U.S. Ambassador Kelly Craft had lunch Wednesday with Taiwan’s top official in New York, a meeting she called “historic” and a further step in the Trump administration’s campaign to strengthen ... ( read original story ...)
US plans $7bn arms deal with Taiwan as China ratchets up military threat
The Trump administration plans to sell billions of dollars of weapons to Taiwan to help the country defend itself amid concerns that China could use military force against it. The deal would be worth ... ( read original story ...)
US envoy leading second recent high-level visit to Taiwan
US Undersecretary of State Keith Krach is the highest-level official from the State Department to visit the island in decades. ( read original story ...)
U.S. pushes arms sales surge to Taiwan, needling China, sources say
Washington has been eager to create a military counterbalance to Chinese forces, building on an effort known within the Pentagon as "Fortress Taiwan," as Beijing's military makes increasingly ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says Chinese anti-submarine aircraft off its coast
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Two Chinese anti-submarine aircraft flew into Taiwan's air defence identification zone on Wednesday and were warned to leave by Taiwan's air force, the island's defence ministry ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. arms sales surge to Taiwan, Reuters sources
The United States is planning to sell as many as sevenmajor weapons systems to Taiwan- including mines, cruise missiles and drones, according to Reuters sources - despite strong opposition from China. ( read original story ...)
stainless steel wall reflects daily life within minimalist interior by studioX4 in taipei
X4 has completely transformed a residential interior in taipei. dubbed transparency, the project explores the various properties of light, playing with contrasts of opaque and translucent surfaces, as ... ( read original story ...)
Another senior US official to visit Taiwan
A top State Department official will visit Taiwan for a memorial service for late president Lee Teng-hui, defying China by making the second high-ranking US trip in as many months to the island. ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: U.S. pushes arms sales surge to ‘Fortress Taiwan,’ needling China
The United States plans to sell as many as seven major weapons systems, including mines, cruise missiles and drones to Taiwan, four people familiar with the discussions said, as the Trump ... ( read original story ...)
China’s third aircraft carrier takes shape, with ambitions to challenge U.S. naval dominance
Shipbuilders in Shanghai have laid out the hull of China's first modern aircraft carrier, which could be launched into the water in the coming months as it enters the latter phases of construction, ... ( read original story ...)
China Says It Hopes Japan Will Not Develop Official Ties With Taiwan
China's foreign ministry said on Wednesday that China hopes Japan will refrain from developing official ties with Taiwan. Spokesman Wang Wenbin was asked at a news briefing about China's views on ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei Dangdai Pushes Back 2021 Fair
Taipei Dangdai Pushes Back 2021 Fair Earlier this month, officials announced that the Melbourne Art Fair would be moved from 2021 to 2022; now comes the news that the third edition of Taiwan’s Taipei ... ( read original story ...)
China says military drills near Taiwan were a ‘necessary action’
Chinese military drills off Taiwan's southwest coast last week were a "necessary action" to protect China's sovereignty, Beijing said on Wednesday, after Taiwan complained the large-scale air and ... ( read original story ...)
China’s micro-aggressions against Taiwan have reached the world of birding
A bird conservation group is the latest victim of a pressure campaign to squeeze Taiwan's international participation. ( read original story ...)
China’s micro-agressions against Taiwan have reached the world of birding
In 2018, the local council in Rockhampton, a small city in Australia ... or questions on the status of the conservation projects funded by Taiwan. In a comment to the Daily Telegraph newspaper ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan conservationists say kicked out of global bird group in China row
A Taiwan conservation group said on Wednesday it had been kicked out of a British-based wild bird protection body after it had been asked and refused to sign a document stating it did not advocate for ... ( read original story ...)