Factbox-Foreign dignitaries attending Taiwan president inauguration
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Lai Ching-te is inaugurated as Taiwan's new president on Monday. Following is a list of some of the foreign leaders and dignitaries...
- May 17
- 2 min
Taiwan lawmakers exchange blows in bitter dispute over parliament reforms
TAIPEI - Taiwanese lawmakers shoved, tackled and hit each other in parliament on Friday in a bitter dispute about reforms to the...
- May 17
- 3 min
Taiwan's incoming president faces angry China, fractured parliament
TAIPEI - Lai Ching-te takes office as Taiwan's president on Monday, facing a China that calls him a "dangerous separatist" and has ramped...
- May 16
- 2 min
Taiwan drag queens bring their glamour to presidential office celebrating RuPaul win
TAIPEI - Taiwanese drag queen Nymphia Wind celebrated last month's win on RuPaul's Drag Race by staging a riotous emotional performance...
- May 4
- 2 min
Taiwan will have Trump's support if he wins, ex-appointee says
TAIPEI - A former U.S. ambassador appointed by Donald Trump said on Saturday he believed the former president would again support...
- May 3
- 2 min
Stay alert: Quake warning app demand surges in earthquake-rattled Taiwan
TAIPEI -Earthquake warning smartphone apps have surged in popularity in Taiwan due to high demand from people eager to get a few extra...
- May 2
- 1 min
Taiwan reports second Chinese 'combat patrol' in a week
TAIPEI - Taiwan's defence ministry on Thursday said that China had carried out a "joint combat readiness patrol" near the island for the...
- Apr 11
- 2 min
Taiwan, China can resolve differences, ex-president says after meeting Xi
TAIPEI - Taiwan and China can peacefully resolve their differences, former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou said on Thursday after meeting...
- Apr 4
- 2 min
Taiwan earthquake injuries top 1,000, missing hotel workers found
HUALIEN, Taiwan -The number of people injured in a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in eastern Taiwan climbed past 1,000 on Thursday though the...
- Apr 3
- 3 min
Taiwan hit by strongest quake in 25 years, four deaths reported
TAIPEI -A 7.2 magnitude earthquake rocked Taiwan on Wednesday, the strongest tremor to hit the island in at least 25 years, killing four...
- Apr 1
- 6 min
Chinese state media stoked allegation Taiwan's president would flee war
TAIPEI - Taiwan's outgoing President Tsai Ing-wen plans to flee in a U.S. plane if war erupts with China, according to an...
- Apr 1
- 2 min
Former Taiwan president Ma leaves for China, likely to meet Xi
TAIPEI - Former Taiwan president Ma Ying-jeou left on Monday for an 11-day trip to China where he is expected next week to have his...
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