Two high-ranking Trump administration officials have been to the island recently. The visits come against a backdrop of deepening mistrust and deteriorating relations between the U.S. and China. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan tells China to ‘back off’ as airspace ‘incursions’ rise
Taiwan on Tuesday demanded that China "back off" and accused it of threatening peace, after recent incursions and a Beijing official openly rejecting a largely respected marine boundary.Foreign ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan tells China to ‘back off’ after official denies marine boundary
Anger in Taipei after Beijing official says there is no median line in Taiwan Strait ... ( read original story ...)
High-level U.S. visits to Taiwan annoy China – but did not cross the red line, says analyst
A high-level State Department official to Taiwan last week angered China, but it probably didn't cross any "red line," said Eurasia's Group's Kelsey Broderick. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Tsai visits base following Chinese show of force
PENGHU, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen visited a military base on one of Taiwan’s outlying islands Tuesday in a display of resolve following a recent show of force by rival China. Tsai ... ( read original story ...)
China Shows Off What Happens ‘If War Breaks Out Today’ Amid Taiwan Tensions with U.S.
"If they play around, if they want to play the game, they've got some big problems," President Donald Trump warned. ( read original story ...)
China’s Luckin Coffee suspends employee for Taiwan independence comment
Chinese coffee chain Luckin Coffee Inc. reportedly suspended a Taiwan-based employee after the staff member said on social media Taiwan is an "independent country." ... ( read original story ...)
Lee Teng-hui’s Memorial Service Provides Catalyst for Diplomatic Outreach to Taiwan
When former Taiwanes Lee Teng-hui died on July 30, he left behind a legacy as the man who helped democratize his country. He was also remembered as a strident champion of Taiwanese identity as the ... ( read original story ...)
CNA to build global video-streaming platform
The Central News Agency (CNA) is to undertake a pilot project to build an “international video-streaming platform” to bring Taiwanese culture and values to global audiences, the Ministry of Culture ... ( read original story ...)
Swedish MP calls for name change to Taipei office
Swedish Member of Parliament Hampus Hagman is pushing for changing the name of the nation’s trade office in Taipei to signal improved relations with “Asia’s perhaps foremost democracy.” Hagman on ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Strait: Almost 40 Chinese warplanes breach median line
Taiwan's President has accused Beijing of purposefully inflaming tensions in East Asia, after Chinese warplanes crossed the sensitive median line across the narrow strait that separates the mainland ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwanese model Chiling Lin goes for surgery at Taipei hospital over bronchial problems
Taiwanese model-actress Chiling Lin has reportedly been trying to get pregnant ever since she married Japanese actor Akira, 39, in June last year.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Says It Can ‘Counter Attack’ After China Practices Invasion
Chinese jets crossed the midpoint of the Taiwan Strait this weekend while troops conducted combat drills nearby. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Plant Hunters Race to Collect Rare Species Before They’re Gone
In the forests and on remote offshore islands of Taiwan, a group of conservationists are racing to collect as many rare plant species as they can before they are lost to climate change and human ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Military Says It Has Right to Counter Attack Amid China Threats
Taiwan said on Monday its armed forces have the right to self-defence and counter attack amid "harassment and threats", in an apparent warning to China, which last week sent numerous jets across the ... ( read original story ...)
Explainer: Why is Taiwan-China tension rising and what are the risks?
China sent numerous aircraft close to Taiwan during two days of drills from Friday, causing the island's air force to scramble, as Beijing expressed anger at the visit of a senior U.S. official to ... ( read original story ...)