Taiwan says on ‘alert’ as China aircraft carrier detected to its south
The Liaoning aircraft carrier detection comes after US State Secretary Antony Blinken warned China on Friday against taking any “provocative” action on Taiwan, following a…
Beijing accuses Taiwan President Lai Ching-te of undermining peace in Taiwan Strait
China's Taiwan Affairs Office's rebuttal came after Mr Lai’s assertive speech at Taiwan’s annual celebration on Oct 10, when he repeated a line from his inauguration speech in…
China poised for military drills after Taiwan leader’s speech – sources
President Lai Ching-te will deliver a key speech on Oct. 10 in a grand celebration in front of the presidential office in Taipei to mark the 113th birthday of the Republic of…
‘Impossible’ for People’s Republic of China to be our motherland, Taiwan president says
Mr Lai, who took office in May, is condemned by Beijing as a “separatist”. He rejects Beijing’s sovereignty claims, saying that the island is a country called the Republic…
Mainland slams Taiwan’s ‘economic coercion’ claim
Such claims are a complete distortion of the facts, said Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the office, at a press conference on Wednesday.
Animation voice acting connects both sides of the Strait
"I hope you promote standard Mandarin," famous voice actor Kuan Chihhung said in a cross-Strait exchange activity in August this year, when speaking of the Chinese dubbing…
US military companies sanctioned for arms sales to Taiwan
The sanctions came after the US Department of Defence's Defence Security Cooperation Agency confirmed on Tuesday that the US State Department had approved a $228 million arms sale…
US says navy aeroplane transits Taiwan Strait
China, which claims sovereignty over democratically-governed Taiwan, calls Western military transits in the area provocations. The Eastern Theatre Command of China's People's…
Mid-Autumn Festival enhances cross-Strait ties
Ahead of the Mid-Autumn Festival, a traditional Chinese holiday that symbolizes family reunions and falls on Tuesday this year, more than 200 people from both sides of the Taiwan…
Taiwan will ‘never succumb’ to China: Top Taipei official
Beijing has ramped up military and political pressure on Taipei in recent years, sending warplanes, drones and naval vessels around the island on a near-daily basis.