A recent report by NGO Safeguard Defenders has revealed the extent and severity of Operation Sky Net, China’s involuntary returns program. Methods deployed to force individuals abroad to return to China against their will (most often to face imprisonment) increasingly subvert traditional and legal avenues such as extradition and deportation. Instead, unregulated and illegal covert operations...
Official data claims that China had successfully kidnapped and returned nearly 10,000 people who had fled overseas through its aggressive repatriation program, Operation Sky Net. Seeking to extend the...
In 2008 China was awarded the chance to host the Olympic Games by the International Olympic Games Committee (IOC) on the claim the human rights situation had improved. However, 2008 was marked by repression...
UNPO General Secretary Ralph Bunche opened the session to introduce the organisation and to contextualize the research and policy work that has been done during the year of 2020 in light of the pandemic....
Although it has been more than 200 days since Taiwan last reported a case of the coronavirus and it is eager to share its experience and expertise on its success, the island is locked out of most global...
Taiwan has been praised internationally for its successful handling of the pandemic. It was the first country to have reached a record of 200 days without a locally-transmitted case and has reported a...
Below is an article published by Taipei Times Members of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Taiwan were practicing the slogan “Taiwan can help” across the world long before it became...
Hosted by TECO Guam Director General Paul Chen, the event featured virtual addresses by MOFA Minister Jaushieh Joseph Wu and Guam Gov. Lourdes Leon Guerrerohe. The Taiwanese official said four "Made in...
The Global Day of Action [1] will see protests take place in 61 cities around the world in a show of international solidarity among Chinese human rights defenders, Tibetans, Uyghurs, Hong Kongers,...
Below is an article published by France 24 Somaliland opened a representative office in Taiwan Wednesday as the unrecognised but de facto sovereign territories deepen a relationship that has sparked angry...
Below is an article by Al Jazeera The president of the Czech Senate declared that he was Taiwanese in a speech at Taiwan's parliament on Tuesday, channelling late US President John F Kennedy's defiance...
Below is an article by the South China Morning Post Nations of the world should send a clear message to Beijing that they oppose its heavy-handed tactics in pushing through a national security law in...
Below is an article published by The Taiwan Times As a representative of the government of Taiwan’s newest diplomatic ally, a man with a range of public and private sector experiences, and a hugely...
The article below was published by Taiwan News Taiwan and the self-governing African territory of Somaliland are in the process of mutually establishing representative offices, thus furthering bilateral...
Below is an article by Reuters TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan will ease its coronavirus border restrictions to allow in people from Hong Kong for humanitarian reasons, the government said on Wednesday, ahead...
Below is an article by the South China Morning Post While Beijing has been busy pressuring nations to sever their diplomatic ties with Taiwan in recent years, the self-ruled island has...
Below is an article from the Washington Post HONG KONG — Three decades after China massacred pro-democracy protesters in Tiananmen Square, almost 200,000 people filled Hong Kong's Victoria Park,...
Below is an article by Kelvin Chen for Taiwan News TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Foreign Minister for Asia Nigel Adams on behalf of the British Foreign Office expressed support last Friday (May 22)...
Below is an article published by CNBC Taiwan is campaigning furiously to attend the next World Health Assembly (WHA) meeting to be held from May 18 as the island's successful coronavirus containment strategy...
Below is an article by Odindo Ayieko for Busiweek They may be unrecognized internationally and getting minimal or any external support, but Taiwan and Somaliland are seemingly managing the fight...
Below is an article by Politico An EU report about Chinese and Russian disinformation on coronavirus was watered down after pressure from Beijing. Three people confirmed to POLITICO that Chinese...
Photo: The Taiwanese flag (right) flying aside the flags of the US and Guam (CNA photo)
Below is an article published by The Guardian China’s diplomatic ambitions in the Pacific suffered a setback on Wednesday when the party that switched recognition from Taiwan to China last...
Below is an article published by the Central Tibet Administration 82 Organizations and Associations predominantly from Central and Eastern Europe have submitted a joint petition for the cancellation...
Below is an article published by the Central Tibet Administration 82 Organizations and Associations predominantly from Central and Eastern Europe have submitted a joint petition for the cancellation...
Below is an article from the Council on Foreign Relations, written by Yu-Jie Chen and Jerome A. Cohen. Given Taiwan’s proximity and ties to mainland China, where the coronavirus first appeared,...
