Local tongues gain popularity as more people on the self-ruled island, where Mandarin predominates, disavow their connection with China. ( read original story ...)
The Chinese Army Could Send Hundreds Of Helicopters Across The Taiwan Strait. It’d Be Costly.
The Chinese army has been buying a lot of new helicopters. As in, hundreds of them in just a few years. The crash acquisition raises a chilling prospect—that the People’s Liberation Army could load up ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Jobless Rate Falls In November
Taiwan's unemployment rate dropped in November, the Directorate General of Budget Accounting & Statistics, or DGBAS, reported ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei holds live-fire drill amid tensions with mainland China
Chinese Taipei has conducted a live-fire military exercise to test the combat readiness of the self-ruled Island's troops and the firepower of its armored divisions, in a show of force amid heightened ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan export orders from mainland, Hong Kong up 25.3 pct in November
Taiwan companies received export orders from the mainland and Hong Kong worth 1608 billion US dollars in November an increase of ... ( read original story ...)
China scuttles Japan Embassy event over Abe’s comments on Taiwan
The former prime minister has said that any emergency concerning Taiwan would be an emergency for Japan and for the Japan-U.S. security alliance. ( read original story ...)
Korea turns blind eye to Hong Kong, Taiwan issues
Moon's selective silence on democracy leaves other countries scratching heads By Nam Hyun-woo Korea is turning a blind eye to the democracy movements in Hong Kong and Taiwan, in a ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Dilemma in Accepting Asylum-Seekers from Hong Kong
In recent years, Taiwan has become a popular destination for Hong Kongers fleeing Communist rule. The Taipei government says it supports exiles from the former British colony, but the future remains ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to restrict tech companies’ sales of China assets
Taiwanese regulators will soon have new powers to block domestic tech companies from selling off their subsidiaries or other assets in China, the latest move by Taipei to prevent the leak of sensitive ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Crackdown on Taiwan Inc. Risks Accelerating Decoupling
Taiwanese companies, which led the charge into China decades ago when the mainland opened to overseas capital, have been scaling back for years because of higher labor costs and more local competition ... ( read original story ...)
‘Like a virus’ – Taiwan pro-secessionist ‘minister’ disinvited from S.Korean conference after being snubbed by White House
Taiwan secessionists were once again snubbed and isolated by South Korea as Seoul decided to cancel a Taiwan official's speech during a high-level conference last week. Although Taiwan's "external ... ( read original story ...)
Bullish China Warns U.S. Unification With Taiwan Unstoppable by ‘Any Force’
The comments came after national security adviser Jake Sullivan said U.S. policy was geared toward sustaining deterrence. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan protests to South Korea for cancelling digital minister’s speech at the eleventh hour
Seoul said 'various aspects of cross-strait issues were taken into consideration' before Audrey Tang's conference speech was cancelled, according to Taipei It comes a week after the video feed of Tang ... ( read original story ...)
S’porean company director charged in Taipei, allegedly ran investment ploy that earned $1.8m
Prosecutors said he allegedly operated illegal schemes that promised high returns for investing in gold and precious metals. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan protests after South Korea retracts invitation for minister to attend conference
China baulks at any official exchanges between other countries and self-ruled Taiwan. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan protests after South Korea disinvites minister from conference
Taiwan said Tuesday it has lodged a protest with South Korea after a conference invitation to one of the island's ministers was rescinded over "cross-Strait issues". ( read original story ...)