When Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping met before the Russian invasion of Ukraine there was some fanciful speculation in the West about a territorial carve-up. Coul ... ( read original story ...)
Why Protecting Taiwan Really Matters to the U.S.
Defending far-off Taiwan and our allies seems to many like yet another foolish military misadventure for our country. But it is not. ( read original story ...)
Unique political fault lines in Taiwan complicate China resistance
Political divisions in Taiwan, which are increasing according to polls, further complicate its efforts to hold China at bay. ( read original story ...)
House Republicans and Democrats Visit Taiwan to Discuss Security, Trade
More than 30 U.S. lawmakers and over a dozen former U.S. officials have visited Taiwan in 2022, where the foreign ministry says they are "important friends." ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan To Consider Chinese Drone Intrusion ‘First Strike’ Event: Minister
People's Liberation Army air force and naval patrols around Taiwan have increased since China conducted a week of high-intensity war games in August. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Seeks China’s Cooperation To Avoid Conflict — Beijing Says Taipei’s Push For Independence Root Cause Of Problems
On Taiwan’s Double Tenth Day, or the National Day of the Republic of China, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen called on Beijing to work with her country to find a “mutually agreeable arrangement.” ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan leader tells China war ‘absolutely not an option’
China's threats of military action against Taiwan are “absolutely not an option” and will “only push our two sides further from each other," Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said Monday. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s president calls for unity against Chinese disinformation before elections
Tsai Ing-wen compares China’s ‘bullying’ to Russian invasion of Ukraine on de facto national day ... ( read original story ...)
‘No room for compromise’ on Taiwan’s sovereignty, President Tsai says in National Day speech
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen said Monday there is "no room for compromise" over the self-ruled island's sovereignty but she is willing to work with China to find "mutually acceptable ways" to ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan seeking independence root cause of problems, China says
The root cause of the problems in the Taiwan Strait is the Taiwanese government's seeking of independence and the island is an inseparable part of Chinese territory, China's Foreign Ministry said on ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan National Day: Thousands gather in Taipei for celebrations
Amid concerns regarding a potential Chinese invasion around the corner, Taiwan celebrates its ‘National Day’ today (10 October). President Tsai Ing-wen addressed the nation during the ceremony. The Ta ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Says It Won’t Compromise on Democracy After Musk Proposal
Taiwan will not compromise on its sovereignty or democracy, President Tsai Ing-wen said, hours after China hailed a proposal that the self-ruled island adopt a Hong Kong-style governance model. ( read original story ...)
Taipei Mission in Korea celebrates Double Ten Day
The Taipei Mission in Korea celebrated the country's 111th national day with an event at a hotel in Seoul, Oct. 6. Also known as Double Ten Day, the day falls on Oct. 10, commemorating the beginning ... ( read original story ...)
The persistent threat of China invading Taiwan
China surrounded the island with warships in a show of force, but some in Taiwan say it's just more of what China's been doing for 70 years. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan tells China that armed confrontation ‘absolutely not an option’
Armed confrontation between Taiwan and China is "absolutely not an option", Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Monday, as she also pledged to boost the island's defences and reiterated her ... ( read original story ...)
As tensions with China rise, life goes on in Taiwan
Lesley Stahl reports from Taiwan, where many seem unmoved by the shows of military force China has recently carried out. ( read original story ...)