Taiwan has, so far at least, experienced none of the alarm that gripped many Americans last year when a hulking Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon floated across the United States. China …
China’s Election Interference in Taiwan Explained
Taiwanese media reported last month that at least eight local officials in the central city of Taichung had been detained and their phones and other evidence seized. Authorities said accepting China’s …
Taiwan will publish analysis of China’s alleged election interference post vote
Taiwan is documenting its experiences with China’s alleged attempts to interfere in elections next week and will publish its analysis soon after the vote. Taiwan’s government has pointed to military …
China surveillance missions spotted in the sky over Taiwan
Taiwanese defense officials have confirmed the presence of several Chinese spy flights over the island’s airspace just days before the country’s presidential election.
‘Too risky’ for Taylor Swift to tour Taiwan because of its ‘geopolitical tension’ with China
Taiwan’s ruling party made the country too risky for Taylor Swift to tour with its China-sceptic rhetoric, the island’s political opposition claimed as it entered a tense final stretch of election campaigning.
China unveils new images of next-generation aircraft carrier days before Taiwan election
Xi Jinping has demanded China’s military complete a modernisation programme by 2027 – the year when some analysts fear Beijing could try to take Taiwan by force …
South Korea and Taiwan lead Asia markets lower as tech firms slide after Apple downgrade
Asia-Pacific markets fell Wednesday, with stocks in South Korea and Taiwan leading declines as major tech firms dropped after Barclays downgraded Apple.
China tells Taiwan to vote on ‘right side of history’ in election that could determine cross-strait relations
The Chinese Communist Party is urging the Taiwanese public to vote “on the right side of history” in its presidential election, hoping to negotiate the reintegration of the island.
Disputes Over China Ties Sour Taiwan Election Campaign
Bitter disputes on how to handle relations with China and avoid conflict are dominating the final stretch of election campaigning in Taiwan, as some polls show a tight race between the main two contenders to be the island’s next president.
China calls on Taiwan’s people to promote ‘peaceful reunification’
The head of China’s Taiwan Affairs Office on Tuesday called on Taiwan’s people to promote the process of “peaceful reunification”, saying it was the common desire of people on both sides of the Taiwan …