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The International Olympic Committee insists the Games are nonpolitical, but as activists draw attention to China’s record of human rights abuses — the United States calls its repression of its Uyghur ... ( read original story ...)

(Bloomberg) -- Taiwan lifted its ban on most food imports from areas around the Fukushima nuclear power plant which melted down in 2011, removing an irritant in the bilateral relationship and making ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan said on Tuesday it would relax a ban on Japanese food imports put in place following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, hoping to show it is a responsible partner and ease its entry to a ... ( read original story ...)

The $100 million arms deal is meant to help Taiwan "sustain, maintain and improve" its air-defense missiles in the face of pressure from China, a US defense agency said.US President Joe Biden's ... ( read original story ...)

The United States must “provide strategic clarity” on what Washington would do if China invaded Taiwan, the vice chair of the House Armed Services Committee said Monday. Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va.) ... ( read original story ...)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has approved a possible $100 million sale of equipment and services to Taiwan to "sustain, maintain, and improve" the Patriot missile defense system used by ... ( read original story ...)

WASHINGTON — (AP) — The Biden administration has approved a $100 million support contract with Taiwan aimed at boosting the island’s missile defense systems as it faces increasing pressure from China. ( read original story ...)

(Bloomberg) -- Taiwan is poised to lift the ban on food imports from areas around the Fukushima nuclear power plant which melted down in 2011, according to local media, removing an irritant in the ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan knows what it’s like to have an overbearing neighbor. China wonders how forcefully Western powers might react to a Russian invasion. By Steven Lee Myers and Amy Qin BEIJING — With Russia ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan has been hit by an 5.2 magnitude earthquake, confirms new seismic data. The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) announced the tremor occurred at 6.58pm local time, 55km north ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's central bank has allowed Deutsche Bank to start trading Taiwan dollar deliverable and non-deliverable forwards again, three sources told Reuters, after it suspended ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI -- Taiwan reported 49 new COVID-19 cases Monday, including two locally-transmitted infections and 47 imported ones, the island's disease-monitoring agency said. The agency also announced a ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan has not been approached by the United States on the issue of diverting some supplies of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to Europe if the Ukraine crisis leads to a disruption ... ( read original story ...)

[Photo/Xinhua] The Chinese mainland is willing to conduct extensive and in-depth dialogue and democratic consultation with political parties, organizations and individuals in Taiwan to seek social ... ( read original story ...)

“We have a project on internet voting ... MECO Kaohsiung (Kaoshiung City and Tainan City), MECO Taipei (Taipei City New Taipei City, Taoyuan City, Keelung City, Taoyuan County and Hsinchua ... ( read original story ...)

The Denver City Government is ending requirements for proof of COVID ... To our readers: Because of the Lunar New Year holiday, from Monday, Jan. 31, through Sunday, Feb. 6, the Taipei Times will have ... ( read original story ...)