March 19th, 2024, the Taipei Smart City Summit and Expo (SCSE) officially launched its highly anticipated edition. With a record number of ...
Taiwan Slams Russia’s Putin for Backing China’s Territorial Claim
Taiwan's foreign ministry countered the Russian leader's support for China's territorial claim over the self-ruled island.
Taiwan’s vice president-elect makes Czech visit, angering China
Taiwan's vice president-elect and former de facto ambassador to Washington, Hsiao Bi-khim, is on a visit to the Czech Republic following a low-key trip to the United States, the foreign ministry said ...
Taiwan’s Vice President-Elect Makes Czech Visit After US Trip
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's vice president-elect and former de facto ambassador to Washington, Hsiao Bi-khim, is on a visit to the Czech Republic following a low-key trip to the United States, the ...
In the busy waters between China and Taiwan, the de facto border is being tested
After a fatal capsize off Kinmen island, China has rejected the existence of the prohibited waters line, which has been tacitly respected since the 1990s ...
Taipei to offer free TB screenings, cash to those at high risk
Taipei residents at high risk of developing tuberculosis (TB) are to be eligible for a free screening test and a NT$200 cash gift this year, the Taipei Department of Health said yesterday, as it ...
China Military Exercising Restraint Lately, Taiwan Officials Say
China seems to be toning down its military pressure on Taiwan, according to security officials from the self-governed island, who warned Beijing will still likely continue its diplomatic isolation ...
Hong Kong artists flee the city amid rising repression
From a rocky perch a larger-than-life rendition of a female protester, clad in a hard hat and a gas mask, gazes over a city in turmoil ... Pei-Ru Ko (柯沛如) says her Taipei upbringing was a little ...
Czech envoy touts aid partnership
Czech Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei head David Steinke said. Focusing specifically on podiatry, gynecology, intensive care units and general surgery, the healthcare project helps by providing ...
New Taipei City districts top nation’s list of nighttime economy hot spots
The nation’s top six nighttime economy hot spots are in New Taipei City, with Yonghe District (永和) at No. 1, followed by Banciao (板橋), Lujhou (蘆洲), Sanchong (三重), Jhonghe (中和) and Sinjhuang (新莊) ...
Taiwan’s Tough Call on How to Stop China: Bigger Weapons or Lots of Cheap Ones
He’ll need plenty of tanks and jet fighters too.That is the takeaway for defense officials and scholars in Taiwan from the latest developments in Ukraine, where Kyiv has struggled to block Russian ...
China protests Taiwan minister’s role at Seoul summit backed by U.S.
China rebuked South Korea on Monday for Taiwan's participation in a U.S.-backed democracy summit in Seoul, where the island's Digital Minister Audrey Tang delivered an unannounced video message.
New Zealand raises South China Sea, Taiwan tensions with China during foreign minister’s visit
New Zealand shared with China its concerns about rising tensions in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait during a meeting on Monday between the foreign ministers of both countries. The meeting ...
Taiwan set to hold rates steady amid inflation concerns: Reuters poll
Taiwan's central bank is expected to hold its policy interest rate steady this week and to stay the course until early next year as it navigates ongoing concerns over inflation, according to ...
What a US-funded port on a Philippine island near Taiwan means for cross-strait tensions
The port in Batanes could facilitate rapid troop deployment and serve as a transit point for supplies and evacuated Filipinos in the event of a conflict.
Unification of Taiwan not priority for many Chinese, one-third disapprove of war: Report
But, even though the people's focus remains underpinned on the economy and other crucial fronts, the Taiwan issue will remain the 'cornerstone' of the Chinese Communist Party's narrative.