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Taiwan to set up more language centres in US, Europe
Nov 07, 2022 (AFP)
Taipei currently operates 43 such centres overseas, including 23 established this year, as it seeks to bolster its cultural clout even as China steps up its eco...
Lithuania opens trade office in Taipei; As UK trade minister pays visit
Nov 07, 2022 (AFP)
"I am happy that we were able to open this representative office," Lithuanian Economy Minister Ausrine Armonaite told reporters in Vilnius, stressing Vilnius is...
Taiwan expects greater China pressure after Xi cements power: FM
Oct 26, 2022 (AFP)
A major gathering of China's communist leaders at the weekend saw Xi cement his status as the country's most influential leader since Mao Zedong. Beijing claims...
Blinken says China has rejected status quo on Taiwan
Oct 26, 2022 (AFP)
His remarks came after Chinese President Xi Jinping secured a historic third term and Taiwan predicted intensifying pressure on the diplomatic front. Blinken sa...
Taiwan hosts democracy activists from Hong Kong, Russia and Iran
Oct 25, 2022 (AFP)
About 200 political and civic leaders from 70 countries, including Iran, Russia and Ukraine, were attending the assembly in Taipei. It began just two days after...
US must prepare now for China invasion of Taiwan: admiral
Oct 20, 2022 (AFP)
Admiral Michael Gilday, chief of US naval operations, is the latest senior official in Washington to raise concerns that China's President Xi Jinping may be muc...
China sees 'much faster timeline' on taking Taiwan, Blinken warns
Oct 18, 2022 (AFP)
Xi is on the cusp of securing a third five-year term at the helm of the world's most populous nation, delivering a landmark Communist Party Congress speech on S...
China will 'never commit to abandoning the use of force' on Taiwan: Xi
Oct 16, 2022 (AFP)
"Resolving the Taiwan issue is a matter for Chinese people themselves, and must be resolved by Chinese people alone. We will adhere to striving for the prospect...
Elon Musk 'doesn't know much' about Taiwan, says premier
Oct 11, 2022 (AFP)
The world's richest man has sparked anger in Taiwan over an interview he gave to the Financial Times which touched on Taiwan's fraught relationship with its gia...
Taiwan leader vows 'no compromise' on freedom, democracy
Oct 10, 2022 (AFP)
The self-ruled democracy's 23 million people live under the constant threat of invasion by China's Communist Party, and Moscow's war in Ukraine has deepened fea...
US defense chief vows to help Taiwan defend itself
Oct 03, 2022 (AFP)
"We're committed to helping Taiwan develop the capability to defend itself," Austin said in an interview with CNN. Washington has historically maintained a poli...
Taiwan launches first English TV channel as China pressure grows
Oct 03, 2022 (AFP)
However, TaiwanPlus will only be available on the island for now, limiting its international reach. Self-ruled Taiwan lives under constant threat of an invasion...
US will operate 'undaunted, unafraid' in Taiwan Strait: Harris
Sep 28, 2022 (AFP)
Speaking after attending Tuesday's funeral for assassinated former Japanese leader Shinzo Abe, Harris accused China of "disturbing behaviour" in the East China ...
Pompeo says era of 'blind' China engagement ending in Taiwan speech
Sep 27, 2022 (AFP)
One of former president Donald Trump's most hawkish advisers on China, Pompeo is the latest in a recent spate of Western politicians to visit Taiwan, often ange...
Blinken urges calm on Taiwan in talks with China
Sep 24, 2022 (AFP)
Blinken met for 90 minutes with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, in talks a US official des...
US and Canadian warships sail through Taiwan Strait
Sep 21, 2022 (AFP)
Beijing views as its own both democratic Taiwan and the narrow body of water separating the island from mainland China -- one of the world's busiest shipping ch...
Biden says 'yes,' US forces would help defend Taiwan; China cries foul
Sep 19, 2022 (AFP)
Asked by the CBS "60 Minutes" program whether US troops would defend Taiwan, Biden said "yes," if it were "an unprecedented attack." This was not the first time...
China says Biden's Taiwan remarks 'severely violate' US policy over island
Sep 19, 2022 (AFP)
Washington cut formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan in 1979, switching recognition to Beijing as the sole representative of China -- but it has maintained a ...
Taiwan warns Russia, China ties 'harm' international peace
Sep 16, 2022 (AFP)
Russia's Vladimir Putin met Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for their first face-to-face talks since the start of the conflict in Ukraine on Thursday, hailing th...
US Senate takes first step to direct military aid to Taiwan
Sep 15, 2022 (AFP)
The United States has for decades sold weapons to Taiwan but the new legislation will go further by providing US security assistance to the tune of $4.5 billion...
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