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TAIPEI (Reuters) - A former U.S. ambassador appointed by Donald Trump said on Saturday he believed the former president would again support Taiwan if he wins back the White House.

A U.S. Senator from Missouri has moved to build an alliance with Taiwan to fight threats from China in a new kind of space race.

As Taiwan's president-elect William Lai prepares to take office later this month, China has increased tensions with the island by increasing its provocative moves.

A staunch friend of Taiwan's will this summer take over as the top U.S. diplomat in Taipei, three sources briefed on the matter said, roughly coinciding with the island's new president taking ...

Taiwanese face 14-time champions Indonesia in semi-finals, with winners taking on hosts China or Malaysia in final. Read more at straitstimes.com.

CHENGDU, China, May 3 (Xinhua) -- Chou Tien-chen stunned world No. 1 Viktor Axelsen on Friday as Chinese Taipei ousted Denmark 3-1 to reach the Thomas Cup semifinals. In-form Chou put his side ahead by beating Axelsen 21-19, 14-21, 21-19 in the duel between the two sides' first singles players.

Taipei has raised the alarm about the growing risks Taiwanese people could face when visiting China, pointing to an expanded state secrets law that will take effect on Wednesday.

The decision freed the Pentagon to build the weapons that are now poised to defend Taiwan from a Chinese invasion. It also coincided with a rethinking of modern war by U.S. Marine Corps leaders. They recommended retiring certain heavyweight and cumbersome ...

Taiwan’s capital, Taipei, has become the oldest city in the country. In March, the city government recorded almost 560,000 people over the age of 65, which is more than 22%

Former Taiwan presidential candidate and Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je has been named as a defendant in a corruption case. A KMT city councilor says Ko used his position to profit ...

Money is pouring into Taiwan exchange-traded funds as investors scramble for exposure to the artificial intelligence supply chain, raising analyst and regulator caution just as a rally in the sector ...

Taiwan's defence ministry said on Friday that in the previous 24 hours it had detected 14 Chinese military aircraft crossing the Taiwan Strait's median line.

Earthquake warning smartphone apps have surged in popularity in Taiwan due to high demand from people eager to get a few extra seconds to take cover after more than 1,300 aftershocks rattled the ...

Three House Republicans are calling on the International Olympic Committee to stop requiring Taiwan to compete under the name “Chinese Taipei,” accusing the organization of capitulating to “bullying” ...

Prosecutors have listed former Taipei mayor and Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) Chairman Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) as a suspect in a corruption probe relating to the Core Pacific City (京華城) shopping mall ...

The winged insect was Pachyrhabda citrinacma, a “mysterious” and “elusive” species native to Taiwan and first discovered in 1936, the study said. The initial account was “limited to seven brief sentences,” and the original specimens were lost soon afterward, preventing researchers from being able to study the species further or identify it again.