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WASHINGTON (AP) -- President-elect Donald Trump sounds ready to use U.S. policy toward Taiwan as a bargaining chip to extract concessions from China, but both of the world powers could play at that game. China's rising economic and military clout means its ... ( read original story ...)

Washington (AFP) - President Barack Obama's White House on Monday took aim at Donald Trump's recent comments on Taiwan, saying the long-standing alliance should not be used as a "bargaining chip" with Beijing. "Taiwan is not a source of leverage ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI Dec 13 Taiwan stocks rose on Tuesday in cautious trade, as investors await the U.S. Federal Reserve's meeting later this week, and paced by gains in financial heavyweights such as Cathay Financial Holding. As of 0356 GMT, the main TAIEX index was up ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI Dec 12 Taiwan stocks fell on Monday ... The electronics subindex slipped as much 0.2 percent while the financials subindex gained up to 0.1 percent. TSMC, the world's leading contract chipmaker, dipped as much as 0.3 percent. The company reported ... ( read original story ...)

(The following statement was released by the rating agency) TAIPEI/SINGAPORE, December 11 (Fitch) Taiwan's banks face many of the challenges that are weighing on the outlook for financial institutions across much of Asia, including low interest rates and ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI (S&P Global Ratings) Dec. 9, 2016--S&P Global Ratings said today it had assigned its 'A+' long-term and 'A-1' short-term counterparty credit ratings to Taiwan Financial Holding Co. Ltd. (Taiwan FHC). The outlook on the long-term rating is stable. ( read original story ...)

The electronics subindex sank 0.1 percent, while the financials subindex gained 0.1 percent. Among actively traded shares, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co was down 0.3 percent ahead of its November sales data due after market hours. The world's ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan's exports grew at a better-than-expected pace last ... The electronics subindex rose 1.1 percent, while the financials subindex gained 0.9 percent. Hon Hai Precison, which goes by the trade name Foxconn, gained 1.8 percent. The company said on ... ( read original story ...)

told The Financial Times. “With this kind of move, Trump is setting a foundation of enduring mistrust and strategic competition for U.S.-China relations.” The United States maintains a careful balancing act in its relations with Taiwan. Beijing views ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI, Dec 6 Taiwan stocks rose on Tuesday taking its cues from gains ... The electronics subindex rose 1.4 percent, while the financials subindex gained 0.8 percent. Among big-cap actively traded tech shares, contract chipmaker TSMC was up nearly 2 ... ( read original story ...)

THE controversial phone call between Donald Trump and the leader of Taiwan had been planned for weeks as part of an intentionally provocative move to take a tougher line with China. The protocol-breaking call, the first between the country’s leaders ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Taipei 101 skyscraper has raised the funds needed to hold its renowned annual fireworks show, Minister of Finance Sheu Yu-jer said Monday. Speaking at a hearing held by the Finance Committee of the Legislative Yuan, Sheu said the ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei, Dec. 5 (CNA) The Taipei 101 skyscraper has raised the funds needed to hold its renowned annual fireworks show, Minister of Finance Sheu Yu-jer (許虞哲) said Monday. Speaking at a hearing held by the Finance Committee of the Legislative Yuan ... ( read original story ...)

US PRESIDENT-elect Donald Trump has taken a veiled swipe at China just days after he controversially took a phone call from Taiwan’s leader, raising eyebrows across the world. Mr Trump spoke to Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen on Friday, becoming the ... ( read original story ...)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump's phone conversation with Taiwan's president was not intended to show a shift in U.S. policy on China, Vice President-elect Mike Pence said on Sunday, describing the chat as a "courtesy" call. Trump's ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan urged China to stay calm after the Taiwanese leader's unprecedented phone call to US President-elect Donald Trump angered Beijing, as residents and analysts in Taipei expressed fears at the possible fallout. Ties between Taipei and Beijing have ... ( read original story ...)