Royal Bank of Canada has changed its description of Taiwan from a country to a province of China. It appears to be the first financial institution to make the change this year amid China's political crackdown on how foreign companies describe its disputed ... ( read original story ...)
China Gives Airlines Extension on One-Nation Rule for Taiwan
Most of the foreign airlines that agreed to tweak references to Taiwan to reflect the island as part of the mainland China have been given more time to comply as Beijing extends a crackdown on companies over its stance on disputed territories. The Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei road traffic to shut down during air raid drill June 4
Taipei, May 27 (CNA) A section of road in Taipei will be closed for hours on June 4, while all pedestrian and vehicular traffic in the city will come to a halt for 30 minutes, as part of an annual air raid drill, the city government said Sunday. The drill ... ( read original story ...
Royal Bank joins Air Canada in labeling Taiwan as part of China
VANCOUVER—Royal Bank of Canada customers who wish to wire payments to Taiwan will find it listed as a “province of China” on its website. The bank’s designation is coming to light after a similar move made by Air Canada to change the name of ... ( read original story ...)
China wins back Burkina Faso, urges Taiwan’s last African ally to follow
BEIJING (Reuters) - China increased diplomatic pressure on Taiwan on Saturday by urging the self-ruled island’s last African ally, Swaziland, to align with Beijing as Burkina Faso re-established Chinese ties. Taiwan, which is claimed by China as its own ... ( read original story ...)
After Snubbing Taiwan, Burkina Faso Establishes Diplomatic Ties With China
BEIJING — Burkina Faso and China formally established diplomatic ties on Saturday, days after the West African nation broke off relations with Taiwan, the self-governing island that Beijing has been trying to isolate on the global stage. Burkina Faso’s ... ( read original story ...)
China, Burkina Faso establish diplomatic ties after Taiwan ditched
BEIJING (Reuters) - China and Burkina Faso formally established diplomatic relations on Saturday, after the West African nation severed ties with self-ruled Taiwan, in another victory for Beijing as it keeps up the pressure on Taipei. The deal was signed ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei will maintain city diplomacy despite cut in ties: mayor
Taipei, May 25 (CNA) Taipei will try to maintain sisterhood relations with Ouagadougou, the capital city of Burkina Faso, even though the African country severed its diplomatic ties with Taiwan on Thursday, Mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) said Friday. ( read original story ...)
Taipei City – 雪福早午餐 Chef Brunch
I am not much a fan of eating spaghetti outside of where I know is a legit Italian space. But, Chef Brunch surprised me. On the 2nd floor of ShiDong Market in Tianmu, Chef Brunch is a Taiwanese-Italian stand/stall/space. The menu is kind of vast here ... ( read original story ...)
China Tries to Erase Taiwan, One Ally (and Website) at a Time
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Can China use its enormous economic and diplomatic leverage to simply erase Taiwan’s international identity? China seems to be trying. But its increasingly aggressive posture toward Taiwan is creating a backlash here that is ... ( read original story ...)
Air France is the latest airline to appease China by changing the way it describes Taiwan, as Beijing hands carriers an extension to mid-2018
China has granted a number of airlines, including United Airlines and Qantas, an extension to mid-2018 to change references to Taiwan on their websites. Last month, China sent a letter to 36 foreign airlines demanding they stop listing Taiwan as a country ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan slams China after Burkina Faso cuts ties
(CNN)Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen accused China of "serial acts of suppression" and "dollar diplomacy" after Burkina Faso became the second country in a month to break off diplomatic ties with the island in favor of Beijing. The move by the African ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan air force scrambles as Chinese bombers fly round island
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan’s air force scrambled aircraft on Friday as Chinese bombers flew around the self-ruled island, just a few hours after Taiwan vowed not to be cowed having lost another diplomatic ally amid growing Chinese pressure. Taiwan is ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei City Luxury Apartment by Chien Design
Upon receiving the project, the owner informed us that it will serve as a place to entertain VIP guests, mainly from foreign guests. To have a home feeling! Big enough! Full use of health/safety/environmental protection/conform to green building materials ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says will ‘not cower’ as loses second ally in a month amid China pressure
OUAGADOUGOU/TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan lost its second diplomatic ally in less than a month on Thursday when Burkina Faso said it had cut ties with the self-ruled island, following intense Chinese pressure on African countries to break with what it regards ... ( read original story ...)
Burkina Faso Cuts Ties With Taiwan, Dealing It Another Blow
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The West African nation of Burkina Faso announced on Thursday that it was ending official diplomatic relations with Taiwan’s government, a new challenge to the self-governing democracy as Beijing increasingly tries to isolate it on the ... ( read original story ...)