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Taiwan expresses ‘admiration’ for Biden concern in Xi call
Taiwan wishes China happy new year, but says won’t yield to pressure
China, which claims democratic Taiwan as its own territory, has increased its military activity around the island in recent months, responding to what Beijing
Taiwan says ties with US strong amid threats from China
Taiwan says Chinese fighters, US aircraft both entered defence zone
China warns Taiwan that independence ‘means war’
China believes that Taiwan’s democratically-elected government is moving the island towards a declaration of formal independence, though President Tsai Ing-wen has repeatedly said they
Taiwan military stages drill aimed at repelling China attack
Taiwanese troops using tanks, mortars and small arms staged a drill Tuesday aimed at repelling an attack from China, which has increased its threats
Relations with US elevated to global partnership: Taiwan
Taiwan’s new passport hopes to banish confusion with China
Existing Taiwanese passports have “Republic of China”, its formal name, written in large English font at the top, with “Taiwan” printed at the bottom,
Beijing threatens ‘heavy price’ if US envoy travels to Taiwan
China on Thursday warned the United States would pay a “heavy price” if its United Nations Ambassador Kelly Craft made good on plans to
In New Year’s speech, Taiwan president again reaches out to China
Speaking at the presidential office, President Tsai Ing-wen said that in the past year, Chinese military activity near Taiwan has threatened peace and stability
Keep calm, Taiwan says after first local Covid-19 case in 8 months
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen called on people on Wednesday to keep calm after the island confirmed its first locally transmitted case of Covid-19 since
Taiwan reports first locally transmitted Covid case since April
Taiwan has kept the pandemic well under control thanks to early and effective prevention methods and widespread mask wearing, with all new cases for
US hits China with Hong Kong sanctions, OKs Taiwan arms sale
The Trump administration on Monday approved a new major arms sale to Taiwan and slapped new sanctions on Chinese officials over the crackdown on
Taiwan to protect sovereignty with new subs amid China tensions
Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory, has been for years working to revamp its submarine force, some of which date back to
Taiwan to shut down China-friendly tycoon’s news channel
Taiwan refused on Wednesday to renew the license of a news channel widely seen as pro-China, effectively shutting it down, citing evidence of interference
Taiwan says F-16 fighter jet goes missing during training
Taiwan’s military says one of the air force’s F-16 fighter jets disappeared during a nighttime training mission. The defence ministry said the single-seater plane
China warns of action after Pompeo says Taiwan not part of China
China calls Taiwan the most sensitive and important issue in its ties with the United States, and has been angered by the Trump administration’s
Taiwan not invited to WHO meet after Chinese ‘obstruction’
Taiwan on Monday said Chinese “obstruction” had prevented it from attending a key World Health Organization meeting focused on the coronavirus, accusing the global
No locally transmitted Covid case in Taiwan in 200 days
‘China is angry’: Taiwan anxiety rises as sabre-rattling grows
Pilot killed as Taiwan fighter jet crashes into sea
US announces $2.4 bn sale of coastal defense systems to Taiwan
US approves $1 billion in new arms sales to Taiwan
The US government announced approval Wednesday to sell $1 billion worth of advanced air-to-ground missiles to Taiwan as the island shores up its defenses
Taiwan rejects China spy claims as ‘creating terror’
Beijing’s security agents have cracked down on “hundreds” of spying cases linked to Taiwan and arrested “a batch of Taiwanese spies and their accomplices”,
Is a Chinese invasion of Taiwan growing more likely?
The ongoing border clashes along the Sino-Indian border in Eastern Ladakh represent a sideshow for the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA), for the posture of
Taiwan’s leader hopes for reduced tensions with China
With EU help, Taiwan gets rare win in China naming dispute
Taiwan expressed satisfaction on Monday and said the European Union had stepped in to help after a global alliance of mayors stopped referring to
Beijing says support for Taiwan independence ‘doomed to fail’
US envoy to UN has ‘historic’ meeting with Taiwan official
US Ambassador Kelly Craft had lunch with Taiwan’s top official in New York, a meeting she called “historic” and a further step in the