SHANGHAI/TAIPEI (Reuters) - China’s film regulator on Wednesday said it was suspending mainland Chinese movies and their personnel from participating in Taiwan’s annual Golden Horse Awards this year, ... ( read original story ...)
China Suspends Mainland Movies, Stars From Taiwan’s Golden Horse Awards
SHANGHAI/TAIPEI — China's film regulator on Wednesday said it was suspending mainland Chinese movies and their personnel from participating in Taiwan's annual Golden Horse Film Festival this year, ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan July exports seen stable, inflation slows: Reuters poll
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan’s exports likely rose 0.5% in July from a year earlier, logging a second straight month of growth, according to the median forecast of 15 analysts polled by Reuters. The ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan pitches Ottawa on closer relationship as dispute with China drags on
Taiwan’s chief representative in Ottawa is pitching Canada on closer ties with the self-ruled island as a costly and corrosive dispute between China and the Canadian government drags on. Relations ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei mayor Ko Wen-je stokes speculation of Taiwan presidential run with plan to launch new party
Taipei mayor Ko Wen-je is preparing to launch a new political party ahead of crucial presidential and legislative elections in Taiwan next year, fuelling speculation that the independent politician ... ( read original story ...)
The Forbidden City Opens Wide as China Projects New Pride in Its Past
The revitalization of the Forbidden City has coincided with a broader push in China to protect and project the country’s cultural heritage ... the National Palace Museum in Taipei. Those tumultuous ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan rebukes China for tourism ban amid rising tension
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's president rebuked China on Thursday over its decision to ban individual travel permits for Chinese visitors to the self-ruled island, saying the move aimed to manipulate ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says a Chinese warship slammed into one of its cargo ships and then sailed off into the night
A Chinese warship collided with a Taiwanese cargo ship in the Taiwan Strait and fled the scene, coast guard officials said. ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says China limiting tourism to the island out of fear
Taiwan’s foreign minister has criticized China’s suspension of trips by individual Chinese citizens to the island, saying Beijing appeared to be afraid of allowing its people to experience “a country ... ( read original story ...)
MOVES-BNP Paribas Asset Management names CEO for Taiwan unit
Aug 1 (Reuters) - BNP Paribas Asset Management on Thursday said Rick Chen will replace outgoing chief executive officer of its Taiwan business, Christine Jih. The company said Chen, who most recently ... ( read original story ...)
China says Taiwan ruling party’s independence promotion dampens conditions for travel
BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s Taiwan Affairs Office said on Thursday that Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) promotion for independence has seriously dampened conditions for mainland ... ( read original story ...)
China Warship Collided With Taiwan Freighter, Coast Guard Says
A Chinese warship collided with a Taiwanese freighter Wednesday evening, damaging the bulk carrier, Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration said. No injuries were reported from the incident, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei mayor to form political party in challenge to Taiwan president’s re-election
TAIPEI (Reuters) - The mayor of Taipei said on Thursday he will form a political party to run in Taiwan's 2020 elections, a move that could complicate President Tsai Ing-wen's re-election and shake up ... ( read original story ...)
China, an Eye on Elections, Suspends Some Travel Permits to Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The Chinese government announced on Wednesday that it would temporarily stop issuing individual travel permits to Taiwan, a move that appears intended to influence the politics of the ... ( read original story ...)
China to stop individual travel to Taiwan
China has announced that it will stop issuing individual travel permits for Taiwan. The country's tourism ministry said its decision, in effect from Thursday, was spurred by "the current cross-strait ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei: bright lights big city (conclusion)
Jiufen was once deemed the gold city of Asia and called “Little Shanghai ... a performance space in Kaoshiung called Weiwuying. Next stop was Taipei 101, the largest engineering project ever in the ... ( read original story ...)