Taipei boosts military spending by 10 per cent

China holds naval exercises in the Taiwan Strait. Taipei wants to buy cruise missiles and underwater sea mines from Washington. Taiwan is among the top 30 countries in the world in terms of ... ( read original story ...)

Pro-democracy Milk Tea Alliance brews in Asia

And in Taipei, dozens of people gathered to back the Thai protests and give weight to a nascent community of cross-border youth movements pushing for democracy at home and uneasy with China’s growing ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan opens representative office in Somaliland

Taipei, Aug. 17 (CNA) Taiwan has formally opened a representative office in Somaliland, a self-declared East African state, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) confirmed Monday. The opening ... ( read original story ...)

Asian editorial excerpts

ECONOMIC SUCCESS MUST BE PROTECTED (Taipei Times, Taipei) Taiwan's economy is forecast to eclipse its neighbors with 1.56 percent growth this year, buoyed primarily by expanding investment by the ... ( read original story ...)

Principle vs. policy on Taiwan

As Taiwan visit ends, Azar bashes China’s virus response” paraphrased Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar as stating his visit to Taiwan was consistent with the “one China” principle. In a ... ( read original story ...)

China’s dangerous Taiwan temptation

China can launch devastating missile strikes against Taiwan in the first 24 hours of a conflict, leaving Taipei a choice between surrendering and holding out to see whether the Americans will arrive ... ( read original story ...)