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As China ramps up its display of power, Taiwan’s leaders vow to do ‘whatever it takes’ to defend its independence ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan's military relations with Beijing have plunged to their lowest point in four decades, the island's defence minister warned on Wednesday, following a string of record Chinese jet incursions into ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan’s defence minister has warned that China will be fully capable of invading the island by 2025, in the government’s first clear message to the public that the country faces a threat of war. Chiu ... ( read original story ...)

President Biden told reporters Tuesday evening that he's spoken with China's President Xi Jinping after the Chinese government sent a record 145 fighter planes into the self-governing island’s air ... ( read original story ...)

A group of French senators arrived in Taiwan for a five-day visit Wednesday following a large Chinese show of force with fighters jets and escalating diplomatic pressure against the island. ( read original story ...)

US President Joe Biden says he and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have agreed to abide by the "Taiwan agreement". Mr Biden appeared to be referring to Washington's longstanding "one China" policy ... ( read original story ...)

Military tensions with China are at their worst in more than 40 years, Taiwan's defence minister said on Wednesday, days after record numbers of Chinese aircraft flew into the island's air defence ... ( read original story ...)

With the growth of environmental awareness, a sustainable paperless society has been promoted in Taiwan in recent years. As a pioneer, the Taipei City Government has teamed up with TPIsoftware to ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng said on Wednesday China will be capable of mounting a full scale invasion of the democratic island by 2025. ( read original story ...)

"I've spoken with Xi about Taiwan. We agree ... we'll abide by the Taiwan agreement," he said. "We made it clear that I don't think he should be doing anything other than abiding by the ... ( read original story ...)

New Mexico and Taiwan have signed an agreement to ease global industrial supply-chain issues while boosting job growth at the U.S.-Mexico border. ( read original story ...)

A Chinse official warned Monday that "China will take all necessary measures to resolutely crush all attempts at 'Taiwan independence.'" ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen warned of growing Chinese military aggression on Tuesday and said it would be "catastrophic" for peace in the region if the island was taken over by the government in ... ( read original story ...)

In a wide-ranging essay published on Tuesday, Taiwan's president said her country would neither "bend to pressure," nor become adventurist with support. ( read original story ...)

Taiwan, a strategic U.S. ally claimed by Beijing as sovereign territory, says 145 Chinese military planes have violated its air defense zone in four days. ( read original story ...)

Former Australian prime minister, who has said China is ‘asserting itself aggressively’, will meet Taiwanese president and foreign minister ... ( read original story ...)