China’s top political meet ended on Saturday and enshrined opposition to "Taiwan Independence" in the Communist Party's constitution. Xi Jinping secured his position as “core” leader of the party and ... ( read original story ...)
Xi Rewards Combat-Ready China Generals as Taiwan Tensions Rise
Along with securing a third term in office on Sunday, Xi Jinping also named two key generals to key roles as he looks to modernize China’s military and keep up pressure on Taiwan.Most Read from Bloomb ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Industrial Production Posts Surprise Fall on Weak Demand
Taiwan’s industrial production unexpectedly dropped in September as a slump in global demand and especially in China continued to hurt the economy. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Prepares For Chinese Invasion By Stocking Up On Natural Gas And Coal
Taiwan is stocking up on natural gas and coal in anticipation of more military action from Beijing, Reuters has reported, citing a Taipei government official. In case of a Chinese attack on the island ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to boost energy inventories amid China threat
Taiwan is working to increase energy inventories in a move boost the island's resilience in the event of a crisis, a deputy economy minister said, as China stepped up military pressure to try to force ... ( read original story ...)
Markets defy Taipei, Seoul intervention
Authorities are stepping up actions, including introducing curbs on short selling, readying market stabilization funds to buy assets and intervening in currency markets in moves reminiscent of the ... ( read original story ...)
Vilnius-Taipei ties exceed money: speaker
Relations between Lithuania and Taiwan are difficult to measure in money, Lithuanian Seimas Speaker Viktorija Cmilyte-Nielsen told media in her country. Lithuania’s export value to Taiwan in the first ... ( read original story ...)
Xi’s 3rd term could be full of challenges for Taiwan and world: Report
Chinese President Xi Jinping was elected as general secretary of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, however, it may prove disastrous for world peace, as well as Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
Democracy group gathers in Taipei
The 11th Global Assembly of the World Movement for Democracy is to convene in Taipei tomorrow, with President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) scheduled to attend the opening of the three-day event. About 300 ... ( read original story ...)
Sharp fall in China’s global standing as poll shows backing for Taiwan defence
Survey finds pro-China sentiment has collapsed in many nations while positive opinion of US has rebounded ... ( read original story ...)
China & US face ‘worst war in modern history’ as newly crowned Xi Jinping ‘guaranteed’ to attack Taiwan
CHINA is “all but guaranteed” to attack Taiwan in the wake of Xi Jinping becoming leader for life office – and it could be one of the bloodiest wars in history, a leading expert has ... ( read original story ...)
Will China Try to Take Taiwan in Xi’s Third Term?
Some analysts speculate that China will try to achieve unification by 2049, the 100th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. A U.S. Navy official, meanwhile, has warned that Xi ... ( read original story ...)
China to invade Taiwan this year? ‘Can’t rule it out’, says US Admiral | Details
U.S officials fear Xi may be much more willing than previously thought to seize Taiwan. Xi Jinping recently restated his vow to one day 'reunify', or forcefully take Taiwan. China's Communist Party ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan defies China with hope, Pride and parties
For the flourishing democracy of Taiwan, which China claims is simply a renegade province, the headlines could have sounded like harbingers of doom.Xi Jinping, the Chinese leader, opened the Communist ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei accused Beijing on Saturday of maintaining an “old mindset” after China’s Communist Party enshrined its opposition to Taiwanese independence in its constitution.
Taipei accused Beijing on Saturday of maintaining an "old mindset" after China's Communist Party enshrined its opposition to Taiwanese independence in its constitution. "We call on the Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Forbidden City eyes stronger ties with Taipei peer
After the civil war in the late 1940s, some of the art collections from Beijing's Forbidden City were transported to Taiwan and housed at the Palace Museum in Taipei built in 1962. A delegate to the ... ( read original story ...)