Chinese President Xi Jinping, declaring that independence is not an option for Taiwan, urged both sides to reach an early consensus on unification and not leave the issue for future generations. No on... ( read original story ...)
Xi Jinping warns Taiwan independence is ‘a dead end’
Xi Jinping called on Taiwan to reject independence and embrace "peaceful reunification" with China, in a conciliatory speech that nevertheless took a hard line on the self-governing island's political ... ( read original story ...)
Xi Jinping says Taiwan “must and will be” reunited with China
Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged the people of Taiwan to accept it "must and will be" reunited with China. In a speech marking 40 years since the thaw in cross-strait relations, he reiterated Be... ( read original story ...)
China’s Xi says Taiwan independence would be disaster, calls for peaceful ‘reunification’
Taiwan independence would lead to “disaster,” Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday, pledging efforts for peaceful “reunification” with the self-ruled island but warning China would not renou... ( read original story ...)
Unification Is the Goal and Force Is an Option, Xi Jinping Says of Taiwan
BEIJING — China’s president, Xi Jinping, warned Taiwan that unification must be the ultimate goal of any talks over its future and that efforts to assert full independence could be met by armed force, ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese President Xi Jinping urges action on unification with Taiwan
BEIJING—Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday urged both sides to reach an early consensus on the unification of China and Taiwan and not leave the issue for future generations. No one or no party ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Xi Threatens Taiwan With Force but Also Seeks Peaceful ‘Reunification’
BEIJING — China reserves the right to use force to bring Taiwan under its control but will strive to achieve peaceful "reunification" with the self-ruled island that has a bright future under Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
‘All necessary means’: Xi Jinping reserves right to use force against Taiwan
Xi Jinping in Beijing on Tuesday where he issued a warning to Taiwan over independence. Photograph: POOL/Reuters Taiwan independence would lead to “disaster”, Chinese President Xi Jinping has said, pl... ( read original story ...)
Ahead of major Xi speech, Taiwan tells Beijing to ‘face squarely the reality’ of its situation
Chiang Kai-shek fled with defeated Nationalist forces to Taiwan in December of 1949 after loosing a civil war to the Communists. Despite the deep business, cultural and personal links which exist toda... ( read original story ...)
Xi says nobody can change the fact that Taiwan is part of China
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday that nobody can change the fact that Taiwan is part of China, and that people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait should seek “reunifi... ( read original story ...)
Top Taiwan Investor in 2018 Plans to Deepen Bet on Tech Sector
Makers of chips, lenses and other components of smartphones are likely to offer high growth opportunities this year, Corrina Xiao of Allianz Global Investors Taiwan said in an interview. Her biggest i... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Leader Urges China to Address Differences Peacefully
President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan urged China on Tuesday to seek a peaceful solution to its differences with Taiwan and stressed that the island’s people want to maintain self-rule. Speaking a day befo... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan tells China to use peaceful means to resolve differences
TAIPEI (Reuters) - China must use peaceful means to resolve its differences with Taiwan and respect its democratic values, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Tuesday, ahead of a major speech about ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnamese travel to Taiwan may be affected by visa changes
Hanoi, Dec. 31 (CNA) The number of travelers allowed to visit Taiwan will likely be reduced following the country's suspension of visas for groups of Vietnamese tourists, Ho Chi Minh City-based ... ( read original story ...)
A look inside the Taipei 101 New Year’s Eve fireworks show as it goes green
One of the tallest buildings in the world, Taipei 101’s New Year’s Eve fireworks have become an iconic celebration since the first show at the end of 2004. But despite being a major tourism ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan 2020 presidential race begins to heat up
They want more jobs, higher wages, and lower property prices. Latest estimates say that GDP growth in 2019 will fall to 2.18 percent from 2.62 percent, in part because of the intensifying Sino-US trad... ( read original story ...)