China said it would sanction five Taiwanese political commentators and roll out a law to punish “separatists,” moves aimed at piling pressure on incoming president Lai Ching-te just days before he takes office.
China’s military incursions inch closer to Taiwan
An increasing number of Chinese military planes and vessels have staged drills that have alarmed Taiwan, as it prepares to inaugurate its new president.
UPDATE 2-Taiwan says WHO should let it attend all its meetings
TAIPEI, May 15 (Reuters) - Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu called on the World Health Organization on Wednesday to allow the island to attend all its meetings if it is serious about its goal of ...
China Responds to US and Taiwan’s Secret Naval Training in Pacific
Beijing has ratcheted up military, economic and diplomatic pressure since President Tsai Ing-wen of the China-skeptic DPP was elected in 2016. Tsai's incoming successor, President-elect Lai Ching-te, ...
China military incursions inch closer to Taiwan, sources say
China's military has sailed and flown closer to Taiwan in recent weeks than it has before, and staged mock attacks on foreign vessels ahead of the inauguration of the island's next president on Monday ...
Should Taiwan Attempt to Replicate the Zelensky Playbook?
On the eve of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, most of the world could not imagine President Volodymyr Zelensky emerging as a potent symbol of Ukrainian ...
Taiwan INTENSE Program offers foreign students NT$400,000
The Ministry of Education (MOE) on Monday (May 13) said its efforts to retain foreign talent are making progress as it launches a new scholarship that offers over NT$400,000 (US$12,400) to skilled ...
UPDATE 1-Taiwan says WHO should let it attend all its meetings
Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu called on the World Health Organization on Wednesday to allow the island to attend all its meetings if it is serious about its goal of "Health for All", ahead of a ...
U.S. and Taiwan navies quietly held Pacific drills in April, sources say
TAIPEI >> The U.S. and Taiwan navies conducted joint drills in the Pacific in April that, officially, did not take place, four people briefed on the matter said, as the two militaries boost ...
E&R New Plant Project at Taiwan Qiaotou Science Park
Advanced laser and plasma equipment manufacturer E&R Technology (8027.TWO) held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new plant at Taiwan Qiaotou Science Park on May 9, 2024. The event brought together ...
Taipei mayor embarks on Tokyo visit to strengthen relations
Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an, who is increasingly tipped as a future Taiwanese presidential candidate, began a four-day visit to Japan ...
Taipei’s defence ministry detects 45 Chinese aircraft around Taiwan
Beijing regards incoming president Lai Ching-te as a ‘dangerous separatist’, and tensions between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait have been high since he won the January poll ...
Taiwan Drag Queens Bring Their Glamour to Presidential Office Celebrating RuPaul Win
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwanese drag queen Nymphia Wind celebrated last month's win on RuPaul's Drag Race by staging a riotous, emotional performance at Taiwan's presidential office on Wednesday in front of President Tsai Ing-wen.
Taiwan’s impressive Cannes showing boosted by new generation of talent
Titles include 'Mongrel' in Directors' Fortnight, 'Locust' in Critics' Week, 'The Shameless' in Un Certain Regard and 'Meeting With Pol Pot' in Cannes Premiere.
Canadian woman caught smuggling 23 kg of ketamine into Taiwan
Aviation police said the woman is suspected of being part of a larger drug trafficking syndicate that makes use of foreign nationals to bring illicit drugs into Taiwan. Aviation police added that the 23-year-old woman was caught on March 23, per CNA.
Japan firm offers technology to detect sinkholes after Taiwan quake
A Japanese company is providing ground penetrating radar technology free of charge to help the quake-hit city of Hualien in ...