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The sorties come after Taiwanese troops shot down a civilian drone near a tiny Taiwanese-controlled island a few kilometers from mainland China. ( read original story ...)

Not long ago a Chinese diplomat would likely have avoided an Australian journalist with a camera. But two recent interviews reveal a new confidence in China's approach — and perhaps Beijing's real ... ( read original story ...)

A three-stage purification process used in Hsinchu City’s Gangnan Canal Park (港南運河公園) has significantly improved the environment and enlivened the canal, which had much of its life choked off by algae ... ( read original story ...)

Using NT$59 million (US$1.91 million) in funding from the central government, the bureau is updating and expanding the 2.5km trail, which has historically been used for hunting by residents of the ... ( read original story ...)

Canada's technology industry says flaring tensions between China and Taiwan are reminding companies how important it is to seek a broader range of sources for semiconductor. ( read original story ...)

It is the first time that UAVs from mainland China are known to have crossed the unofficial line that divides the strait. ( read original story ...)

Typhoon Muifa continues to bring strong winds and heavy rain to Taiwan and Japan's southern islands. Nick Miller has the details. Video shows a shelf cloud - a type of arcus cloud - form before a ... ( read original story ...)

Tainan has a large aquaculture fishery industry with nearly 14,000 hectares of fish farms, the biggest in the nation, Tainan Mayor Huang Wei-che (黃偉哲) said. To reduce the demand for labor, minimize ... ( read original story ...)

Seventeen Chinese aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait, which normally serves as an unofficial barrier between the two sides, on Saturday, Taiwan's defence ministry said, as Beijing ... ( read original story ...)

China created acute tensions in the Taiwan Strait with four days of unprecedented and provocative military exercises surrounding the island in response to the visit to Taiwan by U.S. House Speaker ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI - Sitting in a virtual meeting room with a headset on, I joined a meeting as a customised avatar, changed seats whenever I wanted to and even switched up the views outside - from the Shanghai ... ( read original story ...)

Senator Marsha Blackburn’s (R-TN) latest opinion piece clarifies her position in support of Taiwan’s independence against China’s “mission for dominance.” In an op-ed titled “We must stand with Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi became early last month the highest-level member of the U.S. government to visit Taiwan in 25 years. ( read original story ...)

Visa-free entry to Taiwan will resume starting on September 12th. Over 60 countries, including the US, will be able to visit Taiwan as long as a three-day quarantine period is adhered to. On August ... ( read original story ...)

Hard-hitting documentaries centering on some of the world’s most critical geopolitical flashpoints have proved hot sellers for Java Films. The Paris and London-based distributor closed a number of ... ( read original story ...)

Ukraine’s future may depend on whether NATO’s European members can keep their citizens calm through energy shortages until next spring, eight long months away. Meanwhile, Taiwan’s timeline is longer – ... ( read original story ...)