Tag: Taiwan
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China’s defense minister renews warnings to take over Taiwan as he opens security forum
China’s defense minister renewed warnings that his country would take over self-ruled Taiwan as he opened a security forum in Beijing yesterday. The “restoration” of Taiwan ... -
Beijing protests Taiwan’s visit to the Philippines
Taiwan’s foreign minister has flown to the Philippines as head of a high-level delegation of investors, two senior Philippine officials said Saturday, prompting a protest from ... -
Opposition survives another recall vote, referendum on nuclear power fails
Opposition lawmakers easily survived recall votes in Taiwan this weekend, but an opposition-backed referendum to bring back nuclear power failed. The recall votes, the second in ... -
Marcos says the Philippines will be pulled into any conflict over Taiwan, despite China’s protest
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said yesterday his country would inevitably be drawn “kicking and screaming” into any conflict over Taiwan due to its proximity to ... -
As US grapples with China relations, Taiwan’s leader scraps stop on American soil
The Taiwanese government has called off a plan for its leader to transit through the United States on his way to Latin America, The Associated Press ... -
Taiwan will ‘not provoke confrontation’ with China, Hsiao says
TAIPEI — Taiwan will not provoke a confrontation with China, the self-ruled island’s deputy leader said Friday, lamenting Beijing’s “aggressive military posturing” against the island democracy ... -
Taiwan begins 10-day military drills to counter Beijing threats
Taiwan on Wednesday launched annual military exercises intended to guard against Chinese threats to invade, including using so-called “gray zone tactics” deployed by China that stop ... -
China sends planes across central line in Taiwan Strait
China sent 74 warplanes toward Taiwan between late Thursday and early Friday, 61 of which crossed the central line in the Taiwan Strait that unofficially divides ... -
Taiwan adds Huawei and SMIC to export control list
Taiwan’s Commerce Ministry has added Chinese chipmakers Huawei Technologies and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) to its export control list, as trade and technology frictions between ... -
Beijing issues warrants for Taiwanese hackers, bans business for pro-independence links
China issued warrants yesterday for 20 Taiwanese people it said carried out hacking missions in the Chinese mainland on behalf of the island’s ruling party, while ... -
Guam governor visits Taiwan, US territory would play key role in conflict scenario
Taiwan this week is hosting the governor of Guam, the U.S. Pacific territory that would almost certainly be a key player in any Chinese military moves ... -
Car runs a red light and kills three people, including two 12-year-old girls
A stream of people in Taiwan left flowers and bags of snacks yesterday near the intersection where a driver plowed through pedestrians the previous day, killing ... -
62 military members found with mainland Chinese residency permits
At least 62 active-duty Taiwanese military members have been found holding Chinese residency permits, the self-ruled island’s Defense Ministry said, in the latest revelation of Chinese ... -
China pursuing three alleged US operatives over cyberattacks
China said yesterday it is pursuing three alleged U.S. operatives accused of carrying out cyberattacks on Chinese infrastructure during the Asian Games held in the city ... -
NATO chief raises concern over Beijing’s arms buildup
The NATO chief yesterday raised concern about China’s arms buildup and military drills near Taiwan and called on the organization’s members and friendly nations to work ... -
Lai hails Arizona chips project in meeting with visiting governor
Taiwan’s leader William Lai Ching-te said that a Taiwanese semiconductor company’s massive investment in Arizona is the “best model” for the island’s effort to build computer ... -
Marathon organizers apologize for prizes in the shape of a Chinese machine gun
The organizers of a marathon in southern Taiwan, including a member of the self-governing island republic’s legislature, apologized Sunday after giving out prizes in the shape ... -
Lai says tougher measures needed to counter stepped-up mainland ‘infiltration’
Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te said yesterday tougher measures are needed to counter stepped-up mainland infiltration, spying and other efforts to weaken the island’s defenses. Lai ... -
Taiwan says boost in defense spending coming amid mainland threats
Taiwan’s defense minister says the island is planning to boost military spending in the face of the “rapidly changing international situation and the escalating threats from ... -
Taiwan considers tightening immigration rules for Macau residents
Taiwan’s government is considering changes to its immigration laws that would make it more difficult for residents from Macau and Hong Kong to obtain permanent residency ... -
Taiwan condemns Beijing for conducting shooting drills off its coast
Taiwan yesterday condemned the mainland’s military exercises after Beijing designated an area to conduct shooting drills off the self-governed island’s southwest coast. China considers the island ... -
Stress and fear roil a tiny, rapidly militarizing Japanese island near Taiwan
This tiny island on Japan’s western frontier has no chain convenience stores. Nature lovers can dive with hammerhead sharks and watch miniature horses graze on a ... -
Taiwan probing a Mainland-crewed ship believed to have severed an undersea cable
Taiwanese authorities are investigating a Mainland-crewed ship suspected of severing an undersea communications cable in the latest such incident adding to tensions between Taipei and Beijing. ... -
Macau toddler injured in explosion shows signs of improvement
The two-year-old girl from Macau, critically injured in a gas explosion at a Taichung shopping mall last week, is showing gradual improvement. The child, who underwent ... -
China says US has ‘gravely backpedaled’ on Taiwan
China’s Foreign Ministry took issue yesterday with a revised U.S. government fact sheet that removed a line on American opposition to independence for Taiwan. The United ... -
Explosion in Taichung kills two Macau residents, critically injures toddler
A suspected gas explosion at a department store in Taichung, Taiwan, yesterday claimed the lives of four people, including two members of a visiting Macau family. ... -
Actress Barbie Hsu, star of the popular drama ‘Meteor Garden,’ dies at 48
Barbie Hsu, a Taiwanese actress who starred in the popular TV drama “Meteor Garden” that once swept Asia, died after contracting pneumonia triggered by the flu. ... -
Taiwan plans to cull 120,000 green iguanas due to their negative impact on agriculture
Taiwan plans to cull up to 120,000 green iguanas, with supporters urging humane methods to bring down the animal’s population, which is wreaking havoc on the ... -
Strong earthquake injures 27 and causes scattered damage
A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck southern Taiwan early yesterday, leaving 27 people with minor injuries and some reported damage. The quake hit at 12:17 a.m. and was ... -
Taiwan group trips getting underway
Group tours to Taiwan will be resumed soon for residents from Fujian province and Shanghai in the Chinese mainland, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced ... -
Taiwan iPhone maker Foxconn sets its sights on the ever more crowded EV market
Auto industry newcomers like Taiwan-based iPhone maker Foxconn and China’s Huawei Technologies are maneuvering to gain an edge in the electric vehicle sector, prompting automakers like ... -
Taiwan demonstrates sea defenses against potential attack as tensions rise with Beijing
Taiwan yesterday demonstrated its sea defenses against a potential Chinese attack as tensions rise with Beijing, part of a multitiered strategy to deter an invasion from ... -
Taiwan holds military drills as concerns rise over possible defense budget cut
Taiwan began three days of military drills yesterday as concerns rose over potential cuts to the defense budget due to legislative wrangling between the island’s two ... -
Five residents lured into human trafficking
Five local residents, including a 16-year-old boy, have fallen victim to human trafficking schemes involving telecommunications and internet scams in Taiwan and Cambodia, the Judiciary Police ... -
China sanctions seven companies over US military assistance to Taiwan
The Chinese government placed sanctions on seven companies on Friday in response to recent U.S. announcements of military sales and aid to Taiwan, the self-governing island ...
