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Taiwan military drill stages China attack scenario
Jul 15, 2013 (AFP)
Taiwan started a computerised military drill on Monday, set against an imagined scenario in which China invades the island in 2017. The five-day exercise is par...
Taiwan seeks to break isolation at UN aviation agency
Jul 10, 2013 (AFP)
Taiwan hopes to become an observer member of the UN's international aviation agency this year and ease its isolation imposed by China. An International Civil Av...
China activist praises democratic Taiwan as row erupts in parliament
Jun 25, 2013 (AFP)
Fighting broke out in Taiwan's parliament on Tuesday as legislators scuffled over a tax bill, while a visiting Chinese activist delivered a speech praising the ...
Blind activist urges Taiwan to stand up to China
Jun 24, 2013 (AFP)
Exiled, blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng on Monday urged Taiwan to stand up to China's "illegitimate" communist government, as he visited the self-governi...
China and Taiwan ink pact to liberalise services
Jun 21, 2013 (AFP)
China and Taiwan on Friday signed a pact to further open trade in services, the two sides said, the latest in a series of economic agreements reached against a ...
Taiwan group invites Chinese dissident Hu Jia to visit
Jun 20, 2013 (AFP)
A Taiwanese rights group said Thursday it has invited high-profile Chinese dissident Hu Jia to come to Taiwan to meet exiled blind Chinese activist Chen Guangch...
China's Xi meets with Taiwan delegation: Xinhua
Jun 13, 2013 (AFP)
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with a senior Taiwanese official in Beijing on Thursday, state media said, amid improving relations between the two sides. Xi m...
In US, Taiwan opposition pledges military boost
Jun 13, 2013 (AFP)
Taiwan's opposition leader said Thursday if he wins office he will boost military spending and show "self-confidence" towards a rising China, as he courted US s...
Taiwanese KMT party envoy to meet China's Xi
Jun 10, 2013 (AFP)
An envoy from Taiwan's ruling Kuomintang party will meet China's President Xi Jinping, the first official meeting between the two parties since Xi took over as ...
Taiwan renews arms sales call amid US-China summit
Jun 09, 2013 (AFP)
Taiwan urged the United States Sunday to continue arming it with defensive weapons as it kept a wary eye on the first summit between US President Barack Obama a...
Philippines coast guard defensive over killing
May 20, 2013 (UPI)
An investigation into the killing by the Philippines coast guard of a Taiwanese fisherman is focusing on whether rules of engagement were broken. A report by Th...
Taiwan piles pressure on Manila over killing
May 17, 2013 (UPI)
Taiwan threatened to cut direct air travel connections with the Philippines as the diplomatic row escalates over the death of a fisherman by the Philippines coa...
Retired Taiwan generals in controversial China visit
May 10, 2013 (AFP)
A group of retired Taiwanese generals on Friday left for China on a controversial trip aimed at building confidence between the two militaries. Retired general ...
Taiwan intelligence unit confirms Hong Kong visit
May 07, 2013 (AFP)
A top Taiwanese intelligence official has visited Hong Kong in a landmark trip seen as the latest sign of fast-warming ties between Taiwan and former rival Chin...
Taiwan leader pledges to abide by 'One China' policy
Apr 29, 2013 (AFP)
Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou Monday renewed his support for the "One China" policy as the island marked the 20th anniversary of historic talks with former bi...
Taiwan ex-agent jailed for spying for China: court
Apr 26, 2013 (AFP)
A retired Taiwanese intelligence agent has been jailed for six years after luring his colleagues to China to force them to give up sensitive information, a cour...
Taiwan says time not ripe for China political talks: report
Apr 21, 2013 (AFP)
Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou on Sunday said the time was "not ripe" for political negotiations with China, despite fast improving economic ties. Since his re...
Taiwan moves closer to setting up China liaison office
Apr 11, 2013 (AFP)
Taiwan's cabinet Thursday approved regulations governing the opening of a China liaison office on the island, a priority in efforts to normalise relations with ...
Taiwan to get US anti-sub aircraft in 2015: report
Mar 27, 2013 (AFP)
Taiwan is on track to take delivery of 12 anti-submarine aircraft from the United States by mid-2015, a report said Wednesday, as it seeks to beef up its naval ...
Taiwan to hold first major live-fire drill since 2008
Mar 26, 2013 (AFP)
Taiwan Tuesday unveiled plans for its biggest live-fire military exercise since 2008, aimed at reviewing the island's defence capability against a simulated Chi...
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