This week, mainland China sent amphibious armored vehicles to the South China Sea as Taiwan deployed troops to reinforce the Pratas Islands. ( read original story ...)
U.S. Visit to Taiwan Begins, Adding to Escalating China Tensions
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar will arrive in Taiwan on Sunday for the highest-ranking visit by a U.S. official to the island in decades, a trip that stands to further worsen spiraling ... ( read original story ...)
US to begin highest level Taiwan visit in decades
A senior member of US President Donald Trump's administration will land in Taiwan Sunday for Washington's highest level visit since switching diplomatic recognition to China in 1979, a move Beijing ... ( read original story ...)
US health secretary’s Taiwan trip is culmination of strategic shift
A trip by the US health secretary to a country that has successfully contained coronavirus would not normally be controversial — unless that country is Taiwan, which China claims as its territory. ( read original story ...)
As China Tensions Soar, US Embraces Taiwan With Visit, But Cautiously
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar is heading to Taiwan to showcase the island's stunningly successful COVID-19 response as Trump, facing a tough re-election with pandemic deaths climbing ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan airlines offer sight-seeing flights during pandemic
Faced with the coronavirus collapse in travellers, Taiwanese airlines have begun offering sight-seeing "flights to nowhere" on their passenger jets -- including flight attendant lessons for children. ( read original story ...)
US health chief to visit Taiwan, a COVID-19 success story
U.S. Health Secretary Alex Azar said Friday he wants to learn about Taiwan's “incredibly effective” response to the cornavirus even though the island did things that the U.S. ( read original story ...)
Penguins and jellyfish wow visitors at new Taiwan aquarium
From lunch with the penguins to the translucent shimmer of jellyfish and gliding rays, all underwater life was on display at a new aquarium in Taiwan that opened on Friday despite the ravaging effects ... ( read original story ...)
A randomized, double-blind water taste test to evaluate the equivalence of taste between tap water and filtered water in the Taipei metropolis
High water quality and sufficient water availability are the main concerns of water users. Promoting the efficient use of tap water can contribute to sustainable drinking water management and progress ... ( read original story ...)
Trump hammers China over virus as U.S. health secretary heads to Taiwan
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday intensified his attacks on China for its handling of the novel coronavirus outbreak that has killed over 700,000 people worldwide, as his health secretary ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s award-winning winemaker aims to revive fading tradition
Standing amid rows of metal-bound barrels in a vineyard, Chen Chien-hao holds up a glass of wine to scrutinise its golden hue. ( read original story ...)
Trump attacks China over virus as U.S. health secretary heads to Taiwan
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday intensified his attacks on China for its handling of the novel coronavirus outbreak that has killed over 700,000 people worldwide, as his health secretary ... ( read original story ...)
Alex Azar’s trip to Taiwan is about refusing to appease China
Let’s hope the United States and the West are able to follow through to curtail Beijing's ambitions before it’s too late. ( read original story ...)
China Warns US Against ‘Dangerous Moves’ On Taiwan: Xinhua
Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe warned his US counterpart in a phone call Thursday to avoid firing up bilateral tensions, a day after Washington angered Beijing by announcing it would send a ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Pursuing First Acquisition Of High-End Drones From US
Taiwan is negotiating with the U.S. for the purchase of at least four high-end SeaGuardian military drones, sources told Reuters. This would be the first such purchase for Taiwan and one likely to ... ( read original story ...)
Masks back on for every Taipei MRT rider, TRTC says
Passengers on Taipei’s MRT metropolitan railway system are required to wear masks for the duration of their trip with immediate effect, regardless of whether they can maintain social distancing, the ... ( read original story ...)