Central Epidemic Command Centre is watching closely to see if Dragon Boat Festival holiday prompts a spike in cases Lockdowns in mainland China and their impact on global supply chain bottlenecks are ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic sales boom sputters for PCs, smartphones
TOKYO: Red-hot demand for smartphones and personal computers spurred by homebound consumers during the pandemic appears to be losing steam, with China seeing a particularly pronounced slowdown. Global ... ( read original story ...)
Tiananmen Square: Taiwan vigil remembers victims of China massacre
Taiwan took the place of Hong Kong by hosting a commemoration for the victims of the Tiananmen Square massacre. Before the 2020 violent crackdown against pro-democracy activists, Hong Kong held events ... ( read original story ...)
US-China war over Taiwan could escalate quickly to nuclear
US President Joe Biden has vowed to protect Taiwan from China but there are fears it could “escalate quickly” with apocalyptic consequences. But he insists he will fight China over Taiwan. Analysts ... ( read original story ...)
Hundreds in Taiwan gather to mark Tiananmen anniversary
STORY: Saturday is the anniversary of Chinese troops opening fire to end the student-led unrest in and around the square in central Beijing. China has never provided a full death toll from the events ... ( read original story ...)
Hundreds gather in Taiwan to mark Tiananmen Square anniversary
Activists erect new version of commemorative statue that Hong Kong university removed last year ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei bolsters bike pledge
Minister of Transportation and Communications Wang Kwo-tsai (王國材) on Friday renewed the government’s commitment to developing cycling tourism in Taiwan to mark World Bicycle Day. Wang made the remark ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Covid Deaths Hit Daily Record Of 152; Property Transactions Fall
On a more positive note, Taiwan businesses in the Shanghai area may benefit from eased lockdowns in the mainland international business hub starting June 1. Shanghai nightspots such as Xintiandi were ... ( read original story ...)
Protest in Taipei marks Tiananmen anniversary
Over 500 people gathered in Taipei City to commemorate the 33rd anniversary of the deadly Tiananmen Square crackdown. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Unveils Pillar of Shame Replica, Hosting Only Tiananmen Vigil in the Chinese-speaking World
Taiwan marked the 33rd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre in China with a candlelight vigil Saturday evening, where a three-meter-tall replica of the “Pillar of Shame” statue was unveiled to ... ( read original story ...)
Tiananmen Square memorials relocate to Taiwan after China bans Hong Kong vigils
Taiwan subverted China's Hong Kong crackdown on vigils commemorating those killed in Tiananmen Square, with hundreds flocking to the island to honor the lives lost 33 years ago. ( read original story ...)
Tiananmen vigils gain prominence in Taiwan as Chinese threat looms
But as more Hong Kong activists and dissidents retreat to Taiwan amid arrests and expanding repression in the city, the anniversary has ... who was in Taiwan for a writing project. At the vigil in ... ( read original story ...)
Hundreds gather to mark Tiananmen anniversary in Taiwan
China bans any public commemoration of the event on the mainland, and Hong Kong authorities have clamped down too, making democratic Taiwan the only part of the Chinese-speaking world where it can be ... ( read original story ...)
Russia’s urban warfare struggles in Ukraine ‘a key lesson for China’ in possible Taiwan conflict
A mainland Chinese military magazine says the mountainous terrain and the problem of fighting in cities are among the main challenges in attacking the island. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan citizens turn to gun training as fears of China invasion grows
Taiwanese civilians are training to use firearms to prepare their country’s defences against a possible conflict with China as the war in Ukraine continues ... ( read original story ...)
First Financial to gain from rate hikes
State-run First Financial Holding Co (第一金控) said it is looking to benefit from interest rate hikes in Taiwan and abroad, even though corporate and retail clients have turned conservative about ... ( read original story ...)