jan. 13 election is the first real security test of 2024 — one of the biggest years for democratic elections in history — and underlines the rising cyber threat posed by China.
US plans to send an unofficial delegation to Taiwan to meet its new leader amid tensions with China
The Biden administration says it will send an unofficial delegation comprised of former senior officials to Taiwan shortly after the self-governed island holds an election for a new president this ...
Taiwan deals with lots of misinformation, and it’s harder to track down
As Taiwan heads to an election, false information on social media has been picked up by TV networks — much of it appearing to originate from Taiwan itself.