China staged a large-scale island invasion military exercise during Taiwan’s National Day as President Tsai Ing-wen called for “meaningful dialogue” with Beijing. The simulated night attack drill ... ( read original story ...)
BlackRock’s rhetoric does not match record: critics
BlackRock Inc, the world’s biggest money manager, made headlines early this year when it pledged to prioritize climate change in its investments and pare down its coal holdings. However, ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan separatist spied on armed police in Shenzhen during 2019 HK unrest: state security source
Lee, who was born in 1972 in Hsinchu of China's Taiwan, headed a Taiwan photoelectric technology firm and was a counselor in the Fangliao township in Pingtung county on Taiwan island. According to the ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Insistence That Taiwan Isn’t a Country Starts Backfiring
The more China tells the world that Taiwan isn’t a country, the more Beijing’s adversaries are starting to treat it like one. ( read original story ...)
Posters near Chinese embassy in Delhi on Taiwan National Day trigger Beijing-Taipei war of words
The government, or the Indian mission in Taipei, did not issue any statement on the issue. India follows a One-China policy. Reacting to the development, Taiwan’s mission in India stated: “TECC ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s EasyCard Prepares to Re-Release its Poké Ball Contactless Smartcard
Causing all-out pandemonium in the capital of Taiwan, the instantly sold out Poké Ball collaboration serves as a 3D version of the contactless smartcard. For those that weren’t lucky enough to pick up ... ( read original story ...)
Keep an Eye on Taiwan
Taiwan is one of those flash points that has never flashed. The dispute over the island’s fate has had the potential to erupt into conflict between China and the United States for decades. But the ... ( read original story ...)
Hsinchu exposition attracts record crowd
The Taiwan Design Expo in Hsinchu on Friday attracted a record 640,000 visitors, most of whom were younger than 29 years old, the city government said yesterday. The exposition opened on Thursday last ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan-funded civic center opens in Turkish town
A Taiwan-funded civic center on the border between Turkey and Syria was on Friday completed after a year of construction. The Taiwan-Reyhanli Center for World Citizens in Reyhanli, in southeastern ... ( read original story ...)
Nigeria pins hopes on first gold project to boost sector
Nigeria’s first industrial gold project is on course to enter production next year and its success would be crucial for boosting mining in Africa’s biggest oil producer, the country’s mines minister ... ( read original story ...)
Yo-Yo Ma restarts Bach tour in Taipei after government clears him for travel
World-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma (馬友友) is next month to give his first live performance since February in Taipei, after health authorities approved a shortened quarantine plan for the musician, ... ( read original story ...)
South China Sea: China’s aggressive move against Taiwan
In a shock tweet, a state-owned Beijing newspaper threatened to “wipe out” Taiwan’s president – now China appears to be running Taiwan’s military into the ground. It may be an undeclared war of ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Is the Next Front in the U.S.-China Standoff
Taiwan is one of those flash points that has never flashed. The dispute over the island’s fate has had the potential to erupt into conflict between China and the United States for decades. But the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan calls for ‘meaningful dialogue’ with China amid heightened military tensions
"We are willing to work together to facilitate meaningful dialogue," President Tsai Ing-wen said at amid National Day celebration. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s president calls for less tension with China in annual address
Tsai Ing-wen says she hopes ‘this is the beginning of genuine change’ after Xi Jinping’s UN speech saying Beijing would never seek hegemony ... ( read original story ...)
Tsai Vows to Defend Taiwan, Calls for Dialogue With China
Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen called for dialogue with Beijing while vowing to defend the island in the face of Chinese intimidation. ( read original story ...)