Mainland: ‘Taiwan independence’ incompatible with cross-Strait peace
Chen Binhua, a spokesman for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said President Lai Ching-te's speech advocated "separatism, incited cross-Strait confrontation and sought…
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Taiwan coast guard ramps up island patrols ahead of inauguration of new leader
China claims democratic Taiwan as part of its territory, maintaining a near-daily military presence with frequent appearances of fighter jets, drones and naval ships around the…
‘Rumourmongers’ in Taiwan to face sanctions
Officials have said that some commentators from Taiwan have disregarded the facts of China development and progress, deliberately fabricated false and negative information about…
China sanctions five Taiwan political pundits, rolls out law to punish ‘separatists’
The five are regulars on political talk shows on the island of 23 million people that Beijing has pledged to bring under its control someday, by force if necessary.
Five Chinese ships in Taiwan’s ‘restricted’ waters days before inauguration
The incident comes less than a week before Taiwan holds an inauguration for its incoming President Lai Ching-te, who China regards as a “dangerous separatist”.
China warns against ‘Taiwan independence’ efforts at World Health Assembly
Spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council blamed the current impasse on the ruling Democratic Progressive Party in Taiwan and accused them of promoting "Taiwan…
‘Impossible to buy a home’: Taiwan’s young workers struggle as wealth inequality grows
It would be nearly twice as hard for someone to afford a home today, against back in 1993.
Beijing lashes out at Taiwan’s DPP authorities for currying favour with Tokyo
Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian said at a news briefing that some in Japan are clearly up to no good by preaching that "any contingency for Taiwan is a contingency…
China monitors US ship’s passage through Taiwan Strait
Li Xi, a spokesman for the PLA's Eastern Theater Command, said in a statement that the guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday and…
Taiwan detects 26 Chinese aircraft and five ships around island
The latest sorties come a day after Manila summoned a senior Chinese envoy to protest against a water cannon incident that damaged two Philippine vessels during a patrol in the…