Panda experts heading to Taipei zoo to aid ailing bear
Tuan Tuan, an 18-year-old male giant panda, is suspected to have suffered from seizures recently, arousing concerns on both sides.
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Mainland spokesman bites back at ‘Taiwan independence’
A Chinese mainland spokesman said, "'Taiwan independence' is the biggest obstacle to the reunification of the motherland and a serious danger to national rejuvenation".
Minus China, can Golden Horse Awards still be ‘Oscars of Chinese-language cinema’?
Ever since Beijing banned Chinese films in 2019 from participating in Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards amid cross-strait tensions, there have been questions over the prestige of the…
China sees ‘faster timeline’ on taking Taiwan, Blinken warns
President Xi restated his vow to one day "reunify," or forcefully take, Taiwan when delivering a landmark Communist Party Congress speech on Oct 16, 2022.
Authoritarian regime heightens danger of China invading Taiwan
Taiwan has little room to accept Xi’s vision of peaceful unification. This is because it has witnessed how the policy of one country, two systems in Hong Kong has been…
Speculation rife over possible invasion of Taiwan during Xi’s 3rd term
The Xi administration is seen as lacking historical accomplishments, and in 2027 it will mark the centennial of the founding of the Chinese military.
China’s Party Congress: Beijing will never renounce right to use force over Taiwan, Xi says
Analysts noted that his remarks are a clear signal that Mr Xi is determined to make reunification part of his legacy.
Taiwan says war with China ‘absolutely’ not an option
Any conflict over Taiwan could drag in the United States, Japan and perhaps much of the world, as well as shatter the global economy.
China’s cognitive warfare aims to influence views in Taiwan
Beijing is believed to be imitating the Kremlin’s example ahead of Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014, by launching an information war on social media.
US defense chief vows to help Taiwan defend itself
Washington has historically maintained a policy of "strategic ambiguity" on whether it would intervene militarily if Taiwan were attacked by China.