US senator says Taiwan, US 鈥榖est of friends鈥�
The head of the US Senate armed services committee said Friday he was determined the United States and Taiwan remain 鈥榯he best of friends鈥�, during a trip to the democratic island claimed by China.
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Taiwan nuclear plant vote fails
A Taiwanese referendum on whether to restart a nuclear power plant failed on Saturday after the number of votes in favour fell short of the legally required threshold.
Typhoon Podul pummels Taiwan, heads towards mainland
Typhoon Podul pounded Taiwan on Wednesday, shutting down businesses, grounding flights and knocking out power for tens of thousands of households, while parts of mainland China made ready for the storm...
Hundreds seek shelter as Typhoon Podul nears Taiwan
Nearly 2,000 people in Taiwan will be evacuated from their homes on Tuesday as Typhoon Podul approaches the island, with storm-hit central and southern regions likely to be pounded again, authorities said.
Philippines says 3 Chinese ships spotted near islets close to Taiwan
Three Chinese coast guard vessels were being monitored in the waters off remote islands in the northern Philippines near Taiwan, maritime officials in Manila said on Friday.
TSMC 鈥榚xempt鈥� from Trump鈥檚 100pc chip tariff: Taiwan
Taiwanese chipmaking giant TSMC 鈥榠s exempt鈥� from US president Donald Trump鈥檚 100 per cent tariff on semiconductor chips, Taipei said Thursday...
Taiwan voters reject bid to recall opposition MPs
Taiwanese voters rejected on Saturday an attempt to oust 24 opposition lawmakers, an official tally showed, dealing a blow to President Lai Ching-te鈥檚 party and its hopes for taking control of parliament.
Taiwan鈥檚 opposition protests ahead of recall vote
Taiwan鈥檚 main opposition protested on Friday ahead of unprecedented recall elections targeting its lawmakers that could tip the balance of power to president Lai Ching-te鈥檚 party.
Taiwan working to strike US tariff deal
Taiwan鈥檚 trade negotiators were 鈥榳orking around the clock鈥� to strike a tariff deal with the United States, the island鈥檚 vice president said Friday, two weeks before Washington鈥檚 deadline...
Taiwan kicks off military drills in face of China threat
Taiwan kicked off its largest military drills Wednesday with regular troops joined by a record mobilisation of reservists for 10 days of training aimed at defending against a Chinese invasion...
Typhoon kills two in Taiwan
Typhoon Danas battered Taiwan鈥檚 west coast early Monday, killing two people, injuring hundreds and leaving nearly 400,000 households without electricity, authorities said...
Taiwan VP unfazed by alleged China plot
Taiwan鈥檚 vice-president said she would not be intimidated by Beijing after the government accused Chinese embassy staff of planning to ram her car during an official visit to Europe...
China calls Taiwan鈥檚 tech export blacklist 鈥榙espicable鈥�
Beijing hit out Wednesday at Taiwan鈥檚 inclusion of two Chinese tech giants on an exports blacklist, calling it 鈥榙espicable鈥� and vowing to defend its interests...
Timely warning from Taiwan strait
鈥業F DETERRENCE and diplomacy fail, the military takes over.鈥� This warning underscores the tone and urgency of 鈥業s Taiwan a Dangerous Flashpoint?鈥�, a timely and compact analysis of one of the most precarious geopolitical issues of our time. Written by Dr Mohd Aminul Karim, a noted security expert and former professor at the University of Malaya, the book addresses the...
Taiwan detects 50 Chinese military aircraft around island
Taiwan detected 50 Chinese military aircraft around the island, the defence ministry said Friday, days after a British naval vessel sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait.
Taiwan adds China鈥檚 Huawei, SMIC to export blacklist
Taiwan has put Chinese tech giant Huawei and chip titan SMIC on an export blacklist, further squeezing Beijing鈥檚 access to the technology needed to build the most advanced chips...
5.9-magnitude earthquake rattles Taiwan
A magnitude-5.9 offshore earthquake rattled Taiwan on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said, with AFP journalists reporting buildings shaking in the capital Taipei.
China deployed 2 aircraft carrier groups, dozens of ships: Taiwan
China deployed two aircraft carrier groups and dozens of ships in waters north and south of Taiwan last month, a Taiwanese security official said Monday, as Beijing keeps up military pressure on the self-ruled island.
Taiwan says 鈥榳illing鈥� to talk to China as island boosts defences
Taiwan is prepared to talk to China as equals but will continue to build up its defences, the island鈥檚 president Lai Ching-te said Tuesday as he marked his first year in office.
Taiwan holds first live-fire of US high-tech rocket systems
Taiwan conducted Monday its first live-firing of High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems purchased from the United States, as the self-ruled island upgrades its capabilities to repel a potential Chinese attack.
China probes for key target weak spots with 鈥榩aralysing鈥� Taiwan drills
China鈥檚 military drills around Taiwan this week aim to send a clear message to the island鈥檚 leadership, analysts say 鈥� in the event of war, Beijing can cut them off from the outside world and grind them into submission...
China holds large-scale military drills around Taiwan
China on Tuesday sent its army, navy, air and rocket forces to surround Taiwan for large-scale drills Beijing said were aimed at practising for 鈥榩recision strikes鈥� and a blockade of the self-ruled island....
Taiwan announces pay rises for military
Taiwan will give pay rises to some service members in a bid to tackle manpower shortages, officials said on Friday, as the island faces intensifying military pressure from China.
Taiwan detects record 11 Chinese balloons near island
Taiwan detected 11 Chinese balloons near the island in a single-day record, the defence ministry said on Friday.
Taiwan detects 45 Chinese aircraft in 24 hours
Taiwan said on Thursday it detected 45 Chinese aircraft near the self-ruled island, the highest number this year and a tally that comes a day after Taipei condemned China鈥檚 鈥榣ive-fire鈥� drills off the south.
Taiwan detects 24 Chinese aircraft as Canadian ship transits waters
Taiwan said it detected 24 Chinese military aircraft near the island on Sunday as a Canadian warship passed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait.
Taiwan detects 62 Chinese aircraft as US ships transit waters
Taiwan said Wednesday it detected 62 Chinese military aircraft near the self-ruled island this week, as two US ships sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait...
Taiwan says detects six Chinese balloons near island
Taiwan detected six Chinese balloons off the island, the defence ministry said on Friday, as Beijing maintains military pressure to push its claim of sovereignty.
Taiwan identifies 52 Chinese ships for close monitoring
Taiwan has identified 52 鈥榮uspicious鈥� Chinese-owned ships flying flags of convenience that require close monitoring if detected near the island, the coast guard said Monday, as Taipei seeks to protect its subsea telecoms cables.
Rubio clashes with China FM on Taiwan
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio clashed with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi over Taiwan on Friday, with Donald Trump鈥檚 top diplomat denouncing Beijing鈥檚 鈥榗oercive鈥� moves...