President Joe Biden plans to send a delegation of former high-ranking American officials to Taiwan, reports Financial Times. According to the news agency, the Biden administration has proposed to lead ...
Taipei Turns to Prize Lottery To Boost COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake – TaiwanPlus News
Taipei residents who receive the newly released Novavax XBB 1.5 COVID-19 jab will be entered into a lottery to win cash prizes. It comes as health authorities in Taiwan warn ...
Beijing Won’t Allow Taiwan’s Democracy to Survive
The mere existence of a successful, democratic, Chinese society in Taiwan is an affront and a challenge to China’s leader, Xi Jinping, as well as to his political and global ambitions. Ultimately, if given the opportunity, Xi will destroy Taiwan’s democracy to eliminate the inherent threat to his vision for China’s future.
Ahead of key election, Taiwan’s identity politics shapes views on China
Voters in Taiwan say cross-strait relations is a top consideration as they cast their votes in Taiwan's presidential election this Saturday.Why it matters: Taiwan's residents increasingly identify as ...
2024 will be Asia’s time to shine–but a series of pivotal elections could change everything
The opposition's Kuomintang (KMT) presidential candidate, Hou Yu-ih, speaks during a campaign rally in Taipei ahead of Taiwan's general election. I-HWA CHENG - AFP/Getty Images 2024 will be a year ...
Taiwan’s de facto ambassador to US meets US House speaker, China angered
Taiwan's de facto ambassador to the United States met on Tuesday with U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson, Taiwan's foreign ministry said on Wednesday, drawing a stern rebuke from Beijing.
Taiwan Goes to the Polls After an Exceptional Year for Stocks
Japanese stocks are setting closing highs last seen in 1990, while the presidential election in Taiwan occupies Asia's second-best-performing market.
又中又英｜High and dry
Many years ago, when I lived in a tiny top floor apartment on Robinson Road, I had a small roof with a harbour view. I watched the New Year's fireworks from the roof every year until I moved out. I n
Ko Wen-je: the provocative outsider who could tip Taiwan election balance
Some say he lacks values, but the gaffe-prone former mayor is big online and many voters see him as a breath of fresh air
Taiwan’s Defense Ministry mistranslates an alert, erroneously saying China launched a missile
Taiwan’s Defense Ministry has mistranslated an alert into English, saying China had launched a missile instead of a satellite and urging caution days before the island’s elections
Chinese Satellite Launch Triggers Island-Wide Alert in Taiwan
China says it successfully launched a science satellite into orbit Tuesday, an event that triggered an island-wide alert in Taiwan. Chinese state-run news outlets said an astronomical satellite dubbed the Einstein Probe was launched from a spaceport in southwestern Sichuan province.
How Long Will the U.S. Have Taiwan’s Back Against China?
All of that adds to jitters in Taiwan, which the People's Republic of China considers to be part of its historical territory, even though it has never come under Beijing's rule since the Communist ...
China satellite launch causes pre-election political storm in Taiwan
The launch of a Chinese satellite that flew over Taiwan, prompting an erroneous air raid alert, sparked a political storm on the island on Wednesday about China's motives only days out from ...
New presidents in Washington, Taipei may be worse for Beijing
China has benefited from crises in Ukraine and the Middle East, but as both wind down get ready for some dangerous times back in the Pacific US President Joe Biden inherited a foreign policy calamity ...
Taiwan Parties Seek Election Edge With Focus on Cost of Living
The future of relations with China isn’t the only issue the Taiwanese public will vote on in Saturday’s presidential election. Property prices, energy policy and the broader economic dividend from ...
Taiwan sees no ‘political intentions’ in China’s space probe launch, says President’s Office
Taipei does not consider the flight of a Chinese rocket carrying a satellite over the southern part of the self-governed island as an attempt to interfere with the upcoming presidential election, Lin ...