Below is an article published by Taiwan News When the small Pacific island nation of Palau asked for help against the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, its official ally Taiwan was the only...
Below is from an article by Focus Taiwan, written by Stacy Hsu, Ko Lin, Emerson Lim and Frances Huang. The US Congress on Monday presented the Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement Initiative...
On 11 January 2020, Taiwan, officially calls itself Republic of China or ROC (Taiwan), held a general election for the island’s 15th President and Vice President, as well as all 113...
Other reasons behind the relative success “can be attributed to the use of technology, a central command centre, its single-payer healthcare system, and swift decision making.” So far, there...
Below is an article provided by Taiwan News The bill requires the State Department to induce governments that are allies of Taiwan to maintain diplomatic ties with the country and to identify...
The demonstration gathered at Square de Meeûs – close to the European Parliament – where a minute of silence was held to commemorate the victims of 70 years of Chinese suppression and...
Below is an article published by The Guardian: The Solomon Islands intends to sever diplomatic ties with Taiwan and align itself with Beijing, the leader of a high-level government team representing...
Below is an article published by Taiwan News: Taiwan will give consideration to Hong Kong people who apply for residency in Taiwan under existing regulations, the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC)...
Below is an article published by Taiwan News: A former U.S. defence official commended the recent arms sales of advanced F-16V fighter jets to Taiwan on Tuesday [20 August 2019], while making...
Below is an article published by South China Morning Post: Taiwanese, Tibetan and Uygur expatriates joined Hongkongers in New York on Saturday [10 August 2019] to show their support for the city’s...
This article was originally published by The Washington Post China said it would stop granting individual citizens permission to travel to Taiwan as of Thursday, citing “the current state of cross-strait...
The opinion piece below was published by The Guardian Hong Kong’s administration has backed down over the controversial extradition bill, but the canary in the coalmine of China’s tacit acceptance...
Below is an article published by Reuters: Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen will spend four nights in the United States in July while visiting Caribbean diplomatic allies, her government said on Monday [01...
Below is a joint press release issued by the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO), the Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP), the World Uyghur Congress (WUC), the Uyghur Entrepreneurs Network...
The article below was published by The Irish Times Riot police surrounded Hong Kong’s parliament on Sunday after what had been a peaceful million-strong protest against an extradition bill descended...
The article below was published by The Guardian The Solomon Islands, one of the few remaining countries to have diplomatic relations with Taiwan, will make a decision about whether to transfer its allegiance...
The article below was published by The Guardian Taiwan has legalised same-sex marriage, the first of any Asian state, with the passage of legislation giving gay couples the right to marry. Lawmakers...
On the 16th of May 2019, a political march in support for UNPO member Taiwan was organized in which more than 300 people hit the streets of Brussels to show their support for Taiwan. The crowd gathered...
The article below was published by CNN: From the moment you arrive at Houtong Village in northern Taiwan, you'll have no trouble knowing who the real stars are. There's a cat-shaped bridge, pet...
Article published by The New York Times President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan welcomed American dignitaries on Wednesday in the face of rising tensions with China, saying the self-ruled island...
Article published by The New York Times Taiwan on Sunday condemned what it called a “provocative” move by China after two Chinese fighter jets crossed a maritime border separating the two...
Article published by the Taipei Times Taiwanese YouTuber Ben Wu (吳宇堯) is to visit to all of the nation’s diplomatic allies, a personal project that has received support...
This article was published by the Washington Post: When Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen announced her plans to seek re-election next year, she didn’t stage a rally in Taipei or stream a speech...
The article below was published by the Straits Time: Taiwan's ruling party unveiled its latest attempt to create Asia's first gay marriage law on Thursday (Feb 21 [2019]), a Bill offering same sex-couples...
The article below was published by Focus Taiwan: "The 23 million people of #Taiwan have no access to the World Health Organization," MOFA said in a tweet. "Sadly, they were never even given a...
Article from Taiwan News Taiwanese netizens got a good laugh when China's Taiwan Affairs Office spokesman Ma Xiaoguang on Wednesday (Jan. 30) criticized Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) government...
This article is published by South China Morning Post: Beijing has released a “goodwill” Lunar New Year video message to the people of Taiwan that juxtaposes scenes of daily life in the self-ruled...
