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 ...)
U.S. hosts Taiwan in Netherlands in first visit since restrictions lifted
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 ...)