Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise is back in his iconic bomber jacket as a US Navy pilot, stealing hearts with action blockbuster Top Gun: Maverick. But audiences in Taiwan have also been cheering the ... ( read original story ...)
9-year-old boy among Taiwan’s Covid-19 deaths as cases fall on island
In a sign Taiwan's wave of coronavirus outbreaks may be closer to peaking, its health authority reported on Sunday that the number of infections and deaths on the island were down.The island's Central ... ( read original story ...)
Japan plays with fire in its increasingly reckless moves over Taiwan question
Japan is expected to station a serving military staff member on the island of Taiwan for the first time to enhance its intelligence-gathering abilities, Japanese media Sankei Shimbun reported on ... ( read original story ...)
Why Taiwan fans are cheering Tom Cruise’s return as Top Gun star
Sequel shows Hollywood star wearing familiar bomber jacket from 1986 original bearing Taiwan’s flag, after the patch went missing in a 2019 trailer. ( read original story ...)
Japan nibbles at one-China principle with ‘dangerous’ plan to send active-duty military staff to Taiwan, consequences far beyond ‘ties deterioration’
China needs to be alert to Japan's escalation of substantive engagement with Taiwan secessionist authorities and the possibility of the island becoming a new intelligence stronghold against the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan graduates focused on job search amid COVID-19: survey
About 84 percent of graduates in Taiwan prefer job hunting to further studies or other options this year, with 82 percent concerned that the COVID-19 epidemic might block their access to employment, a ... ( read original story ...)
Candles, flags and a howl of pain: Taiwan remembers Tiananmen
Taipei takes on the role of commemoration from Hong Kong as the only Chinese-speaking country to hold vigils ... ( read original story ...)
Man captured in Taiwan after taking $3M from account in California home invasion, police say
San Francisco police say the suspect assaulted and restrained a woman and siphoned $3 million from her accounts, NBC News reports. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan reports 124 Covid-19 deaths, including 9-year-old boy, but island ‘closer to peak’
Central Epidemic Command Centre is watching closely to see if Dragon Boat Festival holiday prompts a spike in cases Lockdowns in mainland China and their impact on global supply chain bottlenecks are ... ( read original story ...)
Tiananmen Square: Taiwan vigil remembers victims of China massacre
Taiwan took the place of Hong Kong by hosting a commemoration for the victims of the Tiananmen Square massacre. Before the 2020 violent crackdown against pro-democracy activists, Hong Kong held events ... ( read original story ...)
US-China war over Taiwan could escalate quickly to nuclear
US President Joe Biden has vowed to protect Taiwan from China but there are fears it could “escalate quickly” with apocalyptic consequences. But he insists he will fight China over Taiwan. Analysts ... ( read original story ...)
Hundreds in Taiwan gather to mark Tiananmen anniversary
STORY: Saturday is the anniversary of Chinese troops opening fire to end the student-led unrest in and around the square in central Beijing. China has never provided a full death toll from the events ... ( read original story ...)
Hundreds gather in Taiwan to mark Tiananmen Square anniversary
Activists erect new version of commemorative statue that Hong Kong university removed last year ... ( read original story ...)
Protest in Taipei marks Tiananmen anniversary
Over 500 people gathered in Taipei City to commemorate the 33rd anniversary of the deadly Tiananmen Square crackdown. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Unveils Pillar of Shame Replica, Hosting Only Tiananmen Vigil in the Chinese-speaking World
Taiwan marked the 33rd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre in China with a candlelight vigil Saturday evening, where a three-meter-tall replica of the “Pillar of Shame” statue was unveiled to ... ( read original story ...)
Tiananmen Square memorials relocate to Taiwan after China bans Hong Kong vigils
Taiwan subverted China's Hong Kong crackdown on vigils commemorating those killed in Tiananmen Square, with hundreds flocking to the island to honor the lives lost 33 years ago. ( read original story ...)