US warship sails through Taiwan Strait

A US warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait between Taiwan and the Chinese mainland on Thursday, prompting criticism from Beijing. The US military said the USS Chung-Hoon's transit showed the US ...

The influences of Chiang Kai-shek in Taipei

Below the hall is a museum, packed with well-collected memorabilia which not only provides valuable information about his life but also draws a nice picture of Taiwan’s history and growth under him. Spending time there I learn a lot about the man revered as the “Father of the Nation” in Taiwan like Gandhi in India ...

Paraguay Election Race Puts Taiwan Ties on a Knife-Edge

Paraguay would cut diplomatic ties with Taiwan and open relations with China if the opposition wins the election in April, its presidential candidate Efrain Alegre told Reuters, hoping to boost soy and beef exports that are its main economic engines.

Traipsing around Taipei

It had been raining on and off all day, so soaking in a hot spring at Beitou sounded like the perfect way to be warm inside and out. To Taipei's north, the neighbourhood of Beitou sits amid the Tatun ...