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Lee Ming-che was arrested by Chinese authorities in 2017 and charged with subversion of state power. His arrest was China’s first criminal prosecution of a nonprofit worker since Beijing passed a law ... ( read original story ...)

While it’s unclear what lessons Chinese military planners are learning from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, they learned to “go big and go early” from America’s quick victory in the first Gulf War, a ... ( read original story ...)

Self-ruled island’s continuing isolation makes it a rare holdout in a region that has largely abandoned border controls. ( read original story ...)

Taiwan’s military has published its first-ever civil defense handbook to prepare the island’s 23 million people for a possible Chinese attack. ( read original story ...)

A group of 6 US lawmakers arrived in Taiwan on an unannounced visit to show support amid the rising Chinese pressures faced by the Island nation. ( read original story ...)

Global Organization of Smart Cities (GO SMART), founded by Taipei City Government in 2019, is committed to becoming a platform for capacity sharing and matchmaking of all the stakeholders in the smart ... ( read original story ...)

Edward Untalan, chairman of the Guam Chamber of Commerce; with Chiao Chang Huang, chairman of the Importers and Exporters Association of Taipei; Director General Paul Chen of the Taipei Economic ... ( read original story ...)

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers flew to Taiwan for an official visit Thursday, defying threats from the Chinese government. Lawmakers from both the House and Senate landed in the country ... ( read original story ...)

Russia's invasion of Ukraine — and China's general acceptance of it — have prompted congressional concern about the security of Taiwan and the greater Indo-Pacific region. Why ... ( read original story ...)

Lindsey Graham was the first American lawmaker to step off the airplane after his congressional delegation landed at Songshan Airport in Taipei on Thursday evening, starting a whirlwind visit to ... ( read original story ...)

A bipartisan delegation of U.S. lawmakers paid a surprise visit to Taiwan on Thursday night to reaffirm U.S. support for the island, drawing the ire of the Chinese Communist Party. The delegation ... ( read original story ...)

A backlog of defense equipment to Taiwan includes $2.37 billion in Harpoon missiles. (U.S. Navy) WASHINGTON — Pandemic-related acquisition issues have sparked a backlog in the U.S. delivering $14.2 ... ( read original story ...)

The U.S. lawmakers are to meet with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and the island's defense minister. The visit is “again a demonstration of the U.S.'s ‘rock solid’ support and commitment to Taiwan" ... ( read original story ...)

A delegation of United States lawmakers led by vocal China hawk Senator Lindsey Graham arrived in Taiwan on Thursday for a two-day trip as Beijing threatened "strong measures" in response. The group, ... ( read original story ...)

Seven years ago, when Lin Chin-yuan came from Taiwan to start a business in Fujian province, he regarded himself as a visitor whose real home was across the Taiwan Straits. But now from the bottom of ... ( read original story ...)

News of the visit comes just days after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was reported to have planned a trip to Japan and Taiwan, before postponing her plans due to a positive COVID test. ( read original story ...)