There are no signs that China is preparing for all-out war with Taiwan, such as massing troops along its eastern coast, Taiwan's defence chief said on Tuesday, after repeated Chinese drills near the ... ( read original story ...)
Observers Say China’s Denial of Unofficial Median Line in Taiwan Strait Fuels Unnecessary Tensions
China showed no sign of easing its military intimidation against Taiwan on Monday after reportedly flying another military transport aircraft near the airspace of the island, which it views as a ... ( read original story ...)
With international recognition, even when Taiwan wins, it loses
What's in a name? For self-ruled Taiwan, quite a lot, actually. From climate action groups and the Olympics to bird-watching societies, the island's government in Taipei has its hands full making sure ... ( read original story ...)
Study links air pollution to eye strokes
Exposure to air pollution can cause a person to be 2.16 times more likely to experience eye strokes, which can cause vision loss, researchers in Taipei said yesterday. Analyzing National Health ... ( read original story ...)
What’s behind the China-Taiwan divide?
China sees Taiwan as a breakaway province that will eventually be part of the country again, but many Taiwanese want a separate nation. ( read original story ...)
Global climate group lets Taiwan keep Chinese-Taipei name, a win over China’s demands
Taiwan has won a battle over its name in the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy in a rare victory to defend its official title. Instead of being identified as part of China, the six ... ( read original story ...)
Global climate group lets Taiwan keep Chinese-Taipei name, a win against China’s demands for unity
Six Taiwanese municipalities may keep their chosen national identity after protest to Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy. ( read original story ...)
With EU help, Taiwan gets rare win in China naming dispute
Taiwan expressed satisfaction on Monday and said the European Union had stepped in to help after a global alliance of mayors stopped referring to Taiwanese cities as part of China, in a rare win for ... ( read original story ...)
Must-try food in Taipei
Taipei is one of the bustling cities in East Asia. The capital of Taiwan, it is a melting pot of Western influences and oriental culture. The city boasts itself as the world’s culinary capital. Taipei ... ( read original story ...)
How Taiwan’s ‘civic hackers’ helped find a new way to run the country
New social media platform vTaiwan cuts through noise and trolling to establish consensus – and create new laws ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Pegatron pouring US$1 billion into Vietnam high-tech
Pegatron, a supplier of Apple, Microsoft and Sony, has become a new star in Vietnam’s FDI firmament with its plans to invest up to US$1 billion in the Southeast Asian country. The Taipei-based company ... ( read original story ...)
TIWW and CE Taiwan held in Taipei
The second Taiwan International Water Week (TIWW 2020) along with the third Circular Economy Taiwan (CE Taiwan) was jointly held at Taipei World Trade Center Hall 1, in Taipei, Taiwain, from September ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan warns China to ‘back off’
Taiwan advised China on Tuesday to "back off," accusing the nation of threatening peace after a Beijing official rejected an observance of a marine median line. ( read original story ...)
China vs. Taiwan: Is a War in the Taiwan Strait Possible?
The probability of war, or something like it, is growing in the Taiwan Strait. The effects of such conflict would not remain geographically or functionally confined. Convinced of its power and its ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Says China Raising Pressure to Gain Control Across Strait
China has intensified its pressure on Taiwan, opening up new fronts in its campaign to bring the island under its control, according to Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s armed forces strain in undeclared war of attrition with China
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen visited a low-key but critical maintenance base for fighter jet engines on Saturday, offering encouragement as the Chinese-claimed island's armed forces strain in the ... ( read original story ...)