Taiwan’s president has condemned the shooting at a Taiwanese church in California by a man reportedly driven by hatred of the island , while a lawmaker from her ruling party questioned whether Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Did Laguna Woods church’s support for Taiwan independence factor in shooting?
Politics and religion are tangled up in many parts of the world, and Taiwan is no exception. The Taiwanese Presbyterian church has long favored independence from China — a position that infuriates ... ( read original story ...)
The Orange County shooting suspect was upset over China-Taiwan tensions, investigators say
A suspect in a deadly shooting at a church in Laguna Woods, California, likely was politically motivated, investigators said. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan backers seek invitation to major health assembly, WHO says
GENEVA, May 16 (Reuters) - A World Health Organization official said on Monday that the health agency had received a proposal by 13 member states for Taiwan to join a major health assembly next week ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Fights for Its Diplomatic Survival in Latin America
Of the 14 small diplomatic allies that recognize the Republic of China (Taiwan), eight are in Latin America and the Caribbean. This is a region that has become one of the main arenas of the growing ... ( read original story ...)
Why Should Taiwan’s Christians Support Ukraine: A Theological Rationale
Christian solidarity doesn’t derive from civil religion, but from the church’s role in redemptive history amid world history. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan eases COVID-19 response measures for close contacts
The management of close contacts of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Taiwan will be further eased from Tuesday, the island's disease monitoring agency said on Monday. Those who have already received three ... ( read original story ...)
OMA-designed Taipei performing arts centre opens
Construction work on the Taipei Performing Arts Centre, designed by Rotterdam-based Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) in the city’s Shilin Night Market, has been completed. The project ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan begins to open its borders while companies and the Taiwan Employment Gold Card Office begin to recruit for more foreign professional talent
TAIPEI, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Once lauded as a safe haven and refuge from the Covid-19 pandemic, Taiwan became increasingly isolated in late 2021 as strict prevention and quarantine methods ... ( read original story ...)
Russia-Ukraine War’s Impact on Taiwan
The phrase “Ukraine today, Taiwan tomorrow” has been heard frequently in Taiwan since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. But separatists on the island are not sure the United States would ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Covid Cases Hit A Daily Record 68,732; Computex Tech Fair Affirms In-Person Return
Taiwan, home to many of the world’s largest technology companies, reported 68,732 new domestically transmitted cases of Covid-19 on Sunday, the highest daily total since the pandemic began and more ... ( read original story ...)
War Game: What would a battle for Taiwan look like?
In our season finale of Meet the Press Reports, we put together remarkable war games simulation of how the U.S might react if China invaded Taiwan. The national security think tank, Center for a New ... ( read original story ...)
Surge of Omicron cases in Taiwan ‘result of DDP’s political manipulation over anti-epidemic work’
A relaxed quarantine policy, low vaccination rate and political manipulation over the anti-epidemic work have contributed to the surge of Omicron cases in Taiwan as the island saw more than 60,000 ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan records over 411,000 COVID-19 cases in a week
TAIPEI -- More than 411,000 COVID-19 cases were newly reported in Taiwan between Monday and Sunday, according to statistics released by the island's disease monitoring agency. The single-day tally of ... ( read original story ...)
First Taiwan, then the U.S.?
Will Americans be embroiled in another war? With the Russian war on Ukraine, many experts are now predicting Taiwan is doomed to fall to the Chinese Communist Party. But it’s not that simple. Bradley ... ( read original story ...)
Do PLA drills reveal China strategy to deny military help for Taiwan?
Observers see a pattern in recent exercises suggesting Beijing is testing its ability to restrict other countries’ access to the island. ( read original story ...)