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China dispatched more than 30 warplanes on combat drills in the Taiwan Strait last month, reportedly to show its displeasure at the news that the Trump administration is prepared to sell long-range ... ( read original story ...)

A Hong Kong murder suspect, whose case led the government to attempt to pass an extradition bill last year that sparked massive protests, is expected to return to Taiwan this month to answer the ... ( read original story ...)

A baby boom at Taiwan’s largest zoo has provided a welcome distraction to a year overshadowed by the global pandemic and rising regional tensions over Chinese territorial ambitions. Baby pandas and ... ( read original story ...)

An invasion may not be imminent but experts say armed forces could have capacity to mount one by 2028 ... ( read original story ...)

"In Hong Kong, it is a crime to be young. My daughter, after a few years, would be in high school. I don’t want to see her getting arrested." ... ( read original story ...)

Fifty U.S. senators from both parties called on Thursday for President Donald Trump's administration to begin negotiating a bilateral trade agreement with Taiwan, part of a push by lawmakers for ... ( read original story ...)

On Tuesday last week, a fire broke out at an unlicensed long-term care facility in Taipei’s Neihu District (內湖), leading to the death of three residents. This tragic incident has sparked calls for ... ( read original story ...)

The island’s biggest chip maker has been a coveted partner to both battling giants. But rising nationalism is making it harder to keep the middle ground. ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI • The US and Taiwan will work together on infrastructure projects in the Indo-Pacific region and Latin America, officials have said, in an implicit pushback against China's own massive regional ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwanese and US officials say it is the worst escalation of military activity in more than two decades. The military pressure on Taiwan is rising alongside China’s growing tensions with the US. As ... ( read original story ...)

Judicial authorities in mainland China have officially accused 12 Hong Kong fugitives captured at sea while fleeing to Taiwan of illegal border crossing or organising such an act. The People's ... ( read original story ...)

Chinese authorities said they have formally arrested 12 Hong Kong residents who were caught fleeing the city in an ill-fated escape to Taiwan, paving the way for them to be tried on the mainland. ( read original story ...)

Washington is deeply suspicious of Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative to build roads, railways and other facilities to link China to Europe, Asia and beyond, viewing it as a plan to entrap countries ... ( read original story ...)

For some Hong Kong protesters, stripped of their passports and facing criminal charges, a perilous 600 km sea journey to Taiwan is their only hope of escape. For Taiwan, which has promised assistance ... ( read original story ...)

A group of Republican lawmakers seeking to counter national security and economic threats from China is calling for the United States to open trade talks with Taiwan, a plan which is "very much" on ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau said the magnitude 5.9 quake struck at a depth of 106 kilometers (66 miles). There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. An Associated Press journalist ... ( read original story ...)