China said it will not renounce the use of force in efforts to reunify Taiwan with the mainland and vowed to take all necessary military measures to defeat “separatists.” In a national defence white ... ( read original story ...)
China says it won’t rule out using force to reunify Taiwan with mainland
China says it will not "renounce the use of force" in efforts to reunify Taiwan with the mainland and vows to take all necessary military measures to defeat "separatists." In a national defence white ... ( read original story ...)
China says it won’t rule out using force to reunify Taiwan
BEIJING - China says it will not “renounce the use of force” in efforts to reunify Taiwan with the mainland and vows to take all necessary military measures to defeat “separatists.” In a national ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Spy Chief Quits Over $200,000 Tax-Free Cigarettes Scandal
Taiwan’s intelligence chief quit after accusations that an agent attempted to use President Tsai Ing-wen’s overseas trip to secure some $200,000 worth of tax-free cigarettes. National Security Bureau ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Taiwan June export orders fall for 8th month as China demand tumbles
TAIPEI, July 22 (Reuters) - Taiwan’s export orders contracted for an eighth straight month in June, with global companies increasingly hesitant to make new investments in machinery as the China-U.S. ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Stocks Offer Hefty Yield But Investors Are Still Selling
The cash reward for owning Taiwan stocks is larger than almost anywhere else in Asia. Global investors are ditching them anyway. Even with the benchmark Taiex Index near a record high, managers have ... ( read original story ...)
Tsai Says Taiwan’s 2020 Election Will Be a Test of Its Democracy
Taiwan’s presidential election next year will be a test of its democracy and value system, President Tsai Ing-wen said at the end of a U.S. trip that drew rebuke from China. “Voters in Taiwan will be ... ( read original story ...)
Large group of supporters greets Taiwan president in Denver
DENVER - Taiwan’s president was greeted by a large group of supporters and a handful of pro-China protesters as she entered a downtown Denver hotel before dinner. President Tsai Ing-wen plans to be in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Protesters Who Stormed Legco Seek Asylum in Taiwan: Report
'Potentially deadly’ heat wave grips two-thirds of U.S. (Bloomberg) -- Dozens of Hong Kong protesters involved in the ransacking of the city’s Legislative Council this month have arrived in Taiwan to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Protesters Who Stormed Legco Seek Asylum in Taiwan, Apple Daily Says
Dozens of Hong Kong protesters involved in the ransacking of the city’s Legislative Council this month have arrived in Taiwan to seek asylum, the Apple Daily newspaper reported. About 30 protesters ... ( read original story ...)
Not Just Trade: Why Taiwan’s Election Will Impact U.S.-China Ties
This was originally published as the Next China newsletter. Sign up here to get it first in your inbox each week. Trade and technology have been the most-watched aspects of China’s increasingly ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan June export orders seen dropping for eighth straight month: Reuters poll
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan’s export orders likely declined for an eighth straight month in June, a Reuters poll showed, as soft global electronic demand continued to hurt the export-reliant island’s ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan pro-Beijing politician: You can change China
"We should emphasize the differences" between China and Taiwan, says Taiwanese pro-Beijing politician Chou Hsi-wei. "Go there … and change them." But is he selling a fantasy to voters? He talks to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong showed China is a threat to democracy. Now Europe must defend Taiwan
Hong Kong’s administration has backed down over the controversial extradition bill, but the canary in the coalmine of China’s tacit acceptance of democracy is already dead. Under China’s “one country, ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan issues warnings for year’s first typhoon as thousands evacuated
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan moved thousands of people to safety on Wednesday as the island braced for its first typhoon this year, as airlines canceled domestic flights and authorities issued warnings ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Opposition Party Picks Populist Mayor Over Former Foxconn Chief for 2020 Presidential Race
(TAIPEI, Taiwan) — Taiwan’s main opposition party picked a pro-China populist mayor Monday as its candidate for the 2020 presidential race against an incumbent who often bashes Beijing. ... ( read original story ...)