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April 21, 2024 12:25 PM

U.S. House passes Taiwan aid bill in bipartisan vote

A bipartisan majority of the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill providing funds to the Indo-Pacific region, including Taiwan, on Saturday (April 20). The Indo-Pacific Supplemental Appropriations Act will send $8.1 billion to Taiwan and othe...

April 3, 2024 3:27 PM

Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years kills nine; 50 missing

Taiwan's biggest earthquake in at least 25 years killed nine people on Wednesday, injuring more than 800, while 50 went missing en route to a national park, authorities said, as rescuers used ladders to bring others to safety. Television broadcast i...

April 3, 2024 8:25 AM

7.4 magnitude earthquake off Taiwan’s east coast triggers tsunami warnings in Japan

A powerful earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter Scale rocked Taiwan's eastern shores on Wednesday, as confirmed by the US Geological Survey (USGS). "Notable quake, preliminary info: M 6.5 - 11 km NE of Hualien City, Taiwan," said the USGS in a pos...

April 2, 2024 10:50 AM

Taiwan reports presence of seven Chinese naval vessels and six military aircraft

Taiwan, on Tuesday, detected seven Chinese naval vessels and six military aircraft around its territory, reported Taiwan News. In an official post on 'X,' Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) said, "6 PLA aircraft and 7 PLAN vessels around Ta...

March 19, 2024 9:35 AM

South Korea hosted summit warns of AI risks to democracy

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday called fake news and disinformation based on AI and digital technology threats to democracy, as some officials attending a global summit accused Russia and China of conducting malicious propaganda campai...

March 5, 2024 3:31 PM

China drops ‘peaceful reunification’ reference to Taiwan, raises defence spending by 7.2%

China will boost its defence spending by 7.2% this year, fuelling a military budget that has more than doubled under President Xi Jinping's 11 years in office as Beijing hardens its stance on Taiwan, according to official reports on Tuesday. The inc...

January 23, 2024 5:14 PM

‘I am in love with India’: Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu

By: Aditya Ahuja Taiwan's Foreign Minister, Joseph Wu, on Monday expressed deep admiration for India during an event commemorating India's 75th Republic Day, particularly applauding the consecration of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. Wu, addressing the ga...

November 30, 2023 12:00 PM

Taiwan president: China too ‘overwhelmed’ to consider invasion

China's leadership is too "overwhelmed" with its internal problems to consider an invasion of Taiwan, President Tsai Ing-wen said in an interview with the New York Times. China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, has ra...

November 24, 2023 2:07 PM

China ties on the line as Taiwan opposition splits in dramatic feud

Taiwan's opposition parties, which seek closer China ties, registered separate presidential candidates on Friday after a dramatic split, potentially easing the way for the ruling party, which has defied Beijing's pressure, to stay in power. The Ja...

November 21, 2023 11:46 AM

Taiwan election about choosing whether to embrace China, frontrunner says

Taiwan's people have to make a choice at next year's election about whether the island keeps moving forward on the road to democracy or "walks into the embrace of China", the frontrunner to be the next president said on Tuesday. The issue of China, ...