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Taiwan denies political asylum request from Chinese tourist
Apr 19, 2017 (AFP)
Zhang Xiangzhong arrived on the island on April 12 for an eight-day holiday but left his tour group the next day. He was identified by local media and a human r...
Taiwan reviews political asylum bid by Chinese tourist
Apr 18, 2017 (AFP)
The man named Zhang Xiangzhong has been identified by local media and a human rights group as the same person who was part of a movement calling for Chinese gov...
China bars wife of detained Taiwan activist from visiting
Apr 07, 2017 (AFP)
Lee Ching-yu was planning to fly to Beijing Monday afternoon in her bid to "rescue" husband Lee Ming-cheh, who is under investigation in China for suspected act...
Reporters Without Borders opens first Asia office in Taiwan
Apr 07, 2017 (AFP)
International rights watchdog Reporters Without Borders said it is opening its first Asia office in Taiwan after rejecting Hong Kong over concerns that China po...
Campaigners demand China release Taiwan activist
Apr 02, 2017 (AFP)
Campaigners Sunday demanded Beijing release a Taiwanese rights activist ahead of a high profile meeting between China's President Xi Jinping and Donald Trump. C...
Wife of Taiwan activist pledges to 'rescue' him from China
Mar 31, 2017 (AFP)
The wife of a Taiwanese rights activist detained in China said Friday she would go to Beijing to "rescue" her husband in a case that has deepened cross-strait t...
China says it detained Taiwan rights activist
Mar 29, 2017 (AFP)
China said Wednesday it has detained a Taiwanese rights activist who went missing during a visit and is investigating him for suspected activities "endangering ...
Taiwan NGO worker detained by Chinese security units: wife
Mar 28, 2017 (AFP)
A Taiwanese NGO worker who promoted democracy in China and went missing after visiting the mainland earlier this month has been detained there, his wife said Tu...
Taiwan NGO worker 'missing in China'
Mar 24, 2017 (AFP)
A Taiwanese NGO worker who promoted democracy in China has gone missing after entering the mainland earlier this month, authorities said. Taiwan said Friday tha...
China warns US over arms sales to Taiwan
Mar 20, 2017 (AFP)
China on Monday reiterated its firm opposition to US arm sales to Taiwan, amid reports that Donald Trump's administration is preparing a large shipment of advan...
Taiwan says capable of strike against China
Mar 16, 2017 (AFP)
Taiwan said for the first time publicly that it is capable of launching missiles at China, as the government on Thursday unveiled a major defence report warning...
Major Taiwan defence report warns of China invasion risk
Mar 15, 2017 (AFP)
Taiwan pledged Wednesday to build up its military in the face of an increased risk of invasion by China in a major defence ministry report that comes as ties wi...
Taiwan detains China student for alleged espionage
Mar 10, 2017 (AFP)
Taiwan prosecutors said a man from China, reportedly a recent graduate from one of the island's top universities, was detained Friday on suspicion of espionage,...
Protests in Taiwan as island marks 70 years since massacre
Feb 28, 2017 (AFP)
Hundreds of protesters rallied in Taiwan on Tuesday to mark the 70th anniversary of a massacre by nationalist Chinese troops, calling for justice as the island'...
Victims demand justice 70 years after bloody Taiwan massacre
Feb 26, 2017 (AFP)
For Pan Hsin-hsing the sight and smell of lilies held a particular horror for many years -- the pungent flowers decorated the room where his executed father lay...
Taiwan protests over Spain deportations to China
Feb 18, 2017 (AFP)
Taiwan has protested a decision by Spain to deport more than 200 Taiwanese fraud suspects to China, the latest such deportation amid frosty cross-strait ties. T...
Taiwan economy rallies thanks to electronics demand
Jan 25, 2017 (AFP)
Taiwan's economy notched up its best performance in almost two years in the final quarter of 2016, with strong demand for electronics offsetting a plunge in mai...
Taiwan envoy hails US ties after Trump inauguration
Jan 21, 2017 (AFP)
The leader of a Taiwanese delegation that defied Chinese anger to attend US President Donald Trump's inauguration said Friday that US-Taiwan ties were at a "his...
Taiwan tells Beijing to grow up over Trump ceremony row
Jan 19, 2017 (AFP)
China should not be so "narrow-minded", Taiwan said Thursday, after Beijing pressed Washington to block the island from attending Donald Trump's inauguration. A...
Taiwan simulates China attacks as tension rises
Jan 17, 2017 (AFP)
Taiwan began two days of military drills Tuesday simulating an attack by China as the government sought to reassure the public in the face of deteriorating rela...
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