Taiwan on Tuesday cancelled a major festival during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday as the island reported four locally transmitted cases of COVID-19, the biggest daily rise in local infections in ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan troops stage drill aimed at repelling attack from China
Taiwanese troops using tanks, mortars and small arms staged a drill aimed at repelling an attack from China, which has increased its threats to reclaim the island and its own displays of military ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan proposes 2,500-hectare green energy agricultural park in Thanh Hoa
The Agriculture Center of Excellence at the Quang Trung Software City. Taiwan has proposed developing a 2,500-hectare green energy agricultural park in Thanh Hoa Province. – PHOTO: COURTESY OF QUANG T ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan stages military drills as China sanctions US officials
Drills aimed at repelling a potential Chinese attack come as Beijing announced sanctions on US officials for ‘nasty behaviour’ over Taiwan. Taiwanese troops using tanks, mortars and small arms have ... ( read original story ...)
Financial Times praises Weiwuying, Kaohsiung for work amid pandemic
The Financial Times on Jan. 15 praised the National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying, 衛武營國家藝術文化中心) as an example for putting on shows despite the pandemic in an article titled "Taiwan's ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan military stages drill aimed at repelling China attack
Taiwanese troops using tanks, mortars and small arms staged a drill aimed at repelling an attack from China, which has increased its threats to reclaim the island and its own displays of military migh ... ( read original story ...)
Medtecs Lit up the Taipei 101 Tower, Called for Face Mask Usage on New Year’s Eve
Despite New Year's Eve celebrations being cancelled or moved fully online across multiple cities and countries around the world in light of the COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
China sanctions US lawmakers, officials over Hong Kong, Taiwan moves
Beijing says it will target American personnel in response to Washington’s bans triggered by mass arrests in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
China says it will sanction U.S. officials for ‘nasty’ behavior on Taiwan
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced earlier this month that the U.S. will lift restrictions on its relations with Taiwan — a move slammed by China. ( read original story ...)
Chiayi #Instaworthy spots are full of history
TAIPEI () — Chiayi is home to well-preserved old houses and culinary traditions. If you are planning an outing this weekend, here are three scenic spots in the southern county to enjoy with your loved ... ( read original story ...)
A-Mei shoots down rumors of career in Taiwan politics
TAIPEI () — The agent of Taiwanese pop-diva A-Mei (張惠妹) debunked online rumors on Sunday that the mandopop singer is preparing to run for the Taiwan legislature. “That’s so creative! A-Mei is fully ... ( read original story ...)
China to Sanction U.S. Officials for ‘Nasty’ Behaviour Over Taiwan
China's foreign ministry said on Monday it had decided to impose sanctions on U.S. officials who have engaged in "nasty" behaviour over Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory. Ministry ... ( read original story ...)
EDITORIAL: The social value of social housing
The Taipei Department of Urban Development last week informed prospective tenants of the Minglun Social Housing project that they could move into their new homes in March. The recently built project ... ( read original story ...)
US-China relations: Pompeo’s bomb-throwing Taiwan shift leaves Biden in bind with Beijing
By putting Taiwan’s status regarding the United States and China at the top of President-elect Joe Biden’s foreign policy agenda, he has introduced a serious roadblock to improved relations between ... ( read original story ...)
Washington sends Xi a quiet message not to touch Taiwan
In some ways, the strategy is a vision of American followership, rather than American leadership." The pointy end of the strategy concerns Taiwan. Keep in mind that President Xi said a couple of years ... ( read original story ...)
China Using ‘Cognitive Warfare’ Against Taiwan, Observers Say
A Taipei think tank and observers in Taiwan say China is trying to influence residents with “cognitive warfare,” hoping to reverse opposition to Beijing’s desired takeover of Taiwan so it can be ... ( read original story ...)