Taiwan will sign up to the "COVAX" global vaccine allocation plan to ensure it will be able to access a COVID-19 vaccine when one becomes available, the island's health minister said on Saturday. Chen ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan condemns Chinese exercises as ‘severe threat’ to security
Taiwan is urging China to exercise restraint following the flight of Beijing's military aircraft off the coast of Taiwan, actions that endanger international commercial flights, according to Taipei. ( read original story ...)
New Taipei Might Turn Into Disneyland this Christmas!
Their target date of opening of the New Taipei Disneyland is mid-November. Though leisure travels to Taiwan this year look bleak due to the coronavirus pandemic, we’re looking forward to seeing the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan c.bank orders traders to limit U.S. dollar sales-sources
Taiwan's central bank has asked forex traders to limit their U.S. dollar sales as it tries to keep a lid on the soaring value of the export-dependent island's own currency, three sources with direct ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan President Visits Air Defence Battery as China Tensions Rise
Taiwan, claimed by China as its own, says that Chinese forces carried out two-days of large-scale air and naval exercises off Taiwan's southwest and in its air defence identification zone, denouncing ... ( read original story ...)
Gay-themed children’s book sparks education row in Taiwan
A gay-themed children's book about two princes who fall in love and get married has sparked protests by parents in Taiwan, after it was added to a government-backed reading programme. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan denounces large-scale Chinese drills near island
Taiwan denounced China on Thursday over large-scale air and naval drills off its southwestern coast which it called a serious provocation and a threat to international air traffic. ( read original story ...)
Chinese fighter jets step up air incursions into Taiwan
Chinese fighter jets have flown into Taiwan’s air space so frequently over the past two days that in the space of only two and a half hours the island’s military issued 24 warnings.The defence ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan scrambles fighters after Chinese aircraft enter defence zone
Taiwan scrambled fighter jets for the second day in a row on Thursday against a large number of Chinese military aircraft that entered an air defence buffer zone off its south-western coast. On both ... ( read original story ...)
On China’s front line, emerging Cold War haunts battle-worn Taiwanese islands
said Xu, dismissing talk of the Chinese threat as fearmongering by politicians in Taipei, the Taiwanese capital that's an ... a centerpiece of his national rejuvenation project. In recent years, ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese fighter jets buzz Taiwan for a second day as tensions rise
Chinese fighter jets approached Taiwan on Thursday for a second day in a row, the island's defence ministry said, urging China to stop "destroying regional peace" in a further ratcheting up of tension ... ( read original story ...)
After Years of Going it Alone, Hargeisa and Taipei Join Forces
We both face external pressures, but both proud of our sovereignty and ready to defend it.” The deepening relationship has sparked anger in Somalia, which described the move as a “reckless attempt” to ... ( read original story ...)
China military show of force near Taiwan has experts asking if island could be the ‘next Hong Kong’
A stream of Chinese fighter jets sliced through Taiwan's southwest airspace on Wednesday, according to the self-ruled enclave's defense ministry, marking the latest in a string of perceived threats by ... ( read original story ...)
FEATURE: Taipei, Prague can be partners on space tech
The Czech Republic’s experience in making high-end instruments and assisting European Space Agency (ESA) missions makes Prague and Taipei complementary partners in the field of aerospace, especially ... ( read original story ...)
How China and Taiwan Became ‘Pawns’ in Solomon Islands’ Internal Dispute
The question of recognizing China vs. Taiwan has been weaponized in a long-standing dispute between Malaita and the central Solomon Islands government. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan appears determined to create an anti-Beijing alliance as Chinese state media warns of potential sanctions against US
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen wants to create an alliance to defend "freedom, safety, human rights and democracy" in Asia, as the self-ruled island faces renewed pressure from neighboring China. ( read original story ...)