カテゴリー: Taiwan
Nation’s first popularly elected president oversaw transition from martial law to democracyLee Teng-hui, known as Taiwan’s “father of democracy” and its first popularly elected president, has died, according to a statement from his family.Lee, who over…
Brawls erupted inside and outside Taiwan’s parliament on Friday over the disputed nomination by President Tsai Ing-wen of a senior aide to a top government watchdog post, which the main opposition party has said is cronyism Continue reading…
Troops deploy fighter jets and warships in biggest annual war games as tensions riseTaiwanese soldiers have fought off simulated coastal assaults from China during their biggest annual live-fire exercises of the year, as Beijing ramps up military press…
Activists estimate at least 200 protesters are in Taiwan, where authorities have discreetly allowed them to stay by extending tourist visasAfter fleeing to Taiwan from the frontlines of the Hong Kong protests, Ben suffered a recurrent nightmare for mon…
Taneti Maamau, who switched Kiribati’s allegiance from Taipei to Beijing last year, resoundingly re-electedTaneti Maamau was re-elected on Monday to a second term as Kiribati’s president just two months after losing his parliamentary majority over his …
Infections keep falling in EU but reports suggest Russian death toll much higher than official figuresCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFrance is to lift its state of emergency on 10 July, Denmark said opening its bars, restau…
President Tsai Ing-wen pledges ‘necessary assistance’ after a resurgence in protests against newly proposed security legislation from BeijingTaiwan will provide the people of Hong Kong with “necessary assistance”, President Tsai Ing-wen has said, after…
In her inauguration speech, Tsai Ing-wen says Taiwan will never accept Chinese ruleTaiwan will not accept attempts by China to “downgrade” its status, its president has said in an inauguration speech that celebrated the island’s successful fight agains…
More than 120 countries back call for inquiry into origins of virus while US-led coalition is lobbying for Taiwan to attend as an observerCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBeijing is expected to face new levels of pressure at …
Mike Pence’s press secretary tests positive to coronavirus; China reports one new case; Russia reports 10,000 new cases for sixth day in a rowCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDonald Trump has said coronavirus will “go away wi…
Beijing has drawn accusations it is using the distraction of the coronavirus pandemic to advance regional interests. Here are some examplesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageChina has been accused of using the coronavirus pande…
Part-owner of shop that used to sell texts critical of China opens new business in TaipeiThe part-owner of a Hong Kong bookstore specialising in texts critical of China’s leaders has reopened his shop in Taiwan after fleeing Hong Kong because of legal …
Plenty of countries with male leaders have also done well. But few with female leaders have done badlyCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageOn 1 April, the prime minister of Sint Maarten addressed her nation’s 41,500 people. Coron…
Belizean national Lee Henley Hu Xiang accused of ‘colluding with foreign anti-China forces’China is prosecuting its first foreign national for involvement in the Hong Kong protests, which racked the city for much of last year.State media said on Friday…
Authorities have contacted 200,000 people who could have had contact with the crew of a ship that toured the Pacific on a goodwill missionCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageTaiwanese authorities are trying to track down thousan…