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China warns US against 'playing with fire' over Taiwan visit
Aug 12, 2020 (AFP)
Beijing has been infuriated by the highest-profile visit in decades to Taiwan, which it sees as part of its territory, as US-China relations plunge to a record ...
Taiwan FM says China trying to turn island into 'next Hong Kong'
Aug 11, 2020 (AFP)
A crackdown on dissent in Hong Kong has gathered pace since China imposed a sweeping security law on the financial hub in June, with opposition politicians disq...
David and Goliath: China and Taiwan's military mismatch
Aug 10, 2020 (AFP)
One is an authoritarian regional superpower of 1.4 billion people that boasts the world's largest standing army and spends more on its military than any other c...
US cabinet member lauds Taiwan's democracy during historic visit
Aug 10, 2020 (AFP)
Health Secretary Alex Azar is in Taipei for a three-day visit billed as the highest level visit from the United States since it switched diplomatic recognition ...
US begins highest level Taiwan visit in decades
Aug 09, 2020 (AFP)
During the three-day visit Health Secretary Alex Azar will meet President Tsai Ing-wen, who advocates Taiwan being recognised as a sovereign nation and is loath...
China warns US against 'dangerous moves' on Taiwan
Aug 06, 2020 (AFP)
Wei told US Defense Secretary Mark Esper in a 90-minute phone call to "stop erroneous words and deeds" and "avoid taking dangerous moves that may escalate the s...
US plan for 'highest level' Taiwan visit in decades angers China
Aug 05, 2020 (AFP)
The visit, headed by health chief Alex Azar, comes as relations between the world's two biggest powers plunge to historic lows. "This marks... the first Cabinet...
Jittery Hong Kong authors seek Taiwan safety after security law
Aug 04, 2020 (AFP)
The city has long been a refuge for intellectuals, free from the authoritarian grip of the Chinese mainland's communist leaders. But that status is at risk of c...
Taiwan's Hong Kong envoy 'forced' to leave over 'political obstacles'
Jul 17, 2020 (AFP)
China has been angered by Taiwan's support for the city's pro-democracy protests and the government's decision to open an office to help Hong Kongers who want t...
'We're next': Hong Kong security law sends chills through Taiwan
Jul 07, 2020 (AFP)
China and Taiwan split in 1949 after nationalist forces lost a civil war to Mao Zedong's communists, fleeing to the island which Beijing has since vowed to seiz...
Taiwan warns of counter measures if new Hong Kong law causes 'damage'
Jul 07, 2020 (AFP)
The new law has sent chills through self-ruled Taiwan, which Beijing regards as its own territory and has vowed to one day seize, by force if necessary. Beijing...
Taiwan to swap office with breakaway state Somaliland
Jul 01, 2020 (AFP)
Foreign minister Joseph Wu said Taiwan and Somaliland had signed an agreement in February to swap representative offices and cooperate in areas such as agricult...
Taiwan opens new office for Hong Kongers after security law
Jul 01, 2020 (AFP)
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen had pledged a humanitarian "action plan" after Chinese authorities announced the proposed law -- which was passed on Tuesday. The ...
Panda gifted by China gives birth to second cub in Taiwan
Jun 29, 2020 (AFP)
Yuan Yuan and her partner Tuan Tuan have been top attractions since arriving from China in 2008 as a symbol of what were then warm relations between the two sid...
Forced into self-reliance, Taiwan unveils local trainer jet
Jun 22, 2020 (AFP)
President Tsai Ing-wen attended a ceremony for the first public flight of the "Brave Eagle" Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT), describing it as a "historic moment". "T...
Chinese fighters breach Taiwan defence zone for four consecutive days
Jun 19, 2020 (AFP)
The defence ministry said at least one J-10 fighter flew into Taiwan's southwestern air defence identification zone (ADIZ), prompting Taipei to scramble its own...
Taiwan to open new office to assist Hong Kongers
Jun 18, 2020 (AFP)
The announcement comes after President Tsai Ing-wen pledged last month a humanitarian "action plan" for Hong Kongers pushing for democracy in the financial hub....
China slams 'provocative' US military flight over Taiwan
Jun 11, 2020 (AFP)
The overflight adds to rising tensions between Washington and Beijing over a slew of issues, and the US relationship with the island claimed by China is high on...
Chinese fighter jets briefly enter Taiwan airspace: Taipei
Jun 09, 2020 (AFP)
The Taiwanese defence ministry said it broadcast warnings and "took active responses to dispel" multiple Chinese Su-30 fighters to the southwest of the island. ...
China slams Czech senate head's planned trip to Taiwan
Jun 09, 2020 (AFP)
"I will go to Taiwan. I am convinced it is the correct decision," Milos Vystrcil, head of the upper house of parliament, told reporters. He said he would make t...
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