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A Taiwan official was allegedly injured after becoming involved in a physical altercation with two Chinese diplomats at a function in Fiji earlier this month, according to Taiwan's Foreign Ministry. ( read original story ...)

A physical clash between Taiwan and Chinese officials at a diplomatic reception in Fiji left the rival powers trading allegations of assault Monday. ( read original story ...)

China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory, has recently ramped up pressure on Taipei to accept Chinese sovereignty, including sending fighter jets near the democratically-run island. The Pacific ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan on Monday accused two Chinese diplomats of gatecrashing a hotel function hosted by its de facto embassy in Fiji and assaulting an employee. ( read original story ...)

Danhai light rail transit project (LRT) is a light rail line in the Danshui district of New Taipei City. It connects Hongshulin MRT Station to Danhai New Town. Thales supplied signalling, ... ( read original story ...)

The Dallas Architecture Forum, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing public education about architecture, landscape architecture, ... ( read original story ...)

China is pushing a new strategy to carefully step up military pressure on self-ruled Taiwan, but not to the point of provoking a real war, analysts said. Recent moves include military drills conducted ... ( read original story ...)

Beijing is stepping up the militarisation of its southeast coast as it prepares for a possible invasion of Taiwan, military observers and sources have said. The People's Liberation Army has been ... ( read original story ...)

The National Academy of Marine Research yesterday announced a deal to open an ocean research branch in Taipei, as well as plans to construct three research vessels. The branch at National Taiwan Ocean ... ( read original story ...)

Back-to-back tropical storms left at least 28 people dead in Vietnam over the past week, raising fears climate change has brought the Southeast Asian country a spike in severe weather.   Vietnam lies ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong has blocked Taiwan from flying to the Pratas Islands in the South China Sea after placing the flight path in a danger zone "until further notice", according to new information released by ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan should prepare to deter a Chinese invasion, White House national security adviser Robert O'Brien said Friday. "I think Taiwan needs to start looking at some asymmetric and anti-access area ... ( read original story ...)

National Security Adviser Richard O'Brien said on Friday that Taiwan should "really fortify itself in a manner that would deter the Chinese from any sort of amphibious invasion." ... ( read original story ...)

A top White House official on Friday urged Taiwan to build up its military capabilities to protect against a possible invasion by China, saying Beijing would have that ability in 10 to 15 years. ( read original story ...)

Taiwan's fishery regulator this week rebuked last month's U.S. inclusion of Taiwan-caught fish for the first time in its list of goods produced by forced labor, saying the move inflicts "unfair" harm ... ( read original story ...)

China told Indian media not to call Taiwan a country ahead of its national day. It became the perfect opportunity for Taiwan and India to celebrate their friendship. ( read original story ...)