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A delegation of former U.S. defense officials is in Taiwan to meet with senior leaders and signal support for the self-governing island, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine highlights threats to ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwanese media reports said a five-member delegation headed by former U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral (retd) Mike Mullen was received by Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu ... ( read original story ...)

A delegation of former U.S. officials sent to Taiwan by Joe Biden arrived on Tuesday, as China said its "will to defend national sovereignty is unwavering." ... ( read original story ...)

Russia’s military assault has generated enormous sympathy on the self-ruling island, though there are important differences in the threat it faces from Beijing. ( read original story ...)

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

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 ...)