Taiwan’s education ‘reforms’ criticized
The current curriculum in Taiwan has raised criticism before, such as teaching the history of China in the broader context of East Asia rather than singling it out.
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Taiwan’s female V-P picks reflect commitment to gender equality, but challenges remain
With two of the three vice-presidential candidates being women, analysts said it is a reflection of the island’s continually high representation of women in politics.
Taiwan singer Rainie Yang apologises for joke deemed offensive to Henan people
Yang’s comment sparked a backlash after videos of her making the comment went viral online.
DPP election duo will ‘harm Taiwan’s future’
The DPP's Lai Ching-te had announced earlier this month that Hsiao Bi-khim, "Taiwan's representative to the United States", will serve as his running mate for the position of…
Taiwan’s latest poll shows outsider leading presidential race
Taiwan’s Vice-President is leading the poll since China-friendly opposition parties failed in their last-ditch efforts to form an alliance aimed at winning the presidential…
Taiwan reports renewed China military activity
Democratically-governed Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory, has complained for the past four years of regular Chinese military patrols and drills near the island, as…
Cooperation needed on both sides of Strait
Cross-Strait trade volumes increased from $168 billion in 2012 to $319 billion last year, with accumulated actual investment from the island reaching $72 billion.
‘A historic moment’: Taiwan’s opposition agrees to joint bid for presidential election
After weeks of stalled discussions, the Kuomintang and the Taiwan People’s Party announced that they would team up and determine which party’s candidate would run for…
Where do we flee? Japan’s outlying islands brace themselves for war in Taiwan Strait
To defend its territory, the Japanese government has been fortifying the islands closest to the potential theatre of conflict with surveillance radar stations and missile units.
Beijing condemns Taiwan for probing firms linked to Huawei
The Taiwan authorities launched the investigation after a foreign media report alleged that the four Taiwan companies were assisting Huawei-connected firms to build infrastructure…