Kuan Bi-ling observed coast guard drills on Taiping Island, also claimed by China, the Philippines and Vietnam.
Taiwan minister makes rare visit to South China Sea island for drills
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kuan Bi-ling, minister of Taiwan's Ocean Affairs Council, which runs the Coast Guard Administration, speaks during a press ...
US criticizes China’s pressure on African countries to block Taiwan president’s trip
By Michael Martina WASHINGTON, April 22 (Reuters) - The United States is concerned that several African countries revoked overflight clearances for Taiwan's president at China's behest, the State ...
US Slams China’s Pressure on African Countries to Block Taiwan President’s Trip
The United States is concerned that several African countries revoked overflight clearances for Taiwan's president at China's behest, the State Department said on Wednesday, calling the incident ...
US slams China after African countries block Taiwan leader’s eSwatini trip
The small southern African nation of eSwatini is one of only 12 countries to retain formal ties with Taiwan. Lai was due to leave on Wednesday for the 40th anniversary of King Mswati III’s accession ...
Taiwan president cancels trip after African countries close airspace
Taiwan has accused Beijing of putting pressure on African countries to close their airspace.
Taiwan president postpones Eswatini visit and says China pressured African countries
Taiwan’s president has postponed a planned visit to Africa after three countries withdrew permission for his flight over their territories.
Warning over Taiwan? PLA warships make rare transits off southwest Japan
'Rare passage is a direct deterrent' to the Japanese military bases along the coast, former PLA instructor says PLA warships transited sensitive international waterways off southwestern Japan twice this week,
Taiwan unveils fourth climate plan as warming accelerates
Taiwan’s fourth climate adaptation plan prepares for more severe warming scenarios, Minister of Environment Peng Chi-ming (彭啓明) said today, sharing how the nation has incorporated global risk indicators and expanded extreme-heat measures with nationwide drills and a smart warning system for elderly people living alone.
China praises blocking of Taiwan president’s Africa trip, Taipei defiant
BEIJING/TAIPEI, April 22 (Reuters) - China heaped praise on Wednesday on three African countries that refused to let Taiwan President Lai Ching-te's aircraft fly over their territories, forcing him to ...
Taiwan president cancels trip after African countries revoke flight permits
This is the first time a Taiwanese leader has had to cancel a foreign trip due to flight permits being revoked Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has cancelled a presidential trip to the African nation of ...
Taiwan’s Lai suspends trip to Eswatini, blames China pressure
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has suspended a planned visit to African ally Eswatini this week after several countries along the fli
Taiwan signs six US arms procurement offers worth over NT$208bn
Taiwan has signed six arms procurement offers from the US with a total value of more than NT$208 billion (US$6.58 billion) covering long-range precision strike systems, missile stockpile replenishment and joint production of large-caliber ammunition,
China praises nations that denied overflight rights for Taiwan president
BEIJING, April 22 (Reuters) - China heaped praise on Wednesday on three countries that denied overflight permission for the aircraft of Taiwan President Lai Ching-te, saying its one-China principle ...
Taiwan’s Smart Tolling Technology Goes Global as Thailand Launches AI-Powered M81 Motorway System
Sightings of electronic toll collection (ETC) gantries resembling those used on Taiwan's freeways have recently drawn attention on social media along the Bangkok–Kanchanaburi highway. Far Eastern ...
Mexico-Taiwan trade, already growing steadily, has surged this year
Mexican imports from Taiwan increased by 400% in February, compared to the same month last year, to reach US $7.5 billion.