Former Japan premier Mori visits Taiwan to mourn ex-president Lee Teng-hui
TOKYO (BLOOMBERG) – Former Japanese prime minister Yoshiro Mori is visiting Taiwan on Sunday (Aug 9) to pay his respects to the late president [...]
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Pentagon chief expresses concern to Chinese counterpart about Beijing's activity in South China Sea
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper expressed concerns about Beijing’s “destabilizing” activity near Taiwan and the South China Sea in a [...]
In call with Chinese counterpart, Pentagon chief expresses concern about Beijing's activity in South China Sea
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper expressed concerns about Beijing’s “destabilizing” activity near Taiwan and the South China Sea in a [...]
Jittery Hong Kong authors seek Taiwan safety after new security law
HONG KONG (AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE) – China’s new security law has cast a threatening shadow over Hong Kong’s dynamic book industry, with anxious publishers [...]
Taiwan's 'Mr Democracy' Lee Teng-hui dies aged 97 in Taipei
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui, dubbed “Mr. Democracy” for burying autocratic rule in favour of freewheeling pluralism, died at the [...]
Taiwan probes possible first local coronavirus case in one month as imported cases rise
TAIPEI (REUTERS) – Taiwan on Tuesday (July 28) was investigating its first possible local coronavirus infection in more than a month, a Thai [...]
Set sail and social distance: Taiwan resumes ocean cruise amid pandemic
KEELUNG, Taiwan (Reuters) – Taiwan resumed an island-hopping ocean cruise on Sunday, joining a handful of places in the world to restart voyages [...]
Taiwan proposes $7 billion extra budget to stimulate economy
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan proposed a second supplementary budget for 2020 worth T$210 billion ($7.13 billion) on Thursday to ease the impact of [...]
Fighting again in Taiwan parliament over disputed nomination
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Fighting erupted inside and outside of Taiwan’s parliament again on Friday over the disputed nomination by President Tsai Ing-wen of [...]
Taiwan holds drills to beat back invasion amid China tensions
TAICHUNG, Taiwan (Reuters) – Taiwan’s air, sea and land forces conducted live-fire exercises simulating the repulsion of an invading force on Thursday, with [...]