Taiwan, which has diplomatic relations with 13 countries, multiplies other forms of public diplomacy to maintain engagement and support with many countries, particularly in Central Europe.
The Mad King of Taipei
XIMEN. There, tons of people come to visit, but most of them forget to see and feel the craziness, the loneliness, the love, and the color within that area. Tigger, a smart-but-lonely girl, whose ...
Like The United States, Taiwan Is De-Coupling From China
Taiwan seems to have taken a cue from Washington. It, too, is making efforts to de-couple its economy from China’s. Unlike Washington’s approach, official Taipei policy shows little overt hostility to ...
Taiwan starts training women soldiers to defend island against Chinese attack
Taiwan has started to train female reservists for the first time in an effort to boost the island’s military capabilities in the event of an attack by China.All
Taiwan’s 3rd largest party to back ex-Taipei mayor in presidential race
Taiwan's opposition Taiwan People's Party is expected to field its leader and former Taipei mayor, Ko Wen-je, as its candidate for the presidential election in January next year.
2014 Taipei 101 New Year’s Eve Countdown
Count down to the New Year with Taiwan's biggest event of the year! The "2014 Taipei 101 New Year's Eve Countdown" promises to be the must-see event of the year, with past years' events being named by ...
China foreign minister says imperative to stabilize Sino-U.S. relations
Qin stressed that the U.S. must especially correct the handling of the Taiwan issue
Buffett Favors Japan Over Taiwan as He Laments Geopolitics
Warren Buffett said he prefers deploying capital in Japan instead of Taiwan, lamenting how geopolitics led his firm to cut stakes in the island’s chip-maker giant.
China condemns Joe Biden sending US arms aid to Taiwan
China has reacted angrily to a reported plan by the United States to offer half a billion dollars’ worth of military aid to Taiwan. President Biden is said to ...
Could Taiwan’s next president impact a potential cross-strait crisis?
Amid escalating U.S.-China strategic competition, the island's 2024 presidential election will shape crisis management in East Asia.
Chinese invasion of Taiwan could cost world economy USD 1 trillion: US intelligence
If a Chinese invasion stopped TSMC from producing those chips, "it will have an enormous global financial impact that I think runs somewhere between USD 600 billion to USD 1 trillion on an annual ...
Foxconn founder Terry Gou vows to ‘preserve peace’ with China if elected Taiwan president
The businessman said he can “do better than Tsai Ing-wen, or William Lai”, the current Taiwanese vice president. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Could Taiwan’s ‘white’ knight Ko Wen-je smash through the island’s blue-green split?
Polls put Ko, who has tried to bridge the divide between indendence-leaning greens and mainland-friendly blues, just a few points behind his rivals.
Buffett says more comfortable with investments in Japan than Taiwan
Warren Buffet on Saturday said he is more comfortable with Berkshire Hathaway Inc deploying capital in Japan than Taiwan, reflecting the growing tensions between the United States and China.
Taiwan’s Trade Clash with China Could Benefit the U.S.
Taiwan has begun preparing for a sharp rise in economic tension with China, stepping up efforts to encourage businesses to look for investments in the U.S. and other countries.
Paraguay president-elect commits to ‘strengthen” ties with Taiwan
Paraguay's president-elect, Santiago Peña, said on Friday that he would continue to strengthen his country's "historic ties" with Taiwan following a call with his counterpart there after he winning ...