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Jun 12, 20242 min read
China dismisses Taiwan's concerns after man arrested on river leading to Taipei
BEIJING - China's government said on Wednesday that a Chinese man arrested near Taipei after crossing the Taiwan Strait on a speedboat...
Jun 6, 20244 min read
Security tight in Hong Kong and China on Tiananmen crackdown anniversary
HONG KONG/TAIPEI -Hong Kong police detained several people and Chinese authorities restricted access to Beijing's Tiananmen Square on...
May 19, 20241 min read
Factbox-Foreign dignitaries attending Taiwan president inauguration
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, 20242 min read
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, 20243 min read
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, 20242 min read
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, 20242 min read
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, 20242 min read
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, 20241 min read
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, 20242 min read
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, 20242 min read
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, 20243 min read
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...
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