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TAIPEI -- "Our country & people #StandWithUkraine against Russian aggression," Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen wrote on Saturday as she tweeted images of the iconic Taipei 101 skyscraper and cities ... ( read original story ...)

A delegation of former U.S. defense officials landed in Taiwan Tuesday in a sign of stepped-up communication between the sides amid the looming threat from China. ( read original story ...)

As a young man, Fred Chin spent years imprisoned on a craggy island off Taiwan. Before he was sentenced, guards punched him, forced him to drink his own blood, and hung him upside down while they ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan will join moves to block some Russian banks from the SWIFT international payments system and has sent humanitarian aid to Ukraine to show support for the international "democratic camp", the ... ( read original story ...)

The U.S. is signaling its support for democratically run Taiwan with a visit by former national security and defense officials, a trip that comes as Washington heaps sanctions on Russia for its ... ( read original story ...)

Malaysian-born Chin had come to Taiwan to study at university in 1971, but had attracted the attention of the island’s secret police. He doesn’t know why. They accused him of bombing a US government ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan has sent 27 tonnes of medical supplies to Ukraine, the government announced on Tuesday, saying it was extending a helping hand as a member of the "democratic camp" in the international ... ( read original story ...)

In addition to sending fighter jets and other aircraft to Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) for months, China also flew weather balloons to the island’s airspace in mid-February. ( read original story ...)

As Russia escalates its invasion of Ukraine, the United States is sending a delegation of former defense officials to Taiwan while keeping communication channels open with Russia’s ally, China. U.S. ( read original story ...)

Analysis: Taiwan Is Rethinking Defense in Wake of Ukraine Invasion Taiwan Is Rethinking Defense in Wake of Uk... | View Comments () After months of military buildup, tensions, and failed talks, Russia ... ( read original story ...)

The Taiwanese government spoke out Monday against comparisons between it and war-torn Ukraine, reports Reuters. Taiwanese Cabinet spokesperson Lo Ping-cheng said that people should refuse to believe ... ( read original story ...)

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has stoked fears among world leaders and some in Taiwan about a similar attack by China. ( read original story ...)

On Thursday, just as war between Russia and Ukraine broke out, the Taipei Forum held a seminar on Taiwan’s security. Speaking at the event, former National Security Bureau director-general Tsai ... ( read original story ...)

The Taipei City Government yesterday extended its subsidies for residents staying at designated COVID-19 disease prevention hotels in the city for quarantine or isolation. The subsidy program was ... ( read original story ...)

Vladimir Putin's choice to follow through on invasion threats has sparked discussions in Taiwan about Xi Jinping's intentions. ( read original story ...)

U.S. President Joe Biden will send a delegation of former senior defense and security officials to Taiwan on Monday, a senior official of his administration said, a sign of support for the island ... ( read original story ...)