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US plans to sell warships to Taiwan
Dec 16, 2015 (AFP)
The US State Department informed Congress on Wednesday of a proposed sale of two warships to Taiwan as part of a $1.8 billion arms deal already angrily denounce...
China, Taiwan in first-ever spy swap as ties improve
Nov 30, 2015 (AFP)
Taiwan said Monday it has for the first time exchanged jailed spies with China, in another sign of closer relations between the two sides which recently held a ...
McDonald's in ex-Taiwan leader's home stirs controversy in China
Nov 18, 2015 (AFP)
A branch of Mcdonald's opened in a historic Chinese building once inhabited by a former leader of Taiwan is serving up muffins and coffee amid a storm of contro...
Precarious future: The battle to save Taiwan's Queen's Head
Nov 13, 2015 (AFP)
Scientists are battling to save Taiwan's ancient "Queen's Head" rock from erosion -- but the island is split over whether technology should be used to preserve ...
Taiwan's president on defensive after China summit
Nov 12, 2015 (AFP)
Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou has hit back at opponents who have accused him of selling out by holding a historic summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Ma sa...
China paper denounces Taiwan opposition leader
Nov 09, 2015 (AFP)
A state-run mainland Chinese newspaper denounced Taiwan's opposition leader and presidential candidate Tsai Ing-wen as narrow-minded and selfish on Monday as sh...
Chinese media warns Taiwan on independence after meet
Nov 08, 2015 (AFP)
Chinese state media warned Taiwan against pursuing independence Sunday, a day after a historic meeting between the leaders of the mainland and the island it cal...
Ma complains to Xi over weapons and isolation
Nov 07, 2015 (AFP)
Taiwan's leader Ma Ying-jeou challenged Chinese President Xi Jinping over missiles trained on the island and complained about its international isolation at the...
Beijing using historic Taiwan meet as decoy: analysts
Nov 05, 2015 (AFP)
Beijing is casting itself as the peacemaker in this weekend's historic summit with Taiwan, but experts say it is at least partly aiming to draw attention away f...
Landmark China meet could alienate Taiwanese: analysts
Nov 04, 2015 (AFP)
A historic China-Taiwan summit this weekend is likely an attempt to boost Beijing's image ahead of elections on the island, but one that could alienate voters w...
Taiwan leader Ma to meet Chinese President Xi: officials
Nov 03, 2015 (AFP)
Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Singapore on Saturday, Ma's office said, in what will be the first meeting betwe...
Taiwan military says China preparing for possible attack
Oct 27, 2015 (AFP)
China is actively building up its armed forces and they would be strong enough by 2020 to launch an invasion of Taiwan, a military report said Tuesday. Despite ...
Taiwan's Ma defends China policy on National Day
Oct 10, 2015 (AFP)
Taiwan's embattled President Ma Ying-jeou defended his China-friendly policies Saturday in his last National Day speech, as thousands gathered in the capital Ta...
Taiwan anger after China introduces new entry card
Sep 23, 2015 (AFP)
A new electronic entry card for Taiwanese visitors to China has sparked protests and a political backlash despite Beijing touting the move as a way to make trav...
'Taiwan's Mandela' Shih Ming-teh drops bid for presidency
Sep 15, 2015 (AFP)
A veteran Taiwanese human rights advocate said Tuesday he is unlikely to gather enough signatures for his presidential campaign and is dropping out of a race wi...
Taiwan wargames against China attack
Sep 10, 2015 (AFP)
Taiwan on Thursday staged a live-fire anti-landing drill simulating an invasion by China as President Ma Ying-jeou pledged to maintain a battle-ready force whil...
Taiwan relaxes law on tech production in China
Sep 04, 2015 (AFP)
Taiwan further relaxed controls Friday on local high-tech companies expanding into China, with the aim of allowing them to compete with giants like Intel and Sa...
Taiwan politician Lien meets Xi, defying Taipei
Sep 01, 2015 (AFP)
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday met a former chairman of Taiwan's ruling Kuomintang (KMT) party who will attend Beijing's massive military parade this w...
Taiwan political veteran enters presidential race
Aug 06, 2015 (AFP)
Taiwan political veteran James Soong announced Thursday he would run for president, taking on two female candidates in an already dramatic battle and posing yet...
Taiwan offers students olive branch in curriculum crisis
Aug 04, 2015 (AFP)
Taiwan's government promised to review its controversial new school curriculum Tuesday after protests by students who have slammed it as "China-centric". But an...
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