Taiwan deputy foreign minister to attend Pacific Islands Forum
The Pacific is also an area of competition between Taipei and Beijing, as China whittles away at the number of countries which maintain formal diplomatic relations with Chinese-claimed Taiwan. Three countries – Palau, Tuvalu and the Marshall Islands – have stuck with Taiwan. A deputy Taiwan foreign minister will attend this week’s meeting of Pacific […]
Read MoreTaiwan defence spend to outpace GDP growth as China threat rises
China, which views democratically-governed Taiwan as its own territory, has ramped up military and political pressure over the past five years to assert those claims, which Taipei strongly rejects. Taiwan’s defence spending will rise 7.7% next year, outpacing expected economic growth, the cabinet said on Thursday, as the island adds more fighter jets and missiles […]
Read MoreStrong earthquake shook Taiwan
An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 has struck the eastern city of Hualien in the Central Asian country of Taiwan. The Meteorological Department said that the earthquake struck on Friday (August 16). The news agency Reuters reported in a report that the Hualien city of Taiwan was shaken by a magnitude 6.3 earthquake on Friday morning […]
Read MoreTaiwan president warns on China, pushes defense self-reliance
Taiwan will also work hard to promote regional peace and stability, Lai told a conference in Taipei aimed at coordinating the policies of democratic governments towards China. China’s threat to any individual country is a threat to the world, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Tuesday, adding that the island will continue to work hard […]
Read MoreDeadly typhoon hits Taiwan, 6 sailors missing after ship sinks
The strongest typhoon to hit Taiwan in eight years killed four people and flooded parts of the island’s second-biggest city on Thursday, while rescuers searched for six sailors missing after their cargo ship sank in the storm. Typhoon Gaemi transformed streets in southern Kaohsiung city into rivers, with some households flooded by rainwater. Schools and […]
Read MoreTaiwan says committed to strengthening defence after Trump comments
Taiwan is committed to boosting its defences and working with the United States, the foreign ministry said on Thursday, days after Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was quoted as saying Taiwan should pay to be defended. The United States is Chinese-claimed Taiwan’s most important international backer and arms supplier, despite the lack of formal diplomatic […]
Read MoreTaiwan is willing to take on more responsibility for defending itself, says premier
TAIPEI : Taiwan Premier Cho Jung-tai said on Wednesday that Taiwan is willing to take on more responsibility for defending itself and is steadily increasing defense spending. Cho was responding to comment from US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who said Taiwan should pay the United States for its defense as it does not give […]
Read More66 Chinese fighter jets infiltrated Taiwan in one day
At least 66 warplanes have patrolled the island nation of Taiwan in the past 24 hours. Which is the highest so far this year. Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense confirmed the matter on Thursday. This information is known from the report of AFP. According to an AFP report, just one day before this incident, Beijing also […]
Read MoreTaiwan probes senior official who deals with China over bribery suspicions
Prosecutors in the northern Taiwanese city of Taoyuan, where Cheng was mayor from 2014–2022, said he had been summoned for questioning on Friday on bribery suspicions and that they had applied to a court to detain him Taiwan prosecutors said on Saturday they were investigating a senior official and member of the ruling Democratic Progressive […]
Read MoreTaiwan warns citizens against traveling to China
The Taiwan government has issued a travel warning for citizens to China. The country has advised its citizens not to travel to China unless necessary. Taiwan issued the warning on Thursday after China threatened to impose the death penalty on Taiwanese independence activists last week. This information was revealed in the report of Times of […]
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