Taiwan shadows China carrier group after Xi warning

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan has sent ships and aircraft to shadow a Chinese aircraft carrier group through the narrow Taiwan Strait, its defense ministry said on Wednesday, after Chinese President Xi Jinping offered his strongest warning against Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan faces ‘punishment of history’ — Xi

Mr. Xi said China would uphold Hong Kong’s high degree of autonomy, but also seek to increase “national consciousness and patriotic spirit” in the Asian financial center. Taiwan has shown no interest in being run by autocratic China and has accused ... ( read original story ...)

Emboldened Xi Jinping lays out warning for Taiwan

Xi said the mainland would continue to promote "peaceful unification" with Taiwan. The island's 23 million residents ... and is expected to oversee a broad range of economic and financial issues. Premier Li Keqiang, in a briefing with reporters, promised ... ( read original story ...)

US official, Taiwanese president to speak at Taipei event

Taiwan’s foreign ministry said the deputy assistant secretary for East Asian affairs will speak at a dinner with a U.S. business group in Taipei on Wednesday. Tsai’s office has said she will be speaking at the same event. On Wednesday, Chinese ... ( read original story ...)

Rebound Predicted For Taiwan Stock Market

For the day, the index sank 36.06 points or 0.33 percent to finish at 11,010.84 after trading between 10,981.04 and 11,020.78 on turnover of 109.69 billion Taiwan dollars. Among the actives, Cathay Financial lost 0.75 percent, while Fubon Financial ... ( read original story ...)

China’s Xi Begins Second Term With Stark Warning to Taiwan

Chinese President Xi Jinping warned that efforts to widen divisions with Taiwan would be “punished by history” in a nationalistic speech to mark the start of his second term. In an address to China’s almost 3,000-member national parliament ... ( read original story ...)

With option to rule for life, China’s Xi sets sights on Taiwan

Beijing fears developments in Taiwan that are out of its control, said Bonnie Glaser, the director of the China Power Project at Center for Strategic ... Taiwan's largest city, where some young people speak openly about the need for pragmatism over idealism. ( read original story ...)

Taiwan seeking closer tech cooperation with Israel

Taipei, March 19 (CNA) Taiwan is hoping to cooperate more closely with Israel in the technology field to strengthen its ability to innovate, Science and Technology Minister Chen Liang-gee (陳良基) said Monday. One way to achieve this, Chen said ... ( read original story ...)