KMT official from Taiwan to visit mainland
Vice-chairman of the Kuomintang political party Hsia Li-yan will visit the Chinese mainland from Feb 8 to Feb 17, and attend cross-Straits exchange activities.
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Taiwan’s Tsai names Chen new premier to rebuild support
President Tsai Ing-wen, whose party suffered heavy losses in local elections in November, is seeking to rekindle support as her party seeks to win a third straight term in next…
‘Nobody wants war’: Taiwanese islanders who live near China
Over the past three years, China has made regular military incursions into the waters and airspace near Taiwan.
There is a lot of room to avoid destructive escalation over Taiwan
The writer says only a compromise can guarantee the status quo with both parties across the strait to stick to a pathway that would involve dialogue, negotiations and a restart of…
In Taiwan’s survival game plan, rum and chips are part of the toolkit
To win friends and deter a Chinese attack, Taiwan has put into play a multi-pronged strategy. Success, though, carries the risk of escalating cross-strait tensions.
Chinese military using unmanned aircraft around Taiwan
They are believed to have been used for reconnaissance and surveillance with the aim of improving operational efficiency in the event of military action.
Taiwan shipping giant Evergreen gives up to 52 months’ pay as year-end bonuses
Local media outlets reported how most of the company’s junior workers with a monthly salary of NT$40,000 took home a bonus worth NT$2 million, equivalent to more than four…
Risk of incident rising as China encroaches on sea, air around Taiwan
Movements by Chinese naval vessels have become commonplace since last August, totaling 671 vessels over a total of 149 days between August and December.
US approves potential sale of anti-tank systems to Taiwan for $180 million
The potential deal comes as China ramps up military, diplomatic and economic pressure on Taiwan to assert its sovereignty claims.
Seko calls for further improvement of Japan-Taiwan ties in Taipei
“Japan and Taiwan have a relationship with common values. It’s necessary to further develop ties,” said the Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker.