William Lai, the vice president of Taiwan, accused China of attempting to influence the upcoming election. Lai is the frontrunner in the election.
Kinmen bridge plan slammed over security fears
Plans to link Kinmen County and China’s Xiamen with a bridge raise too many national security concerns to consider putting it to a referendum, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lawmakers said ...
Deep sea fish spotted by divers swimming off Taiwan coast
The deep sea creature, which had unusual marks on its body, was spotted swimming in shallow waters near Taiwan in June.
Binance to work with Taiwan’s Taipei District Prosecutors Office
Binance announced working with Taiwan’s New Taipei District Prosecutors Office to enhance crime fighters’ investigative skills with professional insights.
Former soldier tours Taiwan on foot to raise awareness
STORY: Dressed in camouflage and holding a plastic rifle, this former Taiwanese soldier has a new mission. Tsai Tsung-Lin is 22 years old and was discharged from the army in July. Since then, he's ...
GIFTS, DEALS GALORE IN TAIPEI TOURISM PROMOTION AWAIT MALAYSIA, SINGAPORE TRAVELLERS
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (Bernama) -- The Department of Information and Tourism (DOIT), Taipei City Government is leading three post-COVID tourism promotion and industry-exchange activities in Singapore ...
Taiwan reports renewed Chinese military activity, planes in ‘response’ zone
Taiwan's defence ministry reported renewed Chinese military activity around the island on Friday, including 13 aircraft entering Taiwan's "response" zone and five ships carrying out combat readiness ...
Former Soldier Raises War Awareness by Touring Taiwan on Foot
KEELUNG, Taiwan (Reuters) - Dressed in camouflage and holding a plastic rifle, Tsai Tsung-lin has been tramping around Taiwan on foot for more than a month with one message to his compatriots: be ...
Biden administration approves $500M arms sale to Taiwan as tension with China continues to grow
A $500 million arms sale to Taiwan was approved by the Biden Administration on Aug. 23, 2022. The move is likely to draw fierce criticism from Beijing.
Hsinchu stadium pitch risky for players: report
The Hsinchu Baseball Stadium has a faulty drainage system and its surface is unsafe for players, a report released yesterday by the Hsinchu City Government found. Hsinchu Mayor Ann Kao (高虹安) of the ...
Taiwan President Requests Another Jump in Military Spending to Deter China
Tsai Ing-wen proposed the second-largest military-budget increase in a decade, though some analysts say it is still not enough.
Taiwan to ‘loosen restrictions’ on Chinese tourists
TAIPEI: Taiwan announced Thursday it will loosen restrictions on Chinese business and group travellers in a step towards resuming tourism exchanges with China. Beijing suspended individual tourism ...
Taiwan to Allow Chinese Tourists, Business People to Visit Again
Taiwan's China policy-making Mainland Affairs Council said that business people from China will be allowed from Monday to apply for short term visits such as for attending exhibitions, and will from Sept. 1 allow Chinese who live in third countries to come as tourists.
Sundance Taipei, a sort of homecoming
But once the event became available for a new host city ... Ximending for a new project, spoke of encountering a bureaucratic brick wall when he tried to get dates on his permit changed due to rain.
China-Taiwan tension to flare up exceptionally as US approves new $500M arms sale to Taipei
Although the deal is modest in comparison to previous weapons sales, the move is likely to draw fierce criticism from Beijing, which regards self-governing Taiwan as a renegade province and refuses to ...
Gay couple from Japan, Taiwan ties knot in Taipei, urges Tokyo to OK same-sex marriage
An openly gay assemblyman from Aichi Prefecture and his Taiwanese partner, having just registered their union in Taipei, called on T ...