TAIPEI (Reuters) - The United States’ commitment to Taiwan has never been stronger and the island is an inspiration to the rest of the Indo-Pacific region, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Alex Wong said on Wednesday, in comments certain to anger ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei’s little green traffic man striding across fences
Taipei, March 19 (CNA) The "little green man" on traffic lights in Taiwan and elsewhere, which indicates to pedestrians when it is safe to cross the road, has taken on a new life-sized role in Taipei as the theme of an installation art project. "Walking ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei YouBike service offers users special prize draw
Taipei, March 20 (CNA) A special prize draw is being offered to users of the public bicycle rental service YouBike in Taipei from March 20 to the end of May, the city's Department of Transportation announced Tuesday. For every 10 rides paid for with Easy ... ( read original story ...)
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 ...)
Xi Jinping warns Taiwan will face ‘punishment of history’ for separatism
Xi said China would uphold Hong Kong’s high degree of autonomy but would also seek to increase “national consciousness and patriotic spirit” in the financial centre. Taiwan has shown no interest in being run by China and has accused China of not ... ( 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 ...)
China’s Leaders Smooth Trade Tensions but Talk Tough on Taiwan
Mr. Li promised to lower tariffs on imports, including drugs, and to provide greater access to China’s health-care, education and financial sectors ... Xi struck sterner notes when discussing Taiwan, issuing thinly veiled warnings against Washington ... ( 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 ...)
China sends carrier through Taiwan Strait after Xi warning: report
TAIPEI (Reuters) - China has sent its sole operational aircraft carrier the Liaoning through the narrow Taiwan Strait that separates China from the self-ruled island, Taiwan’s defense minister said on Wednesday, according to local media. The move comes ... ( 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 ...)
Hong Kong art fair pioneers reunite for new Taiwan fair, seeing demand there for ‘high-calibre’ event
He also said the intention behind Taipei Dangdai was to help expand the art market in Taiwan rather than take business from existing art fairs. Dangdai will have a separate section, called Salon, offering works that cost less than US$8,000 to appeal to new ... ( read original story ...)
Approved foreign investment soars in February on Taipei 101 deal
Photo from 14. May 2016. | usage worldwide Photo by: Daniel Kalker/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images The largest shareholder of Taipei 101 is the Ministry of Finance, which controls a 44.35 percent stake in the building through three government-invested ... ( 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 ...)
Aquaculture Taiwan Expo to Expand Recruitment on Smart Farming & Cold Chain Equipment
TAIPEI, Taiwan, March 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2nd edition of Aquaculture Taiwan Expo & Forum is organised by UBM Taiwan and Malaysia and supported by the local authority, Council of Agriculture (COA). The 2017's debut brought a big success and ... ( 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 ...)