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The boat-burning ceremony in Donggang — a traditional Taoist festival that honors guardian deities known as Wang Ye — has protected Taiwan for decades, according to residents. Some say the ceremony ... ( read original story ...)

The use of a United States Navy aircraft to fly U.S. lawmakers to Taiwan for a routine trip has drawn a barrage of accusations and a fresh display of military might from China over what it dubbed a ... ( read original story ...)

Chinese military forces are holding exercises near Taiwan in response to a visit by a U.S. congressional delegation to the island. The drills in the area of the Taiwan Strait are a “necessary measure ... ( read original story ...)

The Dalai Lama, Tibet's spiritual leader, when asked on Wednesday in an online news conference about visiting Taiwan, said he prefers to stay in India since relations between Taiwan and mainland China ... ( read original story ...)

A group of American lawmakers visited Taiwan, arriving on a U.S. military plane, in a move likely to further inflame tensions between Washington and Beijing over the status of the self-governing ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan has laid out plans to challenge what it described as China’s “gray zone threats” to shift the balance of power in the region and possibly take over the nation without fighting a battle. The ... ( read original story ...)

With the eyes of the world on the COP26 summit, which ends on Friday in Glasgow, Scotland, Taipei on Oct. 31 rushed out its roadmap to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. However, details about ... ( read original story ...)

The Taiwan Defense Ministry said China is trying to instill fear into the Taiwanese people using cyber-warfare and propaganda. ( read original story ...)

State media accused Taipei of being soft on the US, which was ‘extorting data’ from TSMC and other major semiconductor companies. ( read original story ...)

Nestled between the sea and the mountains, Hualien boasts a number of attractions, both natural and manmade. To find ratings, photos, more things to do, and other tourist information, go to the ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan's Foreign Ministry said it was facilitating the arrival of the delegation, whose trip has been arranged by the American Institute in Taiwan. ( read original story ...)

Taiwan's biennial defense report puts a figure on the military exchanges confirmed publicly by President Tsai Ing-wen late last month. ( read original story ...)

Despite being shut out, Taipei has been monitoring climate measures and released its own emissions-cutting plans in line with the Paris agreement. ( read original story ...)

Japanese electronics maker Sony and TSMC of Taiwan say they are jointly building a computer chip plant in Japan with an initial investment of $7 billion. ( read original story ...)

The Department of Economic Development, Taipei City Government is actively fostering its International Startup Soft Landing Program. To this end, the department founded the Taipei Entrepreneurs Hub ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan on Tuesday said China is seeking to take control of the island by wearing down its military capabilities and influencing public opinion, while avoiding an all-out military conflict that could ... ( read original story ...)