Without its trade with the mainland, Taiwan would have seen a huge trade deficit, and its economy could not maintain positive growth this year, according to a mainland spokesperson on Wednesday. “It …
Hong Kong protests: 10 who fled by boat to Taiwan charged with illegal crossing
Group has not been put on trial yet but China’s court system has a conviction rate of about 99% …
Taiwan central bank says U.S. move to monitor its currency reflects trade surplus
The U.S. Treasury’s decision to put Taiwan on its currency monitoring list is a reflection of the international economic situation and the island’s trade surplus with United States, central bank …
US adds India, Thailand and Taiwan to currency manipulation watchlist
The US on Wednesday added India along with Taiwan and Thailand to the “monitoring list” of currency manipulating countries that includes major trading partners like China and six others. It also …
China Charges Hong Kong Activists Caught Fleeing to Taiwan
Ten Hong Kong activists who were captured at sea while trying to flee to Taiwan in August were charged in mainland China on Wednesday with illegal boundary-crossing offenses that could put some of …
China Starts Prosecution Of Hong Kong ‘Speedboat Fugitives’
Chinese authorities have started prosecuting 12 Hong Kong activists caught while allegedly fleeing the city by boat for Taiwan, officials said Wednesday. The group was caught by the coastguard some 70 …
Chinese Official Coy About ‘National Reunification Law’ to Capture Taiwan
Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for Beijing’s Taiwan Affairs Office, said China would take “all necessary measures” to ensure the democratic island was reunited under mainland rule.
Taiwan Launches ‘Aircraft Carrier Killer’ As China War Brews
At a ship launching ceremony on Tuesday, President Tsai Ing-wen said Taiwan could one day become a weapons supplier to Western democracies.
China Charges H.K. Activists Over Attempted Flight to Taiwan
China has charged Hong Kong activists detained for more than three months over their attempt to flee to Taiwan.
US-China rivalry and the row over Taiwan in the Pacific
The uproar over the recent fisticuffs between Chinese and Taiwanese diplomats in Fiji may have subsided, with the Fijian police declaring the case closed, but the incident has left analysts in the …