This article was published by South China Morning Post: A White House map that excluded Taiwan from Chinese territory has caught the attention of internet users on the self-ruled island. Top of Form Bottom...
This article was published by Nikkei Asian Review: Taiwan is compiling a detailed blacklist of Chinese tech companies, as security concerns fuel a campaign to restrict the use of equipment from manufacturers...
The article below was published by Taiwan News A total of 44 international scholars and former U.S. government officials, including Jerome Cohen, William Stanton, and Stephen Young today [9 January 2019]...
This article was published by Foreign Policy: A little over three years ago, Ma Ying-jeou, then the president of Taiwan, and Chinese President Xi Jinping met at a summit of sorts in Singapore. In preparation...
The article below was published by the South China Morning Post: In local elections held on November 24 [2018], Taiwanese exercised their right to cast their ballot on 10 divisive issues, ranging...
This article was published by SCMP: Crushing local election defeats for Taiwan’s ruling party are expected to offer short-term respite to an economy that is otherwise “on a knife edge”,...
This article was published by Nikkei Asia Review: The U.S.-China relationship is at its lowest point since President Bill Clinton sent aircraft carrier groups to stop Chinese intimidation of Taiwan in...
The article below was published by BBC News The 55th annual awards - dubbed the "Chinese Oscars" - were held in the Taiwanese capital Taipei on Saturday [17 November 2018]. Fu Yue, who won the best documentary...
USCIRF is an independent, bipartisan U.S. federal government commission created to monitor the universal right to freedom of religion abroad. The USCIF monitors and documents violations globally and makes...
The article below was published by Gay City News The scene on the ground floor at the Stonewall Inn on Friday night [02 November 2018] was like that of any gay bar on a typical weekend, but upstairs a...
The article below was published by the Tibet Sun: Standing side by side, top US officials urged their Chinese counterparts on Friday [9 November 2018] to halt militarization of the disputed South...
The article below was published by news.com.au: In 2017, Taiwan’s constitutional court legalised gay marriage, making it the first place in Asia to do so. However, there has been little...
The below article was published by Al Jazeera: Thousands of people have rallied in Taiwan's capital to call for a referendum on independence, in the first major protest calling for a popular vote since...
The article below was published by Focus Taiwan Taipei, Oct. 16 [2018] (CNA) Pope Francis has responded favorably to an invitation to visit Taiwan, Vice President Chen Chien-jen (陳建仁)...
The article below was published by Focus Taiwan: The Taiwan government has filed a protest with the United Nations after a Taiwanese visitor was denied entry to the world body's headquarters in...
The below article was published by CNN: Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen called on China to be a "responsible" country on the world stage rather than provoking unnecessary conflict, amid worsening relations...
The article below was published by South China Morning Post: Taiwan has criticised China for “barbaric intervention” after another international English proficiency test modified its website...
The article below was published by South China Morning Post: Taiwan accused Beijing of trying to make it “irrelevant” in the world community on Tuesday, after Beijing and the Vatican signed...
The article below was published by the New York Times: As the United Nations General Assembly convenes in New York, Taiwan, a democracy of 23 million people without U.N. representation, is making its...
Organisers: World Uyghur Congress Keep Taiwan FreeNY4HK - New Yorkers Supporting Hong Kong Rtyc Nynj Southern Mongolian Human Rights Information Center Uyghur Human Rights ProjectUs-Tibet...
This article was published by the Taipei Times: US Representative Chris Smith on Friday [14 September 2018] urged his country’s executive branch to fully implement the Taiwan Travel Act by increasing...
The below article was published by Focus Taiwan: Four U.S. senators have introduced legislation to ask Washington to help Taipei keep its existing 17 diplomatic allies after five of its allies...
The article below was published by Reuters: China is not putting any pressure on self-ruled Taiwan’s last diplomatic ally in Africa, the Kingdom of Eswatini, to switch to Beijing, but believes it...
The article below was published by the NPR: Taiwan lost another ally on Tuesday [21 August 2018] after El Salvador's president, Salvador Sanchez Ceren, reversed course on his country's diplomatic direction...
The article below was originally published by Voice of America: Taiwan’s president will travel to North, Central and South America this month to renew support from two of her government’s...
The article below was published by Focus Taiwan The Council of Indigenous People (CIP) and seven universities are set to launch teacher training courses to certify that there are at least 210 teachers...
