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Taiwan Black Lives Matter protest gets indigenous twist
Hundreds packed into a park in central Taipei on Saturday for a Black Lives Matter protest, with a group of indigenous Taiwanese given prominent billing to draw attention to discrimination against the …
China Vows to Defend ‘National Sovereignty’ After ‘Provocative’ U.S. Military Flight Over Taiwan
A U.S. military transport plane flew over the contested island on Tuesday, prompting protests from Beijing—which does not consider Taiwan an independent country.
This Airport in Taiwan Is Opening for Pretend Vacations and Flights to Nowhere
For travelers longing for the days of yore, Taipei’s Songshan Airport is offering 90 people the chance to pretend they’re going on vacation. The airport is hosting a tour that will allow people to go …
Coronavirus cancels Computex 2020, Taiwan’s PC showcase
TAITRA has rescheduled Computex for June 1-5, 2021, as coronavirus-related travel restrictions would have made it too difficult to attract attendees.
Canadian securities regulators sign fintech co-operation agreement with the Financial Supervisory Commission of Taiwan
Canadian securities regulators sign fintech co-operation agreement with the Financial Supervisory Commission of Taiwan …
Japan PM Abe: ‘Very regrettable’ that Taiwan was not observer at WHO assembly
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday that it was “very regrettable” that Taiwan was not accepted to take part as an observer at the World Health Organization assembly last month. “It is …
Taiwan Scrambles to Ready for Influx From Hong Kong Protests
Nearly 200 Hong Kong people have fled to Taiwan since protests flared last year and about 10% have been granted visas under a law that protects Hong Kong people who are at risk fo …
Taiwan business people urged to seize development opportunities on mainland
A Chinese mainland official on Wednesday called on Taiwan business people to seize opportunities on the mainland for better development. Liu Jieyi, head of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State …
Taiwan tech companies’ exit from China fuels $25bn investment drive
The company is investing about 15bn New Taiwan dollars ($500m) in the factory to boost production of equipment such as telecommunications devices used in servers. “We haven’t been affected by the …