There comes a moment during every great endurance adventure when, no matter how fit you are, no matter how experienced, a simple, penetrating question arises: Why? During a 150-mile bike trip up the rugged east coast of Taiwan, there are times when this ... ( read original story ...)
China says Catalonia situation shows Taiwan independence effort doomed to fail
BEIJING (Reuters) - The failure of Catalonia’s effort to declare independence shows that Taiwan independence is also doomed to fail as national unity is paramount for all countries, a Chinese official said on Wednesday. China takes a dim view of ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says shut out of U.N. climate talks due to China pressure
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan said its environment minister has been prevented from attending an annual U.N. climate meeting even with credentials as a non-governmental participant due to pressure from China. It represents the latest case of self-ruled Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says it was shut out of U.N. climate talks due to China pressure
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan’s environment minister was prevented from attending an annual U.N. climate meeting even with credentials as a non-governmental participant because of pressure from China, the island said. It was the latest time self-ruled Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan tells U.S. it does not want to cause trouble in Taiwan Strait
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan has assured the United States it has no intention of causing trouble in the Taiwan Strait, the self-ruled island’s envoy to a summit of Asia-Pacific leaders said on Monday. The comments by James Soong came after he told ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s military says a missing pilot didn’t defect to China, but speculation blooms anyway
A Taiwanese air force jet has been missing for five days, the military says, prompting speculation about what happened — including the possibility that the pilot defected to mainland China. Military search-and-rescue crews, as well as Taiwan’s coast ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan envoy says had good exchanges with Trump, China’s Xi
DANANG, Vietnam (Reuters) - Taiwan’s envoy to the APEC summit of Asia-Pacific leaders said on Saturday he had good exchanges with both U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, but did not discuss political issues with Xi. Trump upset ... ( read original story ...)
For China, the most important issue to settle with Trump is still that call from Taiwan
Chinese President Xi Jinping told Presiden Donald Trump the most important issue between their two countries was the treatment of Taiwan. The Chinse Communist Party defeated the Chinese nationalist movement in 1949, and the nationalists have since ruled ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan the most important issue in Sino-U.S. ties, China’s Xi tells Trump
BEIJING (Reuters) - Taiwan is the most important and sensitive issue in Sino-U.S. ties, Chinese President Xi Jinping told visiting U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday, ahead of the one-year anniversary of Trump taking a precedent-breaking call from ... ( read original story ...)
With Trump in China, Taiwan worries about becoming a ‘bargaining chip’
TAIPEI, Taiwan — President Trump’s visit to Beijing is being watched closely around the world — but few countries have more reason to scrutinize it than Taiwan. The American leader is staying in China for two nights as one part of lengthy tour of Asia. ( read original story ...)
Eat your way through Taipei
Pilgrimage-worthy dumplings, hot-as-hell devil chicken, stinky tofu, elegant Peking duck, lobster in yellow sauce, oyster omelette, fish eggs fried rice, stir-fried cuttlefish, barbecued pork and cool mango ice. Even with just 72 hours in Taipei, my wife ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Xi tells Trump Taiwan is the most important issue in Sino-U.S. ties
BEIJING (Reuters) - Taiwan is the most important and sensitive issue in Sino-U.S. ties, Chinese President Xi Jinping told visiting U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday, ahead of the one-year anniversary of Trump taking a precedent-breaking call from ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to Allocate $3.5Bln for Infrastructure Projects in APEC States – Official
The project stipulates the establishment of a financial structure for Taiwan-based industry and businesses ... in the initiative during the Economic Leaders' Week in the Vietnamese city of Da Nang. "Last year, we proposed to establish a women's empowerment ... ( read original story ...)
BRIEF-Kaken Pharmaceutical signs exclusive distribution agreement for Clenafin/Jublia in Taiwan
* Says co signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Tai Tien Pharmaceuticals Co Ltd (Tai Tien), which is a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation, for the topical formulation for Onychomycosis “Clenafin/Jublia” (product) in Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to Trump: The worst thing you can do in Beijing is mention us to China
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The government of this autonomous Chinese island is watching with deep apprehension as President Xi Jinping hosts President Trump in Beijing on Wednesday, fearing the future of Taiwan might be a factor in any deal the leaders strike on ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan activists ask Trump to raise rights case with China
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwanese human rights activists on Tuesday called on U.S. President Donald Trump to ask for the release of a man charged with political crimes in China during his visit to Beijing this week. Trump should raise the case of Lee Ming-che ... ( read original story ...)