Beijing is bracing for fresh tensions with Trump over trade, tech and Taiwan

The first time China faced Donald Trump in the White House, there was a trade war, a breach of protocol involving Taiwan’s former leader, and a

Typhoon Kong-rey hits east coast, leaving one dead

A powerful typhoon made landfall in Taiwan yesterday, killing one person and bringing high winds and floods to much of the island’s east coast and northern areas, after

Mainland holds live-fire drills opposite Taiwan

China is holding live-fire drills off the coast of its southern Fujian province facing Taiwan, just a week after a massive air-and-sea drill it called punishment for

A week after China’s war games, US and Canadian warships sail through Taiwan Strait

U.S. and Canadian warships sailed through the Taiwan Strait last weekend, almost a week after China held massive military exercises around Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its

Trump says he’s ‘confident’ China will not invade Taiwan

Donald Trump is confident China wouldn’t invade Taiwan if he returns to the White House. Why? Because Chinese President Xi Jinping “knows I’m f——— crazy.” That’s

Beijing deploys record 125 warplanes in large scale military drill in warning to Taiwan

China employed a record 125 aircraft, as well as its Liaoning aircraft carrier and ships, in large-scale military exercises surrounding Taiwan and its outlying islands yesterday, simulating

Taiwan celebrates its anniversary against a background of Chinese threats

Taiwan celebrated its “National” yesterday against the background of threats from China, which claims the self-governing island as its own territory. Yesterday’s commemorations included military

Former Taiwan leader Tsai to visit Czech Republic, other European destinations, drawing China’s ire

Former Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen is to visit Czech Republic, and other European destinations, drawing China’s ire. During Tsai’s two terms, which ended in May, she came

Typhoon Krathon makes landfall in Taiwan

Typhoon Krathon made landfall yesterday in Taiwan’s major port city of Kaohsiung, bringing torrential rains and fierce winds to the island’s south. Trees were brought down

Investigators to rule on further detention of former leader candidate amid graft probe

Taiwan investigators are expected to rule on the further detention of a former leader candidate amid graft allegations that have sparked minor street protests by his supporters. Ko

Taiwan mulls closing Macau Office amid visa dispute

The ongoing dispute between Taiwan and Macau over the ‘One China’ principle has escalated, with Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) considering to close the Taipei Economic and Cultural

Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting clinches first Olympic medal amid outcry tied to gender misconceptions

Boxer Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan clinched her first Olympic medal yesterday in front of a crowd that chanted her name, one day after fellow boxer Imane Khelif

Lai welcomes largest gathering of IPAC in Taipei, Beijing slams it as ‘not credible’

Taiwanese leader Lai Ching-te welcomed what he called the “largest-ever” delegation of foreign lawmakers to Taiwan and said yesterday it showed the importance of democracies uniting,

Lawmakers from six countries say Beijing is pressuring them not to attend conference in Taiwan

Lawmakers from at least six countries said Chinese diplomats were pressuring them not to attend a China-focused conference in Taiwan, in what they described as efforts to isolate

Taiwan says China told Taiwan’s coast guard to not interfere in the detention of boat crew

Taiwan said yesterday that China warned Taiwan’s coast guard against interfering in the detention of a Taiwanese fishing boat. The incident comes amid heightened political tensions following

US approves new $360 million arms sale to Taiwan

The Biden administration yesterday approved a new $360 million weapons sale to Taiwan, sending the island hundreds of armed drones, missile equipment and related support

Man who sailed into a river mouth in Taiwan was acting on his own, Beijing says

The Chinese government said yesterday that a Chinese man who sailed a small boat into a strategic river mouth in Taiwan was acting on his own

Legislature passes changes seen as favoring China, reducing Lai’s power

Taiwan's opposition-controlled legislature passed changes yesterday that are seen as favoring China and diminishing the power of the island’s executive leader, sparking protests by thousands of

Thousands gather outside the Legislative Yuan to oppose changes

Thousands of people gathered outside Taiwan’s legislature yesterday to oppose changes being pushed through by the opposition Nationalist Party and its allies that would give the body

US lawmakers pledge support for Taiwan’s Lai; Beijing slams the visit

A U.S. congressional delegation met Taiwan’s new leader yesterday in a show of support days after China held drills around the self-governing island in response to his inauguration.

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