The European Union must deepen ties with Taiwan and start work on an investment deal with the island, EU lawmakers said in a resolution adopted on Thursday, angering Beijing, whose similar deal with ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan in the spotlight — EU-China summit ‘in weeks’ — Olympics outcry
POLITICO’s China Direct explores Europe’s diplomatic and commercial relationship with China, delivering expert reporting and analysis every week in your inbox. ( read original story ...)
EU lawmakers push for closer ties with Taiwan amid rising Chinese pressure
The European Union must deepen ties with Taiwan and start work on an investment deal with the island, EU lawmakers said in a resolution adopted on Thursday, a move likely to anger Beijing as a similar ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan foreign minister adds Slovakia to rare Europe trip
Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu will visit Slovakia next week on a rare trip to Europe that will also include a trip to the neighbouring Czech Republic and a virtual address to a forum in Rome, his ... ( read original story ...)
Biden’s pick for China ambassador says ‘we cannot trust the Chinese’ on Taiwan
Nicholas Burns calls Beijing an ‘aggressor’ and that US responsibility is ‘to make Taiwan a tough nut to crack’ ... ( read original story ...)
Biden’s pick for US ambassador to China backs increasing security assistance to Taiwan
President Joe Biden's pick to be US Ambassador to China called for a continued commitment to the longstanding "One China" Policy but defended the United States' right to increase security assistance ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Taipei offers new chance to book vaccination dates
Taipei residents who are eligible for the 12th round of COVID-19 vaccinations, but failed to book an appointment in the first phase can still book an appointment in the second phase, Taipei Deputy ... ( read original story ...)
China wants the world to know it’s ‘not going to get pushed around’ on Taiwan
As countries including the U.S. deepen ties with the self-ruling island, Beijing is using military and other means to assert its territorial claims. ( read original story ...)
War With China Not Likely in Next Three Years: Taiwan Intelligence Chief
The director of Taiwan's National Security Bureau said China's ruling Communist Party is "trapped inside a security dilemma." ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says odds of war with China in next year ‘very low’
The odds of war with China in the next year are "very low," a top Taiwanese security official told lawmakers on Wednesday, amid heightened tensions between Taipei and Beijing, which claims sovereignty ... ( read original story ...)
Mother of Taiwan slay victim blasts Hong Kong authorities
The Hong Kong mother whose daughter was killed in Taiwan in 2018 has lambasted authorities in the Chinese city for letting the man who confessed to the crime walk free ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific
Compared to any other time in recent decades, Taiwan today is viewed more positively in the international community ... ( read original story ...)
HK mum upset daughter’s killer free because murder committed in Taiwan
Mum holds emotional press conference calling on authorities to either fly killer to Taiwan or prosecute him locally . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Mother urges Hong Kong to send daughter’s killer to Taiwan
The mother of a murdered Hong Kong woman blasted the authorities on Wednesday for allowing her daughter's killer to live as a free man, a case that has festered because China does not recognise Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan closely watching China’s latest weapon development: military
Taiwan is closely monitoring China's latest advanced weapon development, a military spokesman said Tuesday, in response to media reports that Beijing tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Opinion of the Chinese Government Has Never Been Worse
Polling by a Beijing-friendly newspaper showed 10 percent of Taiwan's public was interested in some form of "unification" with China. ( read original story ...)