Anti-ship missiles, corvette catamarans, and diesel-electric attack submarines could be the key to staving off a Chinese invasion.
Thousands March in Taipei for Pedestrian Rights and Safety – TaiwanPlus News
Thousands marched through central Taipei over the weekend to advocate for pedestrian safety. Event organizers shaped their demands around "Vision Zero," with the goal of bringing to zero pedestrian de ...
Vivek Ramaswamy accuses CNN of deceptive editing in debate on Taiwan: ‘Kaitlan, Kaitlan, Kaitlan!’
GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy laughed off questions from CNN host Kaitlan Collins on her show after she aired a brief clip of him speaking about Taiwan.
Taiwan bourse launches ETF portal as investor demand surges
The Taiwan Stock Exchange has launched an exchange traded fund platform providing investors with information on trends and latest ETF data as the funds become the fastest-growing investment product in ...
Taipei Hosts City’s First LGBTQ Matchmaking Event – TaiwanPlus News
Taipei hosted its first-ever LGBTQ matchmaking event a few days before the Qixi Festival, which is Valentine's Day on the lunar calendar and falls on August 22 this year.
Hong Kong – Taipei Is The World’s Busiest International Route This Month
Hong Kong to Taipei Taoyuan is currently the busiest international route, with 426,170 seats offered in August by six airlines. Cairo to Jeddah and Kuala Lumpur to Singapore Changi take second and ...
Fujian helps young Taiwan entrepreneurs find footing
Established by the Fujian Committee of the Chinese Communist Youth League in September 2015, the program has supported 145 Taiwan youth entrepreneurship projects, contributing 4 million yuan ($560,153 ...
Taipei Mayor To Attend Cities Forum in Shanghai – TaiwanPlus News
Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an says he will attend the Taipei-Shanghai Cities Forum in Shanghai in late August. This is the first year the event will be held in person since ...
Mainland China bans Taiwanese mangoes in latest trade barb, Taipei hits out at ‘one-sided’ act
US-Taiwan relations, meanwhile, have strengthened over the past year since former US House speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taipei in August 2022.
Taiwan Congratulates Arevalo on Winning Guatemala Election
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's government on Monday congratulated Bernardo Arevalo for winning the Guatemalan presidential election, the country being one of only 13 to maintain formal diplomatic ties with the Chinese-claimed island. Taiwan has sent it congratulations through its embassy in Guatemala, the island's foreign ministry said in a statement.
China bans Taiwanese mangoes, cites pests; Taipei claims politics
China’s customs authority has suspended mango imports from Taiwan from Monday (Aug 21) after detecting pests in the fruit, the latest measures targeting Taiwanese agriculture which Taipei has ...
US trip pays off for Taiwan VP with China drills more ‘thunder than rain’
A highly sensitive trip by Taiwan Vice President William Lai to the United States this month has paid off in showing him to be a responsible leader who won't escalate tensions and after Chinese drills in response to the visit fizzled out within a day.
China Halts Buying Taiwan Mangoes Amid Tensions, Blaming Pests
China suspended imports of Taiwan mangoes, saying mealybug pests were found in the fruit, in a possible example of “fruit diplomacy” amid heightened tensions between the two near neighbors.
Taylor North falls to Chinese Taipei in Junior League Baseball World Series championship
The Taylor North Little League team fell one victory shy of a world championship Sunday in front of a hometown crowd.
Taiwan details China drills, VP says election not China’s to call
Taiwan's election next year is a choice between democracy and autocracy, Vice President William Lai said in comments broadcast after China carried out military drills around the island.
Why is China so angry about the Taiwan vice president’s US trip?
China launched military drills around Taiwan on Saturday, the day after Taiwan Vice President William Lai returned to Taipei after making two stopovers in the United States as part of a trip to Paraguay,