Parliament is known as the place where the sausage is made, but Friday’s antics took the process to a whole new level. ( read original story ...)
Stovetops major cause of Taipei fires
In Taipei, 32 of the 135 electrical fires that occurred over the past three years were caused by ceramic stovetops, the Taipei Fire Department said as it urged the public to keep their stoves clean ... ( read original story ...)
Lawmakers throw pig organs on Taiwan parliament floor over U.S. pork and beef import policy
Lawmakers in Taiwan got into a fist fight and threw pig organs at each other over a policy that will allow imports of U.S. pork and beef. ( read original story ...)
Pig guts fly in offal fight over meat imports in Taiwan’s parliament
Opposition party’s ‘disgusting’ offal protest prompts scuffle in Taipei legislative yuan ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan politicians throw pig guts at each other in row over meat imports
Opposition party’s ‘disgusting’ offal protest prompts scuffle in Taipei legislative yuan ... ( read original story ...)
Pig Guts Fly In Taiwan Parliament Protest
Opposition lawmakers hurled pig organs inside Taiwan's parliament on Friday to protest the government's decision to ease restrictions on pork imports from the United States. Taiwan's notoriously ... ( read original story ...)
Fists and pig guts fly in Taiwan parliament debate on U.S. pork
Legislators from Taiwan's main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) party threw pig guts and exchanged punches with other lawmakers in parliament on Friday as they tried to stop the premier taking questions, ... ( read original story ...)
China Airlines or Air China? Taiwan wants to end confusion with new paint job
Taiwanese are fed up with other countries confusing their airline for a Chinese carrier, especially when delivering pandemic donations. ( read original story ...)
Pedestrians shocked at pony taking a stroll in New Taipei
New Taipei City citizens walking down the street on Thursday were met with a funny scene when a scooter-rider decided to take his pet pony out for a stroll. ( read original story ...)
China Warns U.S. As Taiwan Makes Overtures to Biden Cabinet
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen has met both Antony Blinken and Jake Sullivan in person, with the foreign policy veterans set to become Joe Biden's secretary of state and national security adviser. ( read original story ...)
Why Taiwan Killed a TV News Broadcasting License Despite Legal Freedom of Speech
Taiwan has revoked a television broadcasting license for a cable news channel because the openly pro-China outlet had aired inaccurate reports and ignored warnings to reform, a regulatory body said in ... ( read original story ...)
Devil horns meet sutras in Taiwan’s Buddhist death metal band
The gig began with a nun chanting on stage but suddenly erupted into a wall of noise unleashed by distorted guitars and screamed sutras -- the unique sound of Taiwan's first Buddhist death metal band. ( read original story ...)
As China War Threat Continues, Trump EPA Head Cancels Taiwan Trip
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency head Andrew Wheeler was scheduled to visit Taiwan for three days in December in what would have been the fourth high-profile trip to the island since August. ( read original story ...)
China Admits Creating Wanted List of Taiwan Independence Supporters
Beijing's Taiwan Affairs Office stressed the watch list would only include a few "diehard" pro-independence individuals and those who finance them. ( read original story ...)
China working on blacklist of ‘diehard Taiwan secessionists’ amid growing tensions with Taipei
Beijing has confirmed it is taking steps to blacklist Taiwanese politicians who undermine “the interests of Chinese people” on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. ( read original story ...)
U.S. Cabinet official postpones trip to Taiwan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The cabinet-level head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Andrew Wheeler, has postponed a visit to Taiwan due to "pressing" priorities at home, his agency said on ... ( read original story ...)