Taiwan’s President-elect Tsai Ing-wen has named a former finance minister as the island’s next premier.
China protests Taiwan foreign minister’s visit to the Philippines
Taiwan’s foreign minister has flown to the Philippines as head of a high-level delegation of investors, two senior Philippine officials said Saturday, prompting a protest from China and a warning to …
Philippines Open to Discuss Safety of Filipinos in Taiwan With China, Foreign Minister Says
MANILA (Reuters) -Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Theresa Lazaro on Thursday said she was open to discussions with China about possible ways to ensure the safety of Filipinos living in Taiwan, …
Anger flares as mainland Chinese muscle in on Taiwan property
Mainland Chinese are skirting rules aimed at limiting their purchases of property in Taiwan, stirring anger among local home buyers and fuelling worries over Beijing’s creeping influence over an …
Senior U.S. Senator visits Taiwan, calls it “a free country” with “right to remain free” as China threat looms
Sen. Roger Wicker, visiting Taiwan, called the island claimed by China a “free country.” Beijing condemned the visit itself as a “serious violation” of bilateral pacts.
DFA: No Taiwan official ‘recognized’ in business delegation to Philippines
“Consistent with the Philippines’ One China Policy, no official from Taiwan is recognized as a member of the business delegation that recently visited the Philippines,” the department said. A trade …
Exclusive-Taiwan Estimates China Spent 40% More on Pacific Drills Last Year to Hit $21 Billion
China spent $21 billion on military exercises in the Taiwan Strait, the East and South China Sea and the Western Pacific last year, nearly 40% higher than 2023, according to Taiwan government …
Japan, Australia and Taiwan suspend some US parcel shipments as tariff exemption ends
Japan, Australia and Taiwan have joined a growing list of places suspending some parcel shipments to the United States following the implementation of new rules under President Donald Trump’s …
Taiwan’s denial of communist role in World War Two is ‘blasphemy’, China says
China said on Wednesday Taiwan was “blaspheming” the sacrifices of those who died fighting Japan in World War Two by denying the pivotal role of the communist party and denounced Taipei’s call for …
China Issues Warning as US Trains Taiwan Troops
More than 500 Taiwanese military personnel took part in National Guard-led exercises that simulated conflict in the Indo-Pacific.