The moves amount to a significant change in the most sensitive issue in the relationship between Washington and Beijing. ( read original story ...)
Trump administration nixes plans for controversial last-minute foreign trips to Europe and Taiwan
Facing reported snubs by EU allies, Mike Pompeo's staying home, and Ambassador Kelly Craft won't visit Taiwan – a trip that would have infuriated China. ( read original story ...)
U.S. cancels U.N. envoy’s trip to Taiwan, citing Biden transition
The U.S. State Department's cancellation of all travel this week includes a planned visit to Taiwan by U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft, a State Department spokeswoman said on Tuesday ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan-based Malaysian singer Gary Chaw wins social media praises for saving stray dog found knocked down in Taipei (VIDEO)
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 — Taiwan-based Malaysian singer Gary Chaw has won social media praises for saving a stray dog that had been knocked down by a car in the republic. The singer also used ... ( read original story ...)
US cancels top envoy’s visit to Taiwan
The US State Department has said a planned visit to Taiwan by its United Nations (UN) envoy was cancelled due to the upcoming presidential transition.Kelly Craft was scheduled to arrive in Taipei on ... ( read original story ...)
US Cancels Ambassador’s Controversial Trip to Taiwan
The U.S. State Department has canceled the planned Taiwan visit by its U.N. ambassador that has drawn strong opposition and a warning from China. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Seeks Closer US Ties After Trump Lifts Limits, China Protests
"Every time there's a positive movement, Beijing reacts irrationally, including military intimidation or inflammatory rhetoric," the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York told Newsweek as ... ( read original story ...)
Citing Biden transition, U.S. cancels U.N. envoy’s trip to Taiwan
A cancellation of all travel by the U.S. State Department this week includes a planned visit to Taiwan by U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft, a State Department spokeswoman said on ... ( read original story ...)
Ahead of Biden transition, U.S. cancels U.N. envoy’s trip to Taiwan
A cancellation of all travel by the U.S. State Department this week includes a planned visit to Taiwan by U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft, a State Department spokeswoman said on ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan ‘Closely Monitoring’ Chinese Military Exercises Ahead of U.S. Official Visit
Kelly Craft, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, is scheduled to visit Taipei in another high-level diplomatic call which has drawn Beijing's ire. ( read original story ...)
Taipei’s success story: 800 thousand foreigners moved there in 2020
Political stability, success in the fight against the pandemic and economic dynamism underpin the influx. Talents attracted by the opportunities offered by the tech giants. The arrival of journalists ... ( read original story ...)
China Warns Joe Biden Administration Against Further Taiwan Pronouncements
After Mike Pompeo made the unprecedented move to remove restrictions on U.S.-Taiwan diplomatic exchanges on Saturday, a Biden spokesperson said the president-elect would continue to support Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Trump Administration’s Third Taiwan Visit Is No Charm for China
The 11th-hour trip by diplomat Kelly Craft is a surprise last act in a provocative campaign that could benefit the Biden administration. ( read original story ...)
Taipei releases new passport which prominently displays the word TAIWAN
Taiwan has released a new passport and lawmakers and officials were among the people who lined up early to apply for the redesigned document, which prominently displays the word “Taiwan,” while ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan reports two new domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases
Taiwan on Tuesday reported its first locally transmitted cases of COVID-19 since Dec. 22 - a doctor in a hospital who was treating an infected patient, and a nurse who is the doctor's girlfriend. ( read original story ...)
Martial-law era casts long shadow over Taiwan’s military
Mei White Terror Memorial Park, a one-time military school-turned-detention centre, visitors can walk around the buildings where some of Taiwan’s most prominent political prisoners were held, ... ( read original story ...)