The U.S. ambassador in the Netherlands has hosted Taiwan's representative to the country at the U.S. embassy, in the first publicly announced visit to a U.S. government office since the secretary of ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei hails US move, welcomes it as big boost for ties
TAIPEI • Washington's lifting of restrictions on interactions with Taiwan officials is "a big thing", Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu has said, welcoming the step as a major boost for ties with ... ( read original story ...)
China slams U.S. decision on Taiwan as ‘violation’
China accused the United States of violating the "one-China principle" after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Saturday past guidelines on U.S.-Taiwan relations are "null and void." Beijing's ... ( read original story ...)
China warns Trump admin. heading down “dangerous path” with Taiwan outreach
Days before landmark visit by a senior U.S. official, enabled by a key policy change, Beijing says the moves will see the U.S. "severely punished by history." ... ( read original story ...)
On Taiwan’s New Passport, the Incredible Shrinking ‘Republic of China’
Taiwanese officials said the redesign was an attempt to disassociate its citizens from travelers from mainland China in the Covid era. ( read original story ...)
Foreigners praise small ‘urban jungle’ discovered in Taipei
In an urban city like Taipei, many would be surprised to see lush green vegetation complete with a tiny waterfall right by a busy sidewalk. ( read original story ...)
Riverside parks across Taipei open graffiti walls
The graffiti wall in seven of Taipei's riverside parks is open to all artists who bring their paint and creative minds, Taipei Hydraulic Engineering Office (HEO) said on Monday. ( read original story ...)
US lifts self-imposed restrictions with Taiwan
The United States is lifting decades-old restrictions between American and Taiwanese officials, in a move that will fundamentally change Washington's relationship with the self-governed island -- ... ( read original story ...)
China condemns U.S. as Taiwan welcomes lifting of curbs on ties
China condemned the United States on Monday for scrapping curbs on interactions with Taiwan officials, saying nobody could prevent the country's "re-unification", while Taiwan's foreign minister ... ( read original story ...)
China hits out at US move to elevate relations with Taiwan
China condemned the US decision to ease restrictions on diplomatic relations with Taiwan in the waning days of the Trump administration, saying the island was “the most important” part of its ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s new passport hopes to banish confusion with China
Taiwan rolled out a newly redesigned passport on Monday that gives greater prominence to the island's day-to-day name, aiming to avoid confusion with China amid the COVID-19 pandemic and Beijing's ... ( read original story ...)
‘Big thing’: Taiwan praises U.S. move to lift restrictions on ties
The U.S. lifting of restrictions on interactions with Taiwanese officials is a "big thing", Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said on Monday, describing it as a major boost for relations with the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says relations with U.S. elevated to global partnership
Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said on Monday that relations with the United States have been elevated to a global partnership, describing the U.S. lifting of restrictions on interactions between ... ( read original story ...)
Bid to refashion Hong Kong’s idyllic south coast into tourist haven full of promise – and potential pitfalls
For most of his adult life, Tsang King has lived and worked on southern Hong Kong Island, where jungle-covered hills fall sharply down to waters that fishing boats have plied for more than a thousand ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan manufacturers quit China over trade tensions and rising costs
Having based most of its production in China for more than two decades, Hwa Meei is now expanding at home. A new plant in Taiwan, opened earlier this year, will create 180 jobs and is part of a plan ... ( read original story ...)
US lifting decades-old restrictions on contacts with Taiwan
The US has lifted long-standing restrictions on contacts between American and Taiwanese officials, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has announced. The self-imposed restrictions were introduced decades ... ( read original story ...)