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China ties dominate Taiwan presidential debate
Dec 30, 2023 (AFP)
Democratic Taiwan is two weeks from the pivotal election, the results of which could determine Taipei's future ties with an increasingly bellicose China. Beijin...
China says Taiwan 'hyping up' election interference claims
Dec 28, 2023 (AFP)
Taipei officials have repeatedly raised concerns about election interference and misinformation, and the January 13 vote comes during an escalating pressure cam...
Taiwan man charged over voter trips to China ahead of election
Dec 26, 2023 (AFP)
In the first indictment of its kind, prosecutors in southern Kaohsiung city charged the man on Monday over organising trips to five Chinese provinces between Ma...
Taiwan accuses China of 'economic coercion' over tariffs move
Dec 21, 2023 (AFP)
Taiwan will hold a presidential election next month in a contest dominated by the self-ruled island's relations with Chinese leadership. Beijing's decision to a...
China vows countermeasures after latest US arms sales to Taiwan
Dec 18, 2023 (AFP)
China views Taiwan as part of its territory and has pledged to seize it one day, while the US Congress requires the supply of weapons to the self-governing demo...
Taiwan detects 2 Chinese balloons crossing median line
Dec 18, 2023 (AFP)
Chinese balloons became a politically fraught topic in February when the United States shot down what it called a spy balloon, but that Beijing said was a civil...
US warns China against Taiwan election interference
Dec 15, 2023 (AFP)
The lead-up to the self-ruled island's January 13 poll is being closely watched -- including by policymakers in Beijing and Washington -- as it could determine ...
Taiwan candidate seeks 'pragmatic' path on China
Dec 12, 2023 (AFP)
China claims self-ruled Taiwan as its own and has repeatedly vowed to seize it one day, by force if necessary. Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP...
China protests calls to include Taiwan in climate talks
Dec 09, 2023 (AFP)
Two of the dwindling number of countries that recognise Taiwan -- Guatemala and the tiny Pacific island of Nauru -- both hailed support from Taipei in addresses...
Taiwan probes free China trips used to 'influence' election
Dec 06, 2023 (AFP)
Taiwan goes to polls on January 13 to elect a new president and a new parliament in a contest that has been dominated by relations with China. Relations have pl...
Taiwan leader says China invasion unlikely for now
Nov 30, 2023 (AFP)
"I think the Chinese leadership at this juncture is overwhelmed by its internal challenges," Tsai told the 2023 DealBook Summit in New York. "My thought is that...
10 Taiwanese soldiers charged with spying for China
Nov 27, 2023 (AFP)
China claims self-ruled Taiwan as its territory and has ramped up military and political pressures on the island in recent years. The two sides split in 1949 af...
Australian warship passes through Taiwan Strait: Taipei military
Nov 24, 2023 (AFP)
The ship entered the strait on Thursday and sailed in a southerly direction, the ministry said. "During the passage through the strait, Taiwan's military monito...
Taiwan's opposition candidates register for election
Nov 24, 2023 (AFP)
The lead-up to the self-ruled island's January 13 poll is being closely watched -- including by policymakers in Beijing and Washington -- as it could determine ...
'Rock-solid' US partnership key to balancing China ties: Taiwan VP candidate
Nov 23, 2023 (AFP)
Hsiao Bi-khim, a former envoy to Washington who is under Chinese sanctions, is the running mate to presidential poll frontrunner Vice President Lai Ching-te. Be...
Taiwan's presidential frontrunner picks US envoy as running mate
Nov 20, 2023 (AFP)
The January 13 vote comes at a time when Beijing has intensified military and diplomatic pressure on the administration of Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and ...
Taiwan's opposition alliance falters over joint presidential ticket
Nov 18, 2023 (AFP)
The lead-up to Taiwan's January 13 vote is being closely watched because it will shape Taipei's future relations with China, which claims the self-ruled island ...
Xi warns Biden not to arm Taiwan, agrees to restart military talks
Nov 16, 2023 (AFP)
"The US side should... stop arming Taiwan, and support China's peaceful reunification," Xi told Biden, according to a readout from China's foreign ministry. "Ch...
China's probe into Foxconn is 'political': Taiwan security chief
Nov 14, 2023 (AFP)
Gou, who gave up Foxconn's management reins four years ago, launched his presidential bid in August as an independent candidate in Taiwan's January polls. Chine...
Taiwan hopes new UK deal will help bid to join wider trade bloc
Nov 08, 2023 (AFP)
Taipei applied in 2021 to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), which has been seen as a bulwark against Chine...
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