Tag: Taiwan
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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 ... -
Taiwan opposition leader in China as Beijing ups pressure
The vice chair of Beijing-friendly opposition Nationalist Party from Taiwan was visiting China for meetings with officials and the local business community, drawing criticism from the ... -
Tsai welcomes retired US admiral for China talks
Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen yesterday welcomed the former head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, who had warned the island could face an invasion from China this ... -
Taiwan activates defenses in response to China incursions
Taiwan scrambled fighter jets, put its navy on alert and activated missile systems in response to nearby operations of 34 Chinese military aircraft and nine warships ... -
Ruling party’s new chair vows to safeguard democracy
The new head of Taiwan’s ruling party who described himself as pro-independence vowed to uphold the self-ruled island’s democracy in face of China’s authoritarianism and continue ... -
2022 auto sales rise 9.5% but growth weakening
China’s auto sales rose 9.5% last year as electric vehicle purchases nearly doubled, but demand in the global industry’s biggest market slumped in December, foreshadowing weaker ... -
Chipmaker TSMC says quarterly profit up 78%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the biggest contract manufacturer of processor chips for smartphones and other products, said yesterday its quarterly profit rose 78% over a year ... -
German, Lithuanian lawmakers show support in visit
Lithuanian lawmakers on a visit to Taiwan took aim at China yesterday, saying the world’s second largest economy tried to use all sorts of measures to ... -
Tsai resigns as party leader after election loss
Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen resigned as head of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party following local election losses on Saturday in which voters chose the opposition Nationalist ... -
Tsai thanks British minister for support
Taiwan’s leader Tsai Ing-wen yesterday thanked British Trade Minister Greg Hands for London’s support for Taiwan after he became the latest foreign official to defy Chinese ... -
Taiwan to accept group tours from Hong Kong, Macau
Taiwan is slated to receive tourists on package tours traveling from Hong Kong and Macau from November 7, according to the Mainland Affairs Council. In the ... -
China panda experts visit Taiwan in rare point of contact
TAIPEI — Taiwan has welcomed a pair of experts from China to help with an ailing panda in a rare opportunity for contact between the sides. ... -
CPC to unswervingly advance cause of national reunification
Xi Jinping said that the Communist Party of China (CPC) will implement its overall policy for resolving the Taiwan question in the new era, and unswervingly ... -
Chipmaker TSMC says quarterly profit $8.8 billion
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the biggest contract manufacturer of processor chips for smartphones and other products, said yesterdaythat its quarterly profit rose 79.7% over a year ... -
Tourists flock to Taiwan as Covid entry restrictions eased
Taiwan lifted all its COVID-19 entry restrictions yesterday, allowing tourists unfettered access to the self-ruled island after over 2 1/2 years of border controls. Hong Kong ... -
Taiwan leader tells Beijing war ‘absolutely not an option’
China’s threats of military action against Taiwan are “absolutely not an option” and will “only push our two sides further from each other,” Taiwanese leader Tsai ... -
Taiwan vows to respond to China’s ‘military flight incursions’
Taiwan’s minister yesterday said the island will respond to incursions into its airspace by Chinese warplanes and drones, but gave no details on specific actions. Responding ... -
Taiwan to end quarantine for arrivals starting Oct. 13
Taiwan yesterday said it will end mandatory COVID-19 quarantines for people arriving from overseas beginning Oct. 13. The Central Epidemic Command Center announced that the previous ... -
Taiwan to end quarantine for arrivals starting Oct. 13
Taiwan today (Thursday) said it will end mandatory COVID-19 quarantines for people arriving from overseas beginning Oct. 13. The Central Epidemic Command Center announced that the ... -
Taiwan to gradually lift quarantine-upon-arrival next month
Meanwhile, in Taiwan, the government yesterday announced several updates to Covid-19 measures and entry restrictions. Taiwan’s Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced yesterday that it will ... -
Strong earthquake in Taiwan traps people, derails train
A strong earthquake shook much of Taiwan yesterday, toppling a three-story building and temporarily trapping four people inside, stranding about 400 tourists on a mountainside, and knocking ... -
Tsai cites threat of Chinese ‘cognitive warfare’
Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-wen said yesterday that China is conducting “cognitive warfare” by spreading misinformation in addition to its regular incursions into nearby waters and airspace ... -
Taiwan forces fire at drones flying over island near China
Taiwan’s military fired warning shots at drones from China flying over its outposts just off the Chinese coastline, underscoring heightened tensions and the self-ruled island’s resolve ... -
Tsai tells troops to keep cool amid Chinese threats
Taiwan’s leader told the self-ruled island’s military units yesterday to keep their cool in the face of daily warplane flights and warship maneuvers by China, saying ... -
Tsai says resolve in self-defense cannot be shaken
Taiwan’s leader invoked an armed conflict from 1958 as an example of the island’s resolve to defend itself while she met yesterday with more foreign visitors ... -
Indiana governor in Taipei following high-profile US visits
Indiana’s Republican governor met with Taiwan’s leader Tsai Ing-wen yesterday morning, following two recent high-profile visits by U.S. politicians that drew China’s ire and Chinese military ... -
US to hold trade talks with Taiwan, island drills military
The U.S. government will hold trade talks with Taiwan in a sign of support for the island democracy that China claims as its own territory, prompting ... -
Taiwan, China hold opposing military drills amid tensions
Taiwan is staging military exercises to show its ability to resist Chinese pressure to accept Beijing’s political control over the self-governing island, following new rounds of ... -
US House Speaker Pelosi arrives in Taiwan, defying Beijing
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan tonight (Tuesday night) despite threats from Beijing of serious consequences, becoming the highest-ranking American official to visit the ... -
Gov’t urges US to revoke arms sales plan to Taiwan
China firmly opposes U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and urges the United States to revoke the arms sales plan, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said yesterday. ... -
Taiwan refutes SAR’s reports of Covid samples in mangoes
Taiwanese authorities have urged Macau to follow international rules and standards in regards to both trade and the testing of goods for Covid-19, the local Council ... -
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake shakes central Taiwan coast
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook Taiwan yesterday morning. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.The quake struck at 9:05 a.m. at a depth of ... -
Taiwan to resume international air transit service
Due to developments in Taiwan’s Covid-19 conditions, the island’s health agency has recently announced that international air transit services will resume from June 15. By that ... -
Taipei concludes long-awaited book fair
This year’s Taipei International Book Exhibition concluded yesterday after six days of exhibitions and various activities held against the backdrop of Covid-19 prevention and control. More ... -
Taiwan’s leader condemns California church shooting
Taiwan’s leader has condemned the shooting at a Taiwanese church in California by a man reportedly driven by hatred of the island. Tsai Ing-wen’s office issued ...
