Taiwan's de facto ambassador to the United States met on Tuesday with U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson, Taiwan's foreign ministry said on Wednesday. The United States is Taiwan's most important international backer and arms supplier despite the lack of formal diplomatic ties with the island,
Love and longing across the Taiwan Strait: The view from China
Beijing has made its position clear on Taiwan, but what do the country's citizens want?
China satellite launch prompts Taiwan attack alert ahead of pivotal vote
Taiwan's government issued an air raid alert on Tuesday, saying a Chinese rocket carrying a satellite had flown over its southern airspace, which Taiwan's foreign minister described as part of a pattern of harassment days before a pivotal election.
Taiwan election: China says island faces choice between ‘war and peace’ so who could win and what’s at stake?
Who are Taiwan’s presidential candidates and what is at stake as island heads to polls? - Elections could be a turning point in Taiwan’s relationship with China and US, depending on which party comes ...
Taiwan Election 2024: Who’s Contesting, What’s at Stake, And Who’s Watching?
In a year dominated by elections around the world, one of the most closely watched will be the Taiwan election on Saturday, 13 January, at a time where the results of polls in the island nation will ...
Taiwan’s pivotal vote: China casts shadow over island’s election
Lai Ching-te, 64, is Taiwan’s incumbent vice-president. Within the ruling Democratic Progressive party, he is associated with a wing that advocates formalising the country’s independence, and he has ...
FirstFT: Joe Biden to dispatch delegation to Taipei after Taiwan’s election
Good morning — we start with an exclusive story today. President Joe Biden plans to send a high-level delegation of former officials to Taipei after the election in Taiwan on Saturday, in a move that ...
Dozens of US lawmakers back resolution supporting Taiwan democracy
Dozens of U.S. lawmakers co-sponsored legislation on Wednesday praising democracy in Taiwan ahead of its presidential and parliamentary elections, prompting China to call for the U.S. to stop official contact with the island.
China decides to sanction five U.S. defense industry companies
The spokesperson said that in response to these gravely wrong actions taken by the United States and in accordance with China's Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law, China has decided to sanction five U.S. defense industry companies, namely BAE Systems Land and Armament, Alliant Techsystems Operation, AeroVironment, ViaSat and Data Link Solutions.
Taipei Turns to Prize Lottery To Boost COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake – TaiwanPlus News
Taipei residents who receive the newly released Novavax XBB 1.5 COVID-19 jab will be entered into a lottery to win cash prizes. It comes as health authorities in Taiwan warn ...
Beijing Won’t Allow Taiwan’s Democracy to Survive
The mere existence of a successful, democratic, Chinese society in Taiwan is an affront and a challenge to China’s leader, Xi Jinping, as well as to his political and global ambitions. Ultimately, if given the opportunity, Xi will destroy Taiwan’s democracy to eliminate the inherent threat to his vision for China’s future.
Taiwan’s de facto ambassador to US meets US House speaker, China angered
Taiwan's de facto ambassador to the United States met on Tuesday with U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson, Taiwan's foreign ministry said on Wednesday, drawing a stern rebuke from Beijing.
Taiwan Goes to the Polls After an Exceptional Year for Stocks
Japanese stocks are setting closing highs last seen in 1990, while the presidential election in Taiwan occupies Asia's second-best-performing market.
又中又英|High and dry
Many years ago, when I lived in a tiny top floor apartment on Robinson Road, I had a small roof with a harbour view. I watched the New Year's fireworks from the roof every year until I moved out. I n
Ko Wen-je: the provocative outsider who could tip Taiwan election balance
Some say he lacks values, but the gaffe-prone former mayor is big online and many voters see him as a breath of fresh air
China satellite launch causes pre-election political storm in Taiwan
The launch of a Chinese satellite that flew over Taiwan, prompting an erroneous air raid alert, sparked a political storm on the island on Wednesday about China's motives only days out from ...