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Taiwan's economy is expected to have expanded at a slower pace in the second quarter as a rare spike in COVID-19 cases hurt consumption, a Reuters poll showed, although a strong growth in exports ... ( read original story ...)

The Czech Republic is donating 30,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Taiwan, the island's president said on Tuesday, praising the central European country for taking a step that could irritate China. ( read original story ...)

Although Japan has in recent months hinted it would aid in any Taiwanese defense against China, it would only help defend the island from Chinese attack if called on by the U.S. or if the conflict ... ( read original story ...)

Instead, Taiwan appears as Chinese Taipei and has done since 1984, because the Peoples’ Republic of China considers the territory part of China. Taiwan broke away from China in 1948 as Mao Zedong’s ... ( read original story ...)

To have any chance of conquering Taiwan, China might have to mobilize as many as 2 million troops and take up into naval service thousands of ships crewed by hundreds of thousands of mariners. ( read original story ...)

In the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics held on Friday night (July 23), Japanese national broadcaster NHK introduced the Taiwanese delegation as "Taiwan" to its viewers, instead of its official ... ( read original story ...)

But there’s perhaps nothing more complicated than the group of 68 athletes competing in the Tokyo Games for a nation that doesn’t really exist. You can try and look it up on a map; you won’t find it. ( read original story ...)

That the deal came via a businessman with strong ties to Mainland China months after the government failed to buy the same vaccines, indicates that Beijing put its finger on the scale, political ... ( read original story ...)

The self-ruled island once went 200 days without a case in the community, but wasn't prepare for what came next. ( read original story ...)

Taiwan has been competing under the name Chinese Taipei since the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. It's hard to keep politics out of sports, especially at an international event like the Olympics. Some ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan won plaudits for its successful containment of Covid-19 last year, which made its recent virus resurgence all the more surprising. Data shows it was unusually deadly, as well. While Taiwan has ... ( read original story ...)

As Taiwan finds itself increasingly isolated on the international stage, the United States should act to demonstrate support and to show that it will not look the other way when partners and allies ... ( read original story ...)

The last time Tokyo held the Olympics, Taiwan was able to compete under its own name and flag. But that's no longer the case. Here's why. ( read original story ...)

When I visited John Lamorie’s eco-farm in Pingtung a few weeks ago, the first thing I saw when I stepped out of his car was an iguana running along the ditch that borders his property. “It’s been ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan has said that it has been able to defend against the overwhelming majority of attacks, which the island believes are coming from neighbouring China ... ( read original story ...)

All local governments, with the exception of Taipei and New Taipei City, are to allow dine-in services at restaurants after the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) on Friday announced that it would ... ( read original story ...)