Taiwanese officials said the redesign was an attempt to disassociate its citizens from travelers from mainland China in the Covid era. ( read original story ...)
Foreigners praise small ‘urban jungle’ discovered in Taipei
In an urban city like Taipei, many would be surprised to see lush green vegetation complete with a tiny waterfall right by a busy sidewalk. ( read original story ...)
Riverside parks across Taipei open graffiti walls
The graffiti wall in seven of Taipei's riverside parks is open to all artists who bring their paint and creative minds, Taipei Hydraulic Engineering Office (HEO) said on Monday. ( read original story ...)
US lifts self-imposed restrictions with Taiwan
The United States is lifting decades-old restrictions between American and Taiwanese officials, in a move that will fundamentally change Washington's relationship with the self-governed island -- ... ( read original story ...)
China condemns U.S. as Taiwan welcomes lifting of curbs on ties
China condemned the United States on Monday for scrapping curbs on interactions with Taiwan officials, saying nobody could prevent the country's "re-unification", while Taiwan's foreign minister ... ( read original story ...)
China hits out at US move to elevate relations with Taiwan
China condemned the US decision to ease restrictions on diplomatic relations with Taiwan in the waning days of the Trump administration, saying the island was “the most important” part of its ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s new passport hopes to banish confusion with China
Taiwan rolled out a newly redesigned passport on Monday that gives greater prominence to the island's day-to-day name, aiming to avoid confusion with China amid the COVID-19 pandemic and Beijing's ... ( read original story ...)
‘Big thing’: Taiwan praises U.S. move to lift restrictions on ties
The U.S. lifting of restrictions on interactions with Taiwanese officials is a "big thing", Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said on Monday, describing it as a major boost for relations with the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says relations with U.S. elevated to global partnership
Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said on Monday that relations with the United States have been elevated to a global partnership, describing the U.S. lifting of restrictions on interactions between ... ( read original story ...)
Bid to refashion Hong Kong’s idyllic south coast into tourist haven full of promise – and potential pitfalls
For most of his adult life, Tsang King has lived and worked on southern Hong Kong Island, where jungle-covered hills fall sharply down to waters that fishing boats have plied for more than a thousand ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan manufacturers quit China over trade tensions and rising costs
Having based most of its production in China for more than two decades, Hwa Meei is now expanding at home. A new plant in Taiwan, opened earlier this year, will create 180 jobs and is part of a plan ... ( read original story ...)
US lifting decades-old restrictions on contacts with Taiwan
The US has lifted long-standing restrictions on contacts between American and Taiwanese officials, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has announced. The self-imposed restrictions were introduced decades ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Found a Strange Bedfellow in Trump
Asia’s most liberal democracy did very well out of the U.S. president’s harsh policies toward China. That may come to an end. ( read original story ...)
Chinese state media blast Trump administration for ‘cowardly act of sabotage’ in Taiwan
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's lifting of longstanding restrictions on U.S. government contacts with Taiwanese counterparts "crossed a dangerous red line," state media said. ( read original story ...)
Chinese state media blast latest Trump administration move on Taiwan
China’s state media lashed out at the latest move on Taiwan by the departing Trump administration, accusing U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo of “seeking to maliciously inflict a long-lasting ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Eases Restrictions on Contact With Taiwan in Jab at China
The U.S. will remove decades-old, self-imposed restrictions on how its diplomats and other officials interact with Taiwan, a move that may inflame tensions with Beijing just a little over a week ... ( read original story ...)