China has rebuffed the latest offer of talks from Taiwan, saying the government was engaging in a "cheap trick" and provocation by seeking confrontation with China at every turn. Taiwan is ready to ... ( read original story ...)
The Times view on coronavirus, Taiwan and the future in 2021: China Rising
When China discovered a mysterious and deadly virus in early 2020 it initially tried to hide its tracks from the world and jailed whistleblowers. Its reluctance to admit shortcomings was eerily ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Needs to Be a Part of the UK’s China Strategy
The willingness (or lack thereof) to embrace Taiwan is a bellwether of how serious liberal democracies are about countering CCP threats to their ideals. ( read original story ...)
‘Midnight Cafeteria’ feeds, provides aid for stray cats
Pipi already dines well. The plump, black-and-white street cat lives near a night market in a Taipei neighborhood where volunteers have fed and taken care of strays for years. However, Pipi and his ... ( read original story ...)
Midnight Cafeteria feeds Taipei’s stray cats
Stray cats in Taiwan’s capital have recently received an upgrade in their dining situation with a project called the Midnight Cafeteria.Launched in September, the “cafeteria” is actually 45 small ... ( read original story ...)
Ontario finance minister resigns after tropical vacation
The finance minister for Canada’s most populous province resigned Thursday after going on a Caribbean vacation during the pandemic and seemingly trying to hide the fact by ... ( read original story ...)
One Good Thing: Midnight Cafeteria feeds Taipei’s stray cats
Pipi already dines well. The plump, black-and-white street cat lives near a night market in a neighborhood of Taiwan's capital where volunteers have fed and taken ... ( read original story ...)
‘Midnight Cafeteria’ caters to Taipei’s stray cats
Pipi, a plump black and white street cat living by a Taipei night market, already dines well. However, he and his fellow strays, recently got an upgrade to their dining situation, with a new 'Midnight ... ( read original story ...)
Tsai credits Taiwan for virus wins, notes China’s threats
Taiwan's president is hailing the island’s progress in containing the coronavirus pandemic and growing the economy while facing military threats from China ... ( read original story ...)
In New Year’s Speech, Taiwan President Again Reaches Out to China
Taiwan is ready to have "meaningful" talks with China as equals as long as they are willing to put aside confrontation, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Friday, offering another olive branch to Beijing ... ( read original story ...)
Why Taiwan needs to keep the cross-strait trade deal alive
Given that Taiwan has benefited greatly from the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement, particularly during Covid-19, termination of the trade pact would harm its economy and could endanger the ... ( read original story ...)
From Ant Group to Bitcoin: the questions for Asian business in 2021
A new year does not mean the end of some of the issues that grabbed the attention of Asia's business leaders and entrepreneurs in 2020. The coronavirus pandemic has not interrupted intense debates ... ( read original story ...)
New Years 2021: Thousands crowd to watch New Zealand fireworks, but streets deserted, celebrations cancelled around globe
Thousands flocked to downtown Auckland at midnight to watch the annual New Year's fireworks display, a stark contrast to scenes across the ditch where COVID-19 remains a concern. As the clock hit 12, ... ( read original story ...)
See the Most Stunning New Year’s Eve Celebrations from Cities Around the World
Taiwan — which has the spread of coronavirus under control — is open for business as revelers come together in Taipei in the late hours of Dec. 31. New Year's Eve fireworks erupt over the Chao ... ( read original story ...)
China warns US not to ‘stir up trouble’ as Navy crosses Taiwan Strait
Two Navy ships crossed the Strait of Taiwan on Thursday, prompting China to warn the US not to “stir up trouble” in the contentious region. The pair of guided-missile destroyers, the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan New Year
Fireworks detonate from the Taipei 101 building during the New Year's celebrations in Taipei, Taiwan, Friday, Jan. 1, 2021. (AP Photo/) ... ( read original story ...)