By William A. Stanton Taiwan News, Contributing Columnist Although I am a non-voting resident of Taiwan, I have lived and worked here since 2009, and it is clearly a country I care very much about. I deeply respect and appreciate all that Taiwan has accomplished. With little more than its highly skilled and hard-working population […]
Read MoreMd Khayrul Bashar, Senior Reporter: Taiwan called yesterday for the swift return of one of its military officers who was rescued by Chinese authorities after losing contact during a fishing vacation. Two men from Taiwan’s outlying Kinmen island were found on March 18 by the coastguard of China’s Fujian province after the engine of their […]
Read MoreTaiwan’s top security official informed parliament on Monday that China is working to “normalise” military drills near the democratic island, intensifying its military activities in the region. China has been increasing its presence near Taiwan, with almost daily incursions into the island’s air defense identification zones and regular “combat readiness patrols,” involving drills by its […]
Read MoreIn a surprising turn of events, Taiwan has reached out to China for assistance in identifying the individual responsible for a series of bomb threats targeting several lawmakers, as revealed by Interior Minister Lin Yu-chang on Saturday. Lawmakers from both opposition and ruling parties have been subjected to threatening messages, demanding varying sums of money […]
Read MoreIn response to heightened tensions and territorial disputes in the South China Sea, the Philippines has announced the deployment of more than 100 naval reservists to Batanes Province, located just south of Taiwan. The move, set to commence this weekend, comes as part of the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ directive to enhance military capabilities […]
Read MoreIn the wake of a recent maritime clash near Taiwan-ruled Kinmen islands, China’s top leaders maintain a measured stance on Taiwan during the annual parliamentary meetings in Beijing. Premier Li Qiang and Communist Party of China’s (CPC) fourth-ranked official, Mr Wang Huning, delivered reports emphasizing Beijing’s opposition to separatist activities but refrained from escalating rhetoric. […]
Read MoreTaiwanese senior officials repeatedly questioned members of a visiting U.S. congressional delegation on what stalled aid to Ukraine means for U.S. commitments to defend the island from potential Chinese aggression. The Senate last week passed the national security supplemental — which includes $1.9 billion in U.S. funding to restock arms bound for Taiwan — but […]
Read MoreChina’s leadership is too “overwhelmed” with its internal problems to consider an invasion of Taiwan, President Tsai Ing-wen said in an interview with the New York Times. China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, has ramped up military pressure against the island over the past four years, leading to concerns of a […]
Read MoreBY BETTY HOU AND JENNIFER CREERY BLOOMBERG Taiwan’s main opposition parties launched rival bids for the presidency after the dramatic implosion of a potential alliance that aimed to unseat the ruling party and install a China-friendly government. The Kuomintang’s Hou Yu-ih named TV presenter Jaw Shaw-kong as his vice presidential running mate Friday morning, and […]
Read MoreTAIPEI, Nov 24 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s opposition parties, which seek closer China ties, registered separate presidential candidates on Friday after a dramatic split, potentially easing the way for the ruling party, which has defied Beijing’s pressure, to stay in power. The Jan. 13 election is taking place as China, which views Taiwan as its own […]
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