China presses Nepal to keep distance from Tibetan and Taiwanese activities
Chinese ambassador warns home minister against government participation in the upcoming Tibetan leadership ceremony; says Beijing has noted pro-Taiwan activity in Kathmandu.
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10 measures aim to advance China-Taiwan cross-Strait ties
The policy package highlights well-being, trade, dialogue, connectivity, culture.
China unveils package of policies, measures to boost ties with Taiwan
The policy package covers political dialogue, youth exchanges, trade facilitation, infrastructure connectivity, and cultural cooperation.
Taiwan opposition leader emphasises cross-strait peace creates new opportunities
Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, highlighted during her visit to Shanghai on Thursday the complementary strengths of Taiwan and the Chinese mainland,…
‘Plastic bag chaos’: Shortage fears highlight Taiwan’s energy security concerns
Taiwan uses around nine billion plastic bags annually, according to 2023 government statistics.
China slams Taiwan’s ‘decoupling’ attempts
Zhang Han, a spokeswoman for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, criticised the "supply chain cooperation" as merely a scheme attempting to rely on foreign support to seek…
A ‘warmer spring’ for cross-strait ties? Taiwan opposition leader talks up visit to Beijing
Kuomintang chair Ms Cheng accepted President Xi's invitation for an April visit to China, aiming for "lasting peace across the Taiwan Strait."
Malaysia no longer top source of foreign students for Taiwan amid surge in those from Vietnam
Students from Malaysia have declined in recent years, falling below 10,000 for the first time in about a decade to 9,686 in 2024. Meanwhile, numbers from Vietnam have surged from…
Taiwan wary that China could exploit US distraction over Middle East war
One of the world’s biggest potential flashpoints, democratically governed Taiwan faces growing military pressure from China, which views the island as its own territory, around…
Taiwan premier’s rare visit to Japan to watch baseball a home run for diplomacy
Taiwan Premier Cho Jung-tai has framed the visit, which drew Beijing’s ire, as a private trip taken at his personal expense to support the Taiwanese team, with “no other…