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‘Highly unusual’: Why Taiwan President Lai made no mention of China in major speech

Analysts said that Mr Lai, by deliberately steering clear of the subject, is seeking to avoid giving Beijing any further reason to mark him as responsible for escalating…

  • Published: May 21, 20258:30 am
  • Author Yip Wai Yee
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Taiwan President Lai’s approval ratings dip ahead of 1st anniversary in office amid uncertain US ties

Analysts say that while Mr Lai has not lost his core supporters entirely, the numbers suggest he is facing high levels of dissatisfaction among more moderate Taiwanese.

  • Published: May 19, 20258:25 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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China slams Taiwan’s ruling party for ‘erasing cross-Strait cultural ties’

Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, made the remarks following a recent change in wording on the island government's website describing the…

  • Published: May 15, 202510:29 am
  • Author Zhang Yi
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China conducts 2nd day of exercises around Taiwan; naming suggests more drills to come this year

The Eastern Theater Command said the drills focused on tasks such as verification and identification, warning and expulsion, interception, and detention to verify the troops’…

  • Published: April 3, 20259:03 am
  • Author Keiichiro Azuma
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Chinese influencers forced to leave Taiwan after advocating ‘military unification’

These high-profile cases have sparked widespread debate about the right to freedom of expression in democratic Taiwan, with critics accusing President Lai Ching-te’s government…

  • Published: April 2, 20259:00 am
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Taiwan students embark on Shandong tour

Organized by the island-based Ma Ying-jeou Culture and Education Foundation, the group will engage with university students in Shandong, participate in a Confucius memorial…

  • Published: April 2, 20258:34 am
  • Author Zhang Yi
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Chinese army enhances combat readiness with operations around Taiwan

Senior Colonel Wu Qian told reporters at a news conference in Beijing on Thursday afternoon that the PLA Eastern Theater Command recently organized its naval and air forces to…

  • Published: March 28, 202511:12 am
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China’s Taiwan Affairs Office launches section to report ‘malicious acts against Taiwan compatriots’

According to the office, the Democratic Progressive Party authorities have intensified the suppression and persecution of political opponents, parties, groups and individuals in…

  • Published: March 27, 202511:05 am
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‘No name, no home port, no cert’: Taiwan seizes unregistered Chinese refuelling boat

The coast guard said the vessel was carrying around 500,000 litres of fuel and had attempted to supply fuel to other Chinese ships unlawfully entering Taiwanese waters.

  • Published: March 24, 202510:36 am
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From intelligence sharing to tabletop exercises, Taiwan to deepen military exchange with US

The US is Taiwan’s most important international backer and arms supplier at a time when China has ramped up military pressure against the democratically governed island that it…

  • Published: March 19, 20258:15 am
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