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September 30, 2024 10:12 AM

Biden approves $567 million in defense support for Taiwan, White House says

U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday approved $567 million in defense support for Taiwan, the White House said, the latest move by the United States to boost the island's military in the face of rising tensions with China. The United States is Taiwan'...

September 26, 2024 2:20 PM

Taiwan raises alarm about renewed military threats from ‘unstable’ China

Taiwan's defence ministry raised the alarm on Thursday about a renewed surge of Chinese military activity around the island and live fire drills, accusing Beijing of policy instability that presented a serious challenge to its neighbours. Democratic...

September 23, 2024 7:28 PM

Taiwan’s allies urge UN to include Taiwan in global body

Permanent representatives from nine of Taiwan's diplomatic allies have written a joint letter to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, advocating for Taiwan's inclusion in the UN, according to the Central News Agency (CNA). The letter, ...

September 20, 2024 9:55 AM

Components for pagers used in Lebanon blasts are not from Taiwan, minister says

Components used in thousands of pagers that detonated on Tuesday in Lebanon were not made in Taiwan, Taiwan's economy minister said on Friday. Taiwan-based Gold Apollo said this week it did not manufacture the devices used in the attack, and that th...

September 4, 2024 3:40 PM

Waste not: Taiwan workshop turns trash into sunglasses

Plastic bottle caps, food packaging, single-use utensils and scrapped toys are just some of the throw-away items that have been given a new life at a zero-waste workshop in Taipei. Customers get hands-on experience in the recycling process, taking p...

August 23, 2024 12:25 PM

On frontline island, Taiwan president rejects China’s rule for freedom

Taiwan wants to continue its free way of life and rejects being ruled by China's Communist Party, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Friday, visiting a frontline island between the two sides to mark a key battle with Chinese forces. Taiwan has co...

August 15, 2024 4:18 PM

Northeastern Taiwan rattled by 5.7 magnitude quake, no immediate reports of damage

A 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan's northeastern county of Yilan on Thursday, the island's central weather administration said, with no immediate reports of damage. The quake shook buildings in the capital, Taipei. The quake had a depth o...

July 25, 2024 10:44 AM

Two dead as Typhoon Gaemi hits Taiwan, sinks freighter

Typhoon Gaemi swept through northern Taiwan on Thursday, killing two people, triggering flooding and sinking a freighter offshore before heading across the sea and into China where it is expected to dump more torrential rain. Gaemi made landfall aro...

June 21, 2024 3:04 PM

China threatens death penalty for ‘diehard’ Taiwan separatists

China on Friday threatened to impose the death penalty in extreme cases for "diehard" Taiwan independence separatists, a ratcheting up of pressure even though Chinese courts have no jurisdiction on the democratically governed island. China, which vi...

June 7, 2024 5:02 PM

China strongly opposes U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, urges withdrawal

China is strongly opposed to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and urges Washington to withdraw them immediately, the defence ministry said on Friday. The ministry said it had lodged a complaint to the United States over the matter. "(China's military) wil...