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China warned the U.S. against trying to build what it called a Pacific version of NATO, while declaring that security disputes over Taiwan and Ukraine were “not comparable at all.” ... ( read original story ...)

It is a "naked double standard" to seek to conflate the issues of Taiwan and Ukraine as the island has always been part of China and it is entirely a domestic matter, the Chinese foreign minister said ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan reported 29 new COVID-19 cases, including two locally transmitted infections and 27 imported ones, the island's disease monitoring agency said Monday. Taiwan has relaxed several of its COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)

China's State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday stressed that the Taiwan question differs in nature from the Ukraine issue and the two are not comparable at all. The biggest difference ... ( read original story ...)

The issues of Taiwan and Ukraine are different as Taiwan has always been a part of China, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday, reiterating Beijing's stance on the Chinese-claimed island. ( read original story ...)

China’s military threat to Taiwan is real. The Chinese government has clearly stated that it reserves the option of taking "all necessary measures," including the use of force, against Taiwan. ( read original story ...)

Six people were dead and another six were injured after a fire broke out in an apartment building in Taiwan's Taichung city on Sunday, the city's fire department said. Firefighters received the ... ( read original story ...)

A recent unexpected large-scale power outage in Taiwan has rekindled worries among foundries that they could suffer not only insufficient power supply during the peak power-consumption season in ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan's exports likely rose for the 20th straight month in February but at a slower pace, a Reuters poll showed, boosted by sustained demand for chips and hi-tech gadgets despite a week-long Lunar ... ( read original story ...)

Rep. Mike Gallagher says deterrence failed in the case of the Russia-Ukraine war and it could fail again with China-Taiwan on 'Sunday Night in America.' ... ( read original story ...)

The Taiwan stock market has finished lower in two of three trading days since the end of the two-day winning streak in which it had advanced more than 300 points or 1.8 percent. The Taiwan Stock ... ( read original story ...)

Amid the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian conflict former US State Secretary Mike Pompeo has said possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan will depend on island defense pr ... ( read original story ...)

The Taiwanese government has announced a donation drive to help Ukrainians who had to leave their country amid Russia's military operations in Ukraine, local media reported. The Ministry of Foreign ... ( read original story ...)

A male giant anteater that arrived at Taipei Zoo on Thursday would be housed with a female of the same species, in the hope that they will produce offspring, the zoo said on Friday. The seven-year-old ... ( read original story ...)

Dear Reader, I intended to write about something that happened 75 years ago. But, last week saw a major war erupt in East Europe and I cannot ignore it. And, this week sees alarm spread across the ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei is rethinking its defences as Beijing watches closely for lessons it can learn. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)