Tag: Taiwan
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Opposition parties team up for January election
Taiwan’s two main opposition parties, both of which have vowed to restart talks with China, announced a joint ticket for January’s leadership election in a deal ... -
China keeps up military pressure, sending 43 planes, 7 ships near island
Taiwan said yesterday that China sent 43 military aircraft and seven ships near the self-ruled island, the latest sign that Beijing plans no let-up in its ... -
Taiwan is closely watching the Hamas-Israel war
Taiwan is closely watching the war in the Middle East sparked by the unprecedented attack on Israel by Hamas militants from Gaza for lessons amid what ... -
Facing Beijing’s threats, Taiwan leader says peace ‘only option’ to resolve political differences
Peace between Taiwan and China is the “only option,” Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-wen said yesterday, while strongly asserting the self-governing island’s defenses against Beijing’s threats to ... -
Some in Congress want to cut Ukraine aid and boost Taiwan’s
To Rep. Mike Collins, China is a bigger threat to the United States than Russia. So the Georgia Republican has voted against providing military aid to Ukraine as ... -
Taiwan indicts two communist party members accused of colluding with China to influence elections
Prosecutors in Taiwan have indicted two leaders of the island’s tiny Taiwan People’s Communist Party on accusations they colluded with China in an effort to influence ... -
Taiwan launches first home-made submarine for testing, China condemns
Taiwan’s leader launched the island’s first domestically made submarine for testing yesterday at a port in Kaohsiung. The submarine, if successful in its tests, will be ... -
US governors seek stronger economic ties with island
Governors from the Southwestern United States are pursuing stronger business ties with Taiwan in hopes of attracting new foreign investments and jobs to their landlocked states. ... -
PLA flies 103 military planes toward Taiwan in a new high in activity the island calls ‘harassment’
China’s military sent 103 warplanes toward Taiwan in a 24-hour period in what the island’s defense ministry called a recent new high. The planes were detected ... -
Tsai begins visit to remaining ally Eswatini in southern Africa
Taiwan’s leader Tsai Ing-wen yesterday began a four- day trip to Eswatini, one of the island’s 13 remaining allies. Tsai, who is serving her last year ... -
Taiwan suspends work, transport and classes as island braces for arrival of Typhoon Haikui
Taiwan suspended flights, rail transport and ferry services along with classes, outdoor events, and officials urged workers to stay home as the island prepared for the ... -
Aspiring Taiwan leader Terry Gou resigns from board of Apple supplier Foxconn
Aspiring Taiwanese leader Terry Gou has resigned from the board of Foxconn, the Apple supplier he founded nearly a half-century ago. The company, officially registered as ... -
Foxconn’s Terry Gou will seek top post as an independent
Terry Gou, who founded Apple supplier Foxconn, said yesterday he will run as an independent candidate in Taiwan’s main election, ending months of speculation. At a ... -
US approves new $500M arms sale to Taiwan as tension intensifies
The Biden administration has approved a $500 million arms sale to Taiwan as it ramps up military assistance to the island despite fervent objections from China. ... -
Chinese military launches drills around Taiwan as a ‘warning’ after a top island official went to US
The Chinese military launched drills around Taiwan on Saturday as a “stern warning” over what it called collusion between “separatists and foreign forces,” its defense ministry ... -
Is conflict in Ukraine a reminder to China of the risks in attacking Taiwan?
U.S. defense strategists warn that China may use the distraction of the war in Ukraine to launch military action against Taiwan. They believe Chinese President Xi ... -
New Paraguay president stresses ties with Taiwan at swearing-in ceremony
President Santiago Peña said Paraguay and Taiwan are “not just allies, but also brothers” when he was sworn in as the South American country’s new president ... -
No 2 leaves on Paraguay trip amid Chinese efforts to isolate the island
Taiwan’s no. 2 left this weekend on a trip to Paraguay to reinforce relations with his government’s last diplomatic partner in South America at a time ... -
Shantou joins parts of Taiwan in shutting down schools, offices for storm
The coastal Chinese city of Shantou yesterday joined parts of Taiwan in shutting down schools and offices as Typhoon Doksuri brings heavy wind and rain to ... -
China sends group of warplanes, navy ships towards Taiwan
China sent navy ships and a large group of warplanes, including fighter jets and bombers, toward Taiwan over two days, the island’s defense ministry said yesterday, ... -
Gov’t accuses US of turning Taiwan into a powder keg with its latest sales
China’s Defense Ministry accused the United States of turning Taiwan into a powder keg yesterday with its latest sales of military equipment to the self-governing island ... -
Taiwan says Chinese warships pass through the Strait
Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said last weekend that it detected three Chinese warships, including the Shandong aircraft carrier, passing through the Taiwan Strait, as Beijing keeps up ... -
Former British PM Truss warns of ‘China threats’ during visit
Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss warned of the economic and political threats to the West posed by China during a visit yesterday to rival Taiwan. ... -
Taiwan trade chief warns against ‘unnecessary fear’ of China
Taiwan’s chief trade representative says his country’s semiconductor makers will expand production in the U.S. as much as they can afford to do so, but he ... -
Tsai hopes to deepen US security exchanges
Taiwan’s head of government Tsai Ing-wen told visiting ex-U.S. national security adviser John Bolton this week that the island is willing to deepen cooperation with the ... -
Flights out of Taipei delayed after China launches satellite
Flights out of northern Taiwan were delayed yesterday after China launched a rocket carrying a satellite that dropped debris into waters north of the capital Taipei. ... -
Ruling party DPP taps Lai as candidate
Taiwan’s pro-independence ruling Democratic Progressive Party nominated its number two Lai Ching-te as its candidate in the 2024 election, two days after China concluded large-scale wargames ... -
China military ‘ready to fight’ after drills near Taiwan
China’s military declared this week it is “ready to fight” after completing three days of large-scale combat exercises around Taiwan that simulated sealing off the island ... -
Taiwan’s Tsai wraps up Guatemala visit, heads to Belize
Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-wen and Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei on Saturday toured a hospital built with support from Taipei, reaffirming their close diplomatic ties as the ... -
Leaders of Taiwan, Guatemala visit Mayan pyramid
Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-wen and the Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei toured the archaeological site of Tikal thios weekend during a trip by Tsai that aims to ... -
Taiwan’s former leader Ma begins mainland visit
Former Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou departed for a tour of China yesterday, in what he called an attempt to reduce tensions a day after Taiwan lost ... -
US approves selling the island munitions worth $619 million
The U.S. has approved more arms sales to Taiwan, including $619 million worth of munitions for F-16 fighter jets, in a decision likely to be yet ... -
Delegation meeting Tsai reaffirms US commitment
A delegation of U.S. lawmakers yesterday met with Taiwan’s leader, who promised to deepen military cooperation between the two sides despite objections from China, which claims ... -
Paraguay leader praises island as ‘lighthouse of democracy’
The outgoing president of Paraguay, whose country is one of Taiwan’s few remaining diplomatic allies, spoke of his admiration for the island democracy while on a ... -
Taiwan threatens to shoot down any Chinese balloons
Amid speculation over alleged Chinese spy balloons, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said this weekit would shoot down any suspected military object coming close to its shores from ...