Liu Xia is known for her poems, which transcend the suppression of the current Chinese communist regime with elegance and grace. Throughout the time that she and her husband were separately imprisoned,...
This article has been published by BBC Australia has criticised China for pressuring Qantas to list Taiwan as a Chinese territory on its website. Qantas said on Monday that it would comply with the request...
The article below was published by Business Insider: The United States urges China to make a full public account of those killed, detained or who went missing during a crackdown on student-led pro-democracy...
UNPO Advocacy Officer Ms Lucia Parrucci opened the symposium by discussing evidences of Chinese interference with international organisations and national governments, especially in Europe, underlining...
The articles below were published by Nikkei Asian Review and The Globe and Mail: ARTICLE 1 Palau will not bow to Chinese pressure to cut off Taiwan, President Tommy Remengesau Jr. told Nikkei,...
This article (in French) has been published by the Italian Republic’s Senate: Publié le 2 mai 2018, pendant la 6eme session. La résolution 25.1 faite en 1972 de l’Assemblée...
The article below was published by BBC: The Dominican Republic has established diplomatic relations with China and cut its ties with Taiwan. Taiwan has said that it is "deeply upset" by the Caribbean...
The following article is posted by hongkongfp The wife of a Taiwanese democracy activist jailed in China said Wednesday he is denied “basic correspondence rights” after visiting him in prison...
The following article was published by the Wilson Center: After a decade of relative quiet, tensions across the Taiwan Strait are poised to return to the fore as a major issue in the Asia-Pacific...
The article below was published by Agence France Presse: The wife of a Taiwanese democracy activist who was jailed in China in a case which further strained relations was Tuesday [30 January 2018] barred...
The following article was published by ChannelAsiaNews Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said that she does not exclude the possibility of China attacking the self-ruled island, amid heightened tensions between...
Below is an article published by The Washington Post: Chinese air force fighters have begun escorting bombers around Taiwan in “encirclement drills” and spokesmen for the Communist...
Below is an article written by focustaiwan The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) criticized the decision of Spain's National Court on Friday [15 December 2017] to send 121 suspects in a telecoms fraud cause,...
The following is a story published by the BBC: Lee Ming-che went on trial in September [2017] for attempting to promote multi-party democracy in group messaging chats. His case has gripped Taiwan, which...
The following is an article published by Reuters Taiwan and China need to drop historical baggage to seek a breakthrough in relations, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said in her first public comments since...
Below is an article published by The Washington Post In a rare pressure campaign, the Chinese government is demanding that the U.S. Congress back off passing new laws that would strengthen the U.S. relationship...
Below is an article published by Focus Taiwan More than 500 Taiwanese took to the streets in New York City on Saturday to protest Taiwan's exclusion from the United Nations and other international organizations...
The article was published by Focus Taiwan Taiwan will express its strong desire for greater participation in United Nations-related organizations through allies' speeches, official letters,...
Below is an article published by Reuters: China said on Monday it had lodged a stern complaint with the United States after the U.S. House of Representatives passed its version of a big annual...
Below is an article published by The New York Times: TAIPEI, Taiwan — Over the past year, China has doubled down on its campaign to reduce Taiwan’s presence on the world stage, whether...
RESOLUTION Taiwan is a free and independent country with its own constitution and a functioning government with all three branches of power. At present, Taiwan is one of only a few Asian nations...
The article below was published by The New York Times: Liu Xiaobo, the jailed Chinese dissident who received the Nobel Peace Prize for his writings promoting democracy, has been given...
The article below was published on the European Parliament website: EU-China Human Rights Dialogue should be strengthened and sharpened, says DROI Chair, Pier Antonio Panzeri (S&D,...
This article was published by the New York Times: Panama has severed diplomatic relations with Taiwan in favor of recognizing China, the latest in a series of developments...
This article has been published by the Boston Globe: Lee Ming-cheh, a human rights advocate from Taiwan who was detained in China in March, has been formally arrested on a charge of “subverting...
This article has been published by the BBC: The highest court has ruled on a constitutional challenge to current laws, which say that marriage is between a man and a woman. The parliament is...
Find below an interview published by TIME: When the World Health Assembly (WHA) convenes in Geneva on Monday, it will do so for the first time in nine years without Taiwan, a self-governed...
