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Police forces in Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Vietnam have launched major operations to rescue their citizens and shut down trafficking syndicatesHundreds of Taiwanese are among unknown numbers of victims being held captive and forced to work i…
Read MoreStoic, often fatalistic population paid little attention to talk of House speaker’s visit – until it was confirmedAt a central Taipei branch of a popular bank on Tuesday, a few clients came to Joseph Chiu, a teller, with an odd request: to withdraw mil…
Read MorePeople’s Liberation Army announces targeted military operations as it calls visit a ‘malicious provocation’Nancy Pelosi has landed in Taiwan for a controversial visit to the self-ruled island, offering “unwavering commitment” to supporting its democrac…
Read MoreParts of a 23-tonne piece of rocket will come crashing down – somewhere – in the next few daysIn the next few days, a 23-tonne piece of rocket will plummet to Earth at about 15,000 miles an hour. Much of it may burn up on re-entry, but a significant am…
Read MoreParliament debates law that bans people from changing their names more than three times after stunt leads to unforeseen consequencesTaiwanese parliamentarians have debated changing legal limits on name changes, after some of the hundreds of people who …
Read MoreBy rejecting super-strict lockdowns, the island is pioneering a new and ‘very successful’ approach at odds with China and Hong KongSee all our coronavirus updatesTaiwanese people don’t mind queueing. They’ll do it for a well-reviewed restaurant, promot…
Read MoreExcited visitors take part in nightly tours after conservationists reintroduce speciesThe nature guides are waiting outside a Taiwanese fried sausage shop on the outskirts of Taipei, easily identified by their quick-dry clothing, microphones, and lamin…
Read MoreAs China ramps up its display of power, Taiwan’s leaders vow to do ‘whatever it takes’ to defend its independenceLast week, China sent about 150 warplanes into Taiwan’s air defence identification zone (ADIZ), in a massive escalation of its military act…
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