カテゴリー: Taiwan
Deadly floods have crashed through Taiwan’s Hualien county as a barrier lake burst its banks, leaving 124 people missing as the typhoon continues its path. Hong Kong and parts of southern China were on high alert, forcing Chinese authorities to shut do…
Chinese businesses and schools shut and residents in high-rises ordered to evacuate as storm forecast to make landfall along Guangdong coastSuper Typhoon Ragasa – latest updatesFierce winds, pounding rain and high seas battered Hong Kong as Super Typho…
Pacific Islands Forum 2025 faces bumpy start with China, the US and Taiwan uninvited from discussions, as Pacific leaders gather in Solomon IslandsClimate change, rising seas and China’s push for influence are set to dominate talks at the Pacific Islan…
Island’s government demands halt to Chinese oil and gas operations in its exclusive economic zoneTaiwan’s government has accused China of breaching international law by drilling for oil and gas inside Taiwan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and immediat…
A highly choreographed display and formidable guest list were designed to send a message to the US and its allies about China’s strengthXi Jinping has presided over China’s largest-ever military parade, orchestrated to mark the 80th anniversary of the …
Exclusive: Experts say the move could be part of Beijing’s ‘greyzone’ grab for disputed territoryChina is drilling for oil and gas inside Taiwan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), a move that analysts believe is likely part of Beijing’s unilateral grab f…
Roger Wicker and Deb Fischer meet island’s president in Taipei as Beijing says trip sends ‘gravely wrong signal’A visit to Taiwan by two US senators has drawn criticism from China, which claims the island as its own and objects to any contact between o…
Low regulation and high stakes mean Taiwanese pigeon racing is awash with cheating – but efforts are afoot to clean up the sportThere’s almost nothing some handlers won’t do to win. Competitors have been kidnapped and then offered up for ransom. Others…
Opposition councillor in Taiwanese capital accuses authorities of sending ‘Trojan horse’ into citizens’ daily livesTaipei City council has come under fire after admitting that a robot dog it bought to help patrol city streets using surveillance cameras…
Clear majority backs restarting Maanshan reactor but doesn’t reach legal threshold, as president says nuclear power may be reconsidered if it becomes safeA referendum to push for the reopening of Taiwan’s last nuclear plant has failed to reach the lega…
US president says Chinese counterpart told him ‘I am very patient and China is very patient’The US president, Donald Trump, has said that his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, told him China would not invade Taiwan while Trump is in office.Trump made th…
Exclusive: Prime minister Feletei Teo says Tuvalu may withdraw from crucial meeting after key countries such as Taiwan were barred from attendingTuvalu’s prime minister Feletei Teo said his country may pull out of the region’s top political meeting nex…
USS Higgins and USS Cincinnati sailed near Scarborough Shoal after Chinese tried to drive away Philippine vesselThe US has briefly deployed two warships in a disputed South China Sea shoal where two Chinese ships collided earlier in the week while tryi…
The Taiwanese government insists Lai Ching-te’s visit was delayed due to domestic issues, including natural disasters and tariff negotiationsTaiwan’s President Lai Ching-te will delay an expected trip to his country’s remaining allies in Latin America,…
Voters rejected all the recall motions in a DPP-backed bid to unseat opposition MPs and gain a legislative majorityAn unprecedented attempt in Taiwan to unseat 24 “pro-China” opposition politicians and give a parliamentary majority to the ruling party …