China’s military held “shooting training” on Wednesday off Taiwan’s southwest coast in a move Taipei described as provocative and dangerous, while a senior Chinese leader vowed unswerving efforts to …
Taiwan says China set up ‘live-fire training’ zone off its coast without warning
China’s military has set up a zone for “live-fire training” about 46 miles (74 kilometers) off the southwestern coast of Taiwan without advance notice, the island’s defense ministry said on Wednesday.
Taiwan detains China-linked cargo ship after undersea cable disconnected
Taiwan’s coast guard detained a China-linked cargo ship Tuesday after an undersea cable to the Penghu Islands in the Taiwan Strait was disconnected.
German companies in Taiwan show decline in investment optimism
For the first time in years, German companies operating in Taiwan are scaling back their investment optimism, according to a report released on Thursday by the German Trade Office (GTO). GTO Taipei’s …
TSMC top patent applicant for 9th year
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC, 台積電) applied for the most patents of any company in Taiwan for the ninth consecutive year last year, data released on Saturday by the Intellectual Property …
China says U.S. has ‘gravely backpedaled’ on Taiwan by cutting anti-independence statement
Taiwan and China split in 1949 during the civil war that brought the communists to power in China. Taiwan has its own government and military but has never declared formal independence from China.
China anger as US amends wording on Taiwan independence
But many Taiwanese consider themselves to be part of a separate nation, although most are in favour of maintaining the status quo where Taiwan neither declares independence from C …
State Department edit of text on Taiwan is ‘serious regression,’ China says
The State Department told local media the revision was a routine update, not a policy change. But it provoked anger from Beijing, which claims Taiwan as its territory.
China condemns sailing of Canadian warship in Taiwan Strait
China’s military on Monday condemned the sailing of a Canadian warship in the Taiwan Strait, saying its air and naval forces had monitored and warned the ship.
KMT Proposes Stimulus Payments After Taiwan Reports US$16B Tax Surplus – TaiwanPlus News
Taiwan’s finance ministry is reporting a 2024 tax surplus of over US$16 billion. Opposition Kuomintang lawmakers are proposing paying some of that money back to the public, by handing out US$305 cash …