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TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s opposition-controlled legislature passed changes on Tuesday that are seen as favoring China and diminishing the power of the island’s president. The changes pushed by ...

Compared to the pragmatic tone from Taiwan’s new leader, North Korea’s Kim Jong-un presents a far more potent security threat for Beijing.

SYDNEY -- Taiwan's chief representative in New Zealand told Nikkei Asia that New Zealand is leaning more toward like-minded countries in its stance on the Taiwan issue.

Supporters of President Lai Ching-te are protesting legislative amendments introduced by the opposition that would limit his authority.

Despite lack of landing ships in People’s Liberation Army (PLA) necessary for invasion, it can fill this gap with civilian vessels, dozens of giant ferries, each of which can carry hundreds of armored vehicles,

Thousands of people have gathered outside Taiwan’s legislature to oppose changes being pushed through by the opposition Nationalist Party and its allies that would give the body greater power.

A bipartisan delegation promised to stand by the island’s newly elected president, Lai Ching-te, after Beijing surrounded the self-governing island with naval vessels and aircraft.

A number of U.S. lawmakers have visited Taiwan to show their support of the country's new president. Texas Congressman Michael McCaul led the congressional delegation.

A U.S. congressional delegation met the self-governing island's new leader on Monday, and expressed full commitment to supporting Taiwan militarily, diplomatically and economically.

Thousands of protesters are gathering in Taipei as opposition lawmakers try to push through controversial legislation giving them greater investigative powers and effectively curbing the authority of President Lai Ching-te.

Taiwan has been converting 141 of the Lockheed Martin Corp F-16A/B jets to the F-16V type, and has also ordered 66 of the craft with new avionics, weapons and radar systems to better face down the ...