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Taiwan's president launched a new fleet of domestically made Coast Guard patrol vessels Friday, in a boost to the island's plans to strengthen its defense capabilities as tensions rise with China. The ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan has been one of the most successful places in the world in dealing with Covid-19. So far, the country has had only 724 confirmed cases and seven deaths and has never had to go into lockdown. ( read original story ...)

Beijing is conducting waves of threatening forays from the air while ratcheting up existing pressure tactics to erode Taiwan's will to resist, say current and former military officers TAIPEI — Months ... ( read original story ...)

Authorities in Taiwan have warned that even as vaccinations begin, the world should remain extremely vigilant against the virus.Health minister Chen Shih-chung said scientific data on the vaccines' ... ( read original story ...)

A man in Taiwan was fined $3,500 for breaking quarantine for eight seconds.  The man had stepped out of his room at a quarantine hotel in Kaohsiung City and was captured on surveillance camera by ... ( read original story ...)

A strong earthquake struck off Taiwan on Thursday, causing buildings to shake violently in Taipei but with no immediate reports of damage or injury. The quake was of magnitude 6.2, the US Geological ... ( read original story ...)

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, but while residents in the capital Taipei reported buildings violently shaking there were no immediate reports ... ( read original story ...)

An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck near Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, on Thursday afternoon. There were no immediate reports of damage, but Taipei-based The Independent contributor William Yang ... ( read original story ...)

Having crushed the opposition in Hong Kong, China is moving against Taiwan. The island's military is in bad shape and it's unclear how the U.S. will respond. ( read original story ...)

Under President Donald Trump, the United States has significantly boosted military aid to Taiwan and increased engagement with the island. With Joe Biden having beaten Trump in last month's ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan plans to create an independent agency to enforce digital privacy, a Cabinet minister says, tackling an increasingly urgent issue as countries step up ... ( read original story ...)

It's not the final, titanic clash that Taiwan has long feared, with Chinese troops storming the beaches. Instead, the People's Liberation Army, China's two-million-strong military, has launched a form ... ( read original story ...)

The massive amphibious assault ship is currently berthed in Sanya on the southern island of Hainan, where it can act as a jump-off point for troops in the event the Chinese mount an invasion on Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s vice defense minister said he’s eager to hear details of the new Biden administration’s policies toward Taiwan, adding that Biden’s stance on China-Taiwan frictions would be a focus for him in ... ( read original story ...)

By the first month of the lunar calendar, Taichung is to establish an online platform that would improve residents’ access to city services, the Taichung City Government said on Tuesday. The move is ... ( read original story ...)

The Formosa Cancer Foundation on Tuesday launched a Web site for cancer patients to borrow wigs online, after it found that transportation and other considerations prevented many people from visiting ... ( read original story ...)