The leader of the European Union’s executive commission has warned against China’s increasingly assertive actions in disputed Indo-Pacific waters and against Taiwan by citing Russia’s invasion of Ukra
China says Taiwan is turning into a ‘powder keg’ and ‘ammunition depot’
Chinese officials on Saturday accused politicians in Taiwan of turning the self-governed island into a “powder keg” and “ammunition depot” with the support of the United States.
‘A Trojan horse’? Taiwanese islands weigh plan for ‘peace bridge’ to China
Proposal to create demilitarised zone on Kinmen islands reflects feeling that close ties with Beijing are inevitable
Typhoon Doksuri brings heavy rain to north China, rainfall alert issued for Beijing
Typhoon Doksuri has brought heavy rainfall to several regions in northern China, including the capital Beijing, after lashing the Philippines and Taiwan where it caused dozens of deaths and forced hundreds of thousands to evacuate.
China is installing offshore wind turbines as tall as 30 Rock in the Taiwan Strait
A 16-megawatt offshore turbine joined China’s fleet this week, and the company behind it boasts it alone should be able to power 36,000 homes a year.
UPDATE 1-US announces Taiwan weapons package worth up to $345 million
The United States unveiled a Taiwan weapons aid package worth up to $345 million on Friday, a move likely to anger China, despite the Biden administration omitting details on arms in the package.
UPDATE 1-US announces Taiwan weapons package worth up to $345 million
The United States unveiled a Taiwan weapons aid package worth up to $345 million on Friday, a move likely to anger China, despite the Biden administration omitting details on arms in the package.
Held for 1,400 days in China for taking photos
The flight out of China marked the end of a harrowing ordeal for the Taiwanese businessman who had been held in the country for more than 1,400 days. “I felt a huge relief after going through the passport check, and I cried a little,” he told the BBC this week. “I have returned to the free world.”
Lee Meng-chu: Taiwan businessman accused of spying in China is freed
In April, Taiwan-based publisher Fucha, who often printed books critical of Beijing, was held for an investigation for endangering national security. Earlier that month, Taiwanese activist Yang Chih-yuan was charged with secession.
Typhoon Doksuri lashes China’s Fujian province after more than 400,000 evacuated
Typhoon Doksuri made landfall in China’s southeastern coast and Taiwan on Friday, state weather agencies said, after the storm battered parts of the Philippines and killed at least 39 people, including dozens on an overcrowded boat that capsized in strong winds.