NEW YORK - President-elect Donald Trump continued to use Twitter Sunday to defend his engagement with the leader of Taiwan, a breach of diplomatic protocol as the U.S. shifted recognition from Taiwan to China nearly 40 years ago. In a series of evening ... ( read original story ...)
Trump’s Call with Taiwan: A Diplomatic Gaffe or a New Start?
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald J. Trump’s motives for his unorthodox call with the leader of Taiwan remain mysterious, but some Republicans are hailing his improvisational diplomacy as a refreshing break with diplomatic rituals that date to the ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei gets second Aloft hotel with Aloft Taipei Beitou
T&Cs, fees and charges. Online offer only. Click here to apply now. Looking for a little escape on your next business trip to Taipei? There's plenty of good things to be said for Beitou, the mountainous northern district known for its expansive green ... ( read original story ...)
Trump Call Gauged Positively, but Cautiously, in Taiwan
TAIPEI — What a difference a phone call makes. Ms. Tsai took office in May with a mandate to reduce Taiwan’s economic reliance and close political ties with Beijing. China claims Taiwan as its territory and threatens to use force if Taipei officially ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei 101 raises funds needed for New Year's fireworks show
Taipei, Dec. 5 (CNA) The Taipei 101 skyscraper has raised the funds needed to hold its renowned annual fireworks show, Minister of Finance Sheu Yu-jer (許虞哲) said Monday. Speaking at a hearing held by the Finance Committee of the Legislative Yuan ... ( read original story ...)
Donald Trump Taiwan phone call: Behind China’s measured reaction
US PRESIDENT-elect Donald Trump has taken a veiled swipe at China just days after he controversially took a phone call from Taiwan’s leader, raising eyebrows across the world. Mr Trump spoke to Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen on Friday, becoming the ... ( read original story ...)
Pence downplays significance of Trump's call with Taiwan president
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump's phone conversation with Taiwan's president was not intended to show a shift in U.S. policy on China, Vice President-elect Mike Pence said on Sunday, describing the chat as a "courtesy" call. Trump's ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan City Planning a Makeover Says a Trump Agent Showed Interest
TAOYUAN, Taiwan — The fields are overgrown with weeds. Warehouses lie abandoned, their corrugated shells covered in rust. In the distance, an air base, where pilots once took off on reconnaissance missions over mainland China, is devoid of activity, its ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan urges calm from China after Trump call
Taiwan urged China to stay calm after the Taiwanese leader's unprecedented phone call to US President-elect Donald Trump angered Beijing, as residents and analysts in Taipei expressed fears at the possible fallout. Ties between Taipei and Beijing have ... ( read original story ...)
Trump’s call pleases Taiwan but inflames relationship with China
TAIPEI, TAIWAN—With a 10-minute phone call and two tweets, Donald Trump inspired banner headlines and renewed hopes across Taiwan for a stronger partnership with the United States, while also inflaming the complex relationships between the U.S., mainland ... ( read original story ...)
Trump talk with Taiwan leader a 'courtesy call': US VP-elect Pence
Washington cut formal diplomatic relations with the island in 1979 and recognizes Beijing as the sole government of "One China" -- while keeping friendly, non-official ties with Taipei. China regards self-ruling Taiwan as part of its own territory awaiting ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Risks China’s Wrath for Unprecedented Call to Trump (1)
‘More Pressure’ Alexander Huang, an assistant professor at Tamkang University in New Taipei City, said Tsai’s call with Trump brought global attention to Taiwan’s isolation. “The world was talking about Taiwan the whole weekend,” Huang said. ( read original story ...)
Why Trump's call to Taiwan may get a pass — this time — from China as a rookie mistake
President-elect Donald Trump on Friday broke with decades of U.S. diplomatic tradition in speaking with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, a seemingly innocuous call that started the relationship between two of the world's greatest powers on the wrong foot. ( read original story ...)
Trump shrugs off fuss over Taiwan call
The U.S. shifted diplomatic recognition to China from Taiwan in 1979. But the governments in Washington and Taipei have maintained close unofficial ties and deep economic and defense relations. The U.S. is required by law to provide Taiwan with weapons to ... ( read original story ...)
Trump breaks 40-year policy, speaks with Taiwan president
Beijing and Taipei. China sees Taiwan as part of One China, its indivisible territory. The U.S. actively supports Taiwan, although it does not have formal diplomatic relations. But first, Chinese leadership will have to determine if Mr. Trump’s call with ... ( read original story ...)
Why Beijing and Taipei must learn the art of compromise
Democracy requires smooth transitions of power between parties from across the political spectrum. This throws up a problem for Taiwan, as the biggest political variable for the self-ruled island is the communist leadership across the strait. Because of ... ( read original story ...)