Taiwan's Finance Ministry on Monday said that its National Stabilisation Fund would no longer intervene to buy stocks, as the island's bourse bounces back from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
China says it has captured a group of Taiwanese spies
China and Taiwan split amid a civil war in 1949 and have extensive business ties but no official relations. Both sides regularly gather intelligence on each other. Security personnel solved more than ... ( read original story ...)
China Media Says Risk of War With Taiwan Rising, Despite President’s Conciliatory Speech
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said Saturday that the island democracy is strengthening its defenses against a potential Chinese invasion, but also called for "meaningful dialogue" with Beijing, ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan accuses Beijing of ‘malicious sensationalism’ after Chinese state TV broadcasts ‘spy’s confession’
Taiwan has accused Beijing of "malicious political sensationalism" after airing the supposed confession of a man accused of spying. Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council said late on Sunday that the ... ( read original story ...)
Virus relief pushes US budget deficit to record US$3.1tn
New, eye-popping US budget figures released on Thursday show an enormous US$3.1 trillion deficit in the just-completed fiscal year, a record swelled by COVID-19 relief spending that pushed the tally ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Dismisses China Report of Mass Spy Arrests as ‘Stunt’
Taiwan accused China of staging a “malicious political stunt” after Chinese state media said security agents had uncovered hundreds of spy cases in a mass dragnet. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan seeks Malaysia’s support to join CPTPP
PETALING JAYA, Malaysia is urged to support Taiwan's bid to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), says Anne Hung, the Representative of Taipei ... ( read original story ...)
China’s call that Taiwan isn’t a country starts backfiring for Beijing
For many in Taiwan today, the Republic of China seems like a historical relic with diminishing relevance for the democracy of 24 million people ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Claims Entrapment After China Shows Spy ‘Confession’
Taiwan's government has denounced China, citing entrapment and manipulation, after Chinese state television aired a documentary showing a Taiwanese citizen confessing to visiting Hong Kong to support ... ( read original story ...)
China Holds Military Invasion Drill Amid Tensions With Taiwan
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 ...)