Lai Ching-te gave a carefully calibrated inauguration speech that reflected his delicate status at the fulcrum of tensions between the U.S. and China.
Taiwan’s new president urges China to respect island, reminds global partners of its relevance
William Lai, who was inaugurated as Taiwan’s new president Monday, urged China to respect the island’s democratic choices, while reminding the world of his country’s significance.
Nvidia CEO Says We Need Taiwan to Do Our Job
Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang says Taiwan is at the center of the world's technology supply chain and is needed by his company. He speaks to Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow at the Dell World ...
China’s foreign ministry blasts Taiwan inauguration, Philippines standoff in South China Sea
Wang Wenbin, spokesperson for China’s Foreign Ministry, asserted China's sovereignty over Taiwan and the South China Sea following Taiwan's presidential inauguration.
AP Explains: Taiwan’s newly sworn-in President calls on Beijing to stop military aggression
Lai Ching-te's inaugural speech offered China a chance for talks with Taiwan on equal footing, but he said he is not willing to sacrifice its sovereignty.
The sky is the limit
Although construction of what was then called the Taipei World Finance Tower was not without mishap — in 2002, an earthquake caused a crane to fall, crushing vehicles below and causing five fatalities ...
Taiwan’s cabinet sworn in as new leader William Lai aims for continuity
Beijing has meanwhile cautioned Lai against making any moves towards independence, warning of the potential for conflict. Lai last month appointed Cho Jung-tai, 65, a former DPP chairman, as his ...
Love in Taipei
People pose with the “Love” sculpture in front of Taipei 101 in Taipei yesterday. May 20 is a popular day among couples in Taiwan as the date is pronounced similarly to the words “I love you” in Mandarin.
STRADVISION Achieves ‘A, A’ Rating in KOSDAQ Technology Special Listing Evaluation, Accelerating IPO Plans for Second Half of 2024
The KOSDAQ Technology Special Listing is a system on the Korea Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (KOSDAQ) market designed to facilitate the listing of technology-intensive companies. STRADVISION ...
Newly inaugurated Taiwan president calls on China to end military intimidation
Incoming Taiwan President William Lai Ching-te used his inauguration Monday to urge China to exchange its intimidatory tactics for peaceful co-existence and to respect the democratic decision of Taiwanese voters.
China sanctions Boeing, two other U.S. defense contractors for Taiwan arms sales
China’s Ministry of Commerce announced sanctions against Boeing and two other defense companies Monday for arms sales to Taiwan, on the day of Taiwan’s presidential inauguration.
Taiwan’s new President Lai in his inauguration speech urges China to stop its military intimidation
Lai Ching-te was sworn in as Taiwan’s new president Monday, beginning a term in which he is expected to continue the self-governing island’s policy of de facto independence from China while seeking to ...
Taiwan’s Digital Minister Has an Ambitious Plan to Align Tech With Democracy
“The idea of personal computing, to people in Taiwan, is inherently democratic,” Tang says. Computers and internet access meant the ability to publish books without state sponsorship, and communicate without state surveillance, a stark contrast to the martial law era that only ended in 1987, six years after Tang was born.
Political prisoners’ properties returned
“The return of confiscated property to the families of political prisoners is an important step toward the restoration of rights,” Restoration of Victim’s Rights Infringed by Illegal Acts of the State ...
Taiwan’s Lai Ching-te welcomed by supporters, as new leader faces domestic strife, Beijing sabre-rattling
Residents of Taipei largely went about their commutes as normal on Monday morning, aside from those who found their routes blocked by road closures around the Presidential Office Building, where the ...
Hong Kong singer Alex To holds concert at Taipei Arena for first time
Hong Kong actor-singer Alex To fulfilled a dream on May 18, performing at the Taipei Arena for the first time as part of his Get Up World Tour. “This concert at the Taipei Arena was held 30 years after my last performance at Taipei Municipal Stadium in 1993,