Increased frequency of Chinese drills has raised the risk of events ‘getting out of hand’, the island’s defence minister said ...
Taipei Billionaire Pierre Chen’s 25,000-Bottle Wine Collection Could Snag $50 Million
Sotheby’s is offering this sliver of Chen’s masterpiece-filled cellar in five auctions spanning a year, beginning with a November sale in Hong Kong ...
Taiwan to unveil first locally built sub; US, half-dozen countries help with tech
"They've managed to do it. That's the key takeaway," Euan Graham, China export at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, said of Taiwan building its first submarine. "And they did it against very ...
Before it’s too late, the UN blackball of Taiwan must stop
Amina Mohammed, a Nigerian diplomat, has been the deputy secretary-general of the United Nations since 2017. Earlier this month she committed a gaffe: She inadvertently told the truth.
China’s military drills near Taiwan target ‘arrogance’ of separatists, asserts Beijing
China has stated that its recent series of military drills near Taiwan are aimed at countering what it views as the "arrogance" of separatist forces advocating for Taiwan's independence. These exercises have raised concerns about potential conflicts and ...
China accuses Taiwan’s government of using economic and trade issues to seek independence
China's government has accused Taiwan’s ruling party of seeking independence, a day after the self-governing island’s president lobbied for Australia’s support in joining a regional trade pact.
China says aim of its drills near Taiwan is to combat ‘arrogance’ of separatists
China's recent drills near Taiwan are aimed at combating the "arrogance" of separatist forces, the Chinese government said on Wednesday, after Taipei reported a rise in military activity in recent ...
Chinese dissident ‘stranded’ in Taiwan airport seeks asylum in US or Canada
A Chinese dissident has taken refuge at Taiwan's Taoyuan International Airport amid growing fears of persecution from Chinese authorities. Desperate escape: Chen Siming, known for commemorating the ...
Report to Congress on Taiwan Defense Military Issues
The following is the Sept. 19, 2023, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, Taiwan: Defense Military Issues. From the report U.S. policy toward Taiwan has long prioritized the maintenance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.
China is flooding Taiwan with disinformation
America had asked Taiwan to manufacture biological weapons at a lab run by the island’s defence ministry, the report claimed. Taiwanese and American officials quickly denied it. The allegedly leaked minutes,
Taiwan, India to sign pact on migration to overcome Taipei’s shortage of workers
India and Taiwan are looking to sign an agreement on migration and mobility as early as next month to help the island overcome a shortage of workers in areas such as ma ...
Multiple fatalities after fire at golf ball factory in Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Authorities said late Sunday that one person remained missing following a fire at a golf ball factory in Taiwan, after forensic analysis revealed that some bones found earlier in the ...
Chinese dissident ‘stranded’ in Taiwan airport pleads for asylum in US or Canada
A Chinese dissident who has been living in a Taiwanese airport since Friday has pleaded for the United States or Canada to grant him asylum after he fled Thailand saying he feared being deported back ...
Taiwan Lobbies Australian Lawmakers on Supporting Its Bid for Pacific Trade Pact
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Tuesday called on Australia to support its bid to join a pan-Pacific free trade pact during a meeting with a group of visiting Australian lawmakers.
On a visit to Taiwan, Australian lawmakers call for warmer relations with self-ruled island
Six Australian lawmakers have called for warmer relations with Taiwan during a visit to the self-ruled island increasingly threatened by Beijing.
What’s driving Taipei’s 2.4% office rental growth in Q2?
The Grade A sector in Xinyi District played a key role. According to a JLL report, while office rents in Taipei are still increasing, the growth rate has slowed due to uncertainty in the economic ...