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 ...)
Hong Kong: No information on reported detentions in Taiwan
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Tuesday that Taiwan has not disclosed information about the reported detentions of five Hong Kongers who may have attempted to flee there by boat to ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan bird group blames political flap for ejection from global network
A Taiwan bird protection group said Tuesday it has been kicked out of BirdLife International -- a global conservation partnership -- after refusing to sign a statement saying it would never advocate ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says it has Vatican assurances on China accord
The Vatican has asked Taiwan not to worry about the extension of a deal between the Vatican and China on the appointment of bishops as it was a religious matter and not a diplomatic one, the island's ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong 12 who fled by boat for Taiwan held in ‘criminal detention’ by China
Beijing confirms for first time they are likely to face criminal charges, as foreign ministry accuses them of separatism ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong was Once a Safe Haven from China. Now Activists are Fleeing the City by Boat to Taiwan
The arrests of close to 10,000 anti-government protesters over the past year have forced some Hong Kongers to take great risks to flee the city, even choosing to try to smuggle themselves out by sea. ( read original story ...)
Philippine parade in Taipei to feature masks, costumes
Hundreds of people wearing colorful costumes and big smiling masks are on Sunday to parade through the streets of Taipei in celebration of one of the Philippines’ most joyous festivals, its organizers ... ( read original story ...)
Exploring Taipei’s unique cultural offerings
The front gate at the National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei. Photo Credit: Rob Garratt Taiwan is not open to U.S. tourism as of this writing. For the latest information, visit https ... ( read original story ...)