The People’s Liberation Army sent 16 aircraft into Taiwan’s air defence zone on Saturday, Taipei said Sunday, a fresh high since the last wave of daily warplane sorties in early October. Taiwan’s ... ( read original story ...)
Biden’s strategy on China unpicked as Taiwan MP warns ‘Xi Jinping sent a strong signal’
JOE BIDEN's dual-strategy for confronting China has been unpacked by a Taiwanese MP talking exclusively with Express.co.uk ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei MRT eases mask mandate for eating, drinking
People would be allowed to temporarily take off their masks on Taipei’s MRT metropolitan railway system, Taipei Rapid Transit Corp said yesterday. People would be allowed to remove their masks for ... ( read original story ...)
China State Media: ‘Military Showdown Will Come’ if Taiwan, U.S. Don’t Change Course
The Chinese Communist Party publication said tensions could lead to "a life-and-death struggle" forcing the U.S. to sacrifice "the lives of Americans." ... ( read original story ...)
China spurs Taiwan anger with criminal liability threat for independence supporters
For the first time China was spelling out the punishment that awaits people deemed to back independence for Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Integration of Taiwan will defuse conflict – EU
"We don't make our decision thinking what will be the reaction in any other third country, what will be the reaction in Beijing," said delegation member Raphael Glucksmann when asked about the risks ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan official urges Ireland to reopen representative office in Taipei amid ‘new EU relationship’
A TAIWAN OFFICIAL has urged the Irish Government to reopen its representative office in Taipei in an effort to strengthen relations amid growing tensions in the South China Sea. Ireland’s ... ( read original story ...)
China threatens to punish Taipei’s pro-independence ‘diehards’
China has threatened to punish Chinese Taipei's pro-independence "diehard" politicians over criminal charges and warned to ban their visit to the mainland as tensions between the two sides spiked to ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Challenges UN Exclusion on Sidelines of COP26 Summit
As the world’s powers wrestle over the future of the planet in Glasgow, another politically fractious issue will play out on the sidelines of the COP26 summit -- Taiwan’s exclusion from international ... ( read original story ...)
Congress puts pressure on Biden to defend Taiwan
China’s military provocations toward Taiwan and President Joe Biden’s mixed messages are igniting a debate on Capitol Hill over whether to adopt a more aggressive official posture — including the ... ( read original story ...)
Supporters of Taiwan independence will be liable for life, says China
China will make people who support "Taiwan independence" criminally liable for life, a spokeswoman for China's Taiwan Affairs Office said on Friday, drawing anger from the island amid heightened ... ( read original story ...)
European Parliament delegation tells Taiwan it is ‘not alone’
A group of visiting European Parliament members has told Taiwan that it is not alone in its bid to survive as a democracy in the face of a more assertive China, just as Brussels tries to mend ties ... ( read original story ...)
Why I Brought a Czech Think Tank to Taiwan | Opinion
European countries should develop ties with Taiwan that go far deeper than basic public diplomacy and economic cooperation. ( read original story ...)
China Sanctions Three Taiwan Leaders in Retaliation Effort
China hit three top Taiwanese politicians with what it says are punishments that could be followed by criminal prosecution, as Beijing seeks to retaliate against Taipei’s overtures for greater ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwanese general: Beijing not solely trying to ‘provoke’ Taipei
YU — the defense attaché at the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Washington, D.C. — assured NatSec Daily that Beijing is “not trying to provoke” Taipei. China is mainly conducting ... ( read original story ...)
China to stop people who are ‘pro-Taiwan independence’ from entering mainland, Hong Kong and Macau
The country will not allow people who support Taiwan's independence to enter the mainland, Hong Kong or Macau. China has drawn up a list of people who are "stubbornly pro-Taiwan independence", ... ( read original story ...)