Entry rules to island lifted to allow unfettered access, while mainland China remains one of the few places keeping borders closed ... ( read original story ...)
Formosan pangolin on loan to zoo in Prague pregnant
The female of a pair of Formosan pangolins borrowed by Prague Zoo from Taipei Zoo earlier this year for a breeding project is pregnant ... seeks to eradicate the invasive species from Taitung City’s ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Plans to Build New Warships to Counter China’s Pressure
Taiwan’s navy plans to update its aging fleet of warships, a move intended to counter ramped up military pressure from China.Most Read from BloombergHere’s How Weird Things Are Getting in the Housing ... ( read original story ...)
Jay Park nicknamed ‘bra collector’ after fans throw their bras at him in Taipei concert
Jay Park was showered with undergarments from several die-hard fans during a recent concert in Taipei. Fans started throwing their bras at the Seattle-born rapper, whose full name is Park Jae-beom, ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan warns China to halt drones or risk war
Taiwan has threatened to shoot down any Chinese drones that approach its airspace, suggesting that by deploying them Beijing would be firing “the first shot” in ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei Metro to trial free sanitary products for women
Taiwan's largest metro line will begin a trial next month offering women free sanitary products, spurred by a recent push in some neighbouring Asian countries to tackle "period poverty". ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Says China Looking at Ukraine War to Develop ‘Hybrid’ Strategies
Taiwan has been carefully studying the lessons of the Ukraine war to inform how it may react should China, which views the democratically ruled island as its own territory, ever makes good on threats ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis: Fearing war in Xi’s next term, Taiwan bolsters defences
Taiwan is bolstering its defences and steeling itself for the possibility of war with China as leader Xi Jinping readies to assume a third term in power and tries to achieve what no predecessor has ... ( read original story ...)
China heaps praise on Elon Musk for Taiwan unification proposal as Taipei fumes | Report
Elon Musk's suggestion in an interview with the Financial Times sparked an angry reaction from Taipei, which has opposed unification calls with China. Watch this video for more details. #china #taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
Putin’s botched invasion may benefit Taiwan
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 ...)