Even though China’s leaders in Beijing claim Taiwan as their own territory, Taiwan’s government can still own property in corners of Hong Kong and Macau. The Sun Yat-sen Memorial House is one such …
How Will Taiwan’s New President Handle China?
When Lai, a known China skeptic, triumphed in January’s election, international headlines suggested that Taiwan’s voters had worsened this breach by keeping the presidency in the hands of the Democratic Progressive Party,
Taiwan’s Incoming President Faces Angry China, Fractured Parliament
Lai Ching-te takes office as Taiwan’s president on Monday, facing a China that calls him a “dangerous separatist” and has ramped up military drills, as well as a fractured parliament at home where no party has a majority.
China Responds to US and Taiwan’s Secret Naval Training in Pacific
Beijing has ratcheted up military, economic and diplomatic pressure since President Tsai Ing-wen of the China-skeptic DPP was elected in 2016. Tsai’s incoming successor, President-elect Lai Ching-te, …
China military incursions inch closer to Taiwan, sources say
China’s military has sailed and flown closer to Taiwan in recent weeks than it has before, and staged mock attacks on foreign vessels ahead of the inauguration of the island’s next president on Monday …
Victims of Vietnam’s Formosa Toxic Spill Deserve Justice
Vietnam experienced one of the worst environmental disasters in its history when Formosa Ha Tinh Steel, a subsidiary of the Taiwan-based Formosa Plastics Group, discharged toxic chemical waste off the coast of Ha Tinh province,
US Spy Flights Sweep China’s Shores
Shu Hsiao-huang, an associate research fellow at the Institute for National Defense and Security Research, Taiwan’s top military think tank, said U.S. sorties along the Chinese coast had been “ongoing for several years,” conducted by RC-135, P-8 and EP-3 planes, along with RQ-4 drones.
House Price Change 15 Years (Inflation-Adjusted) in Taiwan compared to Asia
Taiwan does not publish official house price statistics. Sinyi Realty has quarterly and monthly house price indices. General economics statistics for Taiwan are available from the Central Bank of …
China calls for stable ties with South Korea despite ‘difficulties’
China and South Korea should seek stable ties despite their recent “difficulties”, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his South Korean counterpart on Monday at a rare meeting in Beijing held amid tensions over Taiwan and other regional issues.
‘Impossible to buy a home’: Taiwan’s young workers struggle as wealth inequality grows
They want the new government to prioritise tackling stagnant wages and soaring housing prices. Read more at straitstimes.com.