Below is an article by Reuters: Taiwan faces a more complicated task this year in seeking to attend a U.N. health agency meeting than it has in the past, a senior official said on Tuesday [25 April 2017],...
The article below was published by The New York Times: Reporters Without Borders, which advocates press freedom, announced on Thursday that it would open its first Asian bureau in Taipei, Taiwan’s...
Below it is an article published by The Guardian: China says it has detained a Taiwanese NGO worker and human rights activist on suspicion of endangering national security, amid worsening relations...
The article below was published by the BBC: A panel of judges at Taiwan's top court are hearing a case that could make the island the first place in Asia to introduce gay marriage. The case has...
The article below was published by Reuters: China will formulate "new language" towards relations with self-ruled Taiwan when the ruling Communist Party holds a key congress later this...
Below is an article published by the Huffington Post: China will resolutely oppose and contain Taiwan independence, Premier Li Keqiang said in remarks prepared for delivery at the opening...
Below is an article published by The Washington Post: Growing up in the United States, Yu-Ting Lin had always known — through stories repeated in car rides to school — that his grandfather...
The article below was published by The Washington Post: PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodia’s prime minister says raising Taiwan’s flag is banned because Cambodia follows the “One...
The article below was published by Island Folklore: According to Ethnologue, published by US-based SIL International, over 20 living languages are found in Taiwan as of 2016. The two following charts...
Below is an article published by The China Post: Uighur activist Rebiya Kadeer has accepted the invitation to visit Taiwan in March [2017], a pro-Taiwan independence opposition party said on Tuesday,...
Below is an article published by Voice of America: Diplomatically isolated Taiwan looks forward to more military cooperation and high-level visits from the United States under Donald Trump after he takes...
Below is an article published by The New York Times: President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan sharply criticized China’s leaders on Saturday [31 December 2016], saying they had resorted...
The following article was published by The New Yorker: Last week, Tsai Ing-wen, the leader of Taiwan, a self-ruling island of twenty-three million people off China’s southeast coast, called...
Below is an article published by The Economist: On the eighth floor in a gritty suburb of the capital, Taipei, sits the ten-year-old Wei-ming temple, a Taoist house of worship—but an unusual...
The article below is courtesy of Reuters: Taiwan is updating its foreign ministry website listing the times it says China blocked its international space, a move endorsed by the island's independence-leaning...
Below is an article published by The Economist: For decades Taiwan’s rulers have paid their respects from afar to Sun Yat-sen, also known as Sun Zhongshan: “father of the nation”, founder...
Below is an article published by the Telegraph: It might have rained on their parade, but Taiwan’s wet weather did not dampen the spirits of Asia’s largest gay pride...
The article below was published by Taiwan Today: Vice President Chen Chien-jen praised participants of the 2016 International Youth Ambassador Exchange Program Oct. 15 for their outstanding performance...
Below is an article published by Reuters Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday urged China to engage in talks, pledging to maintain peace with the island's giant neighbor, amid a near five-month impasse...
Below is a press release by the Formosan Association of Public Affairs: U.S. SENATOR CALLS FOR LIFTING OF ALL RESTRICTIONS ON HIGH-LEVEL VISITS FROM TAIWAN INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT ...
The following press release was published by Reuters: China on Wednesday [14 September 2016] warned Taiwan not to allow exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama to visit, after a...
The article below was published in Focus Taiwan: A delegation of businesspeople from Indonesia is now [5 September] in Taiwan to explore opportunities for bilateral cooperation under Taiwan's...
Below are two articles by ABC News and Focus Taiwan: Gold medalist Majlinda Kelmendi wipes away a tear during the medal ceremony. The woman who won Kosovo's first ever Olympic medal hopes the...
Below is an article published by The New York Times: President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan offered a formal apology on Monday [1 August 2016] to aboriginal peoples for centuries of “pain...
Photo courtesy of ABC News. Below is an article published by ABC News: China, which regards Taiwan as wayward province, is deeply suspicious of Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, who took office...
14 June 2016 | 9:30 – 16:00 | Room PHS7C050 | European Parliament | Brussels, Belgium Despite South East Asia being a conglomerate of myriads of distinct ethnic, cultural, religious and...
Below is an article published by Bloomberg News: Taiwan’s newly sworn-in president urged China to heal the wounds of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown and to cherish dissent. Tsai...
Below is an article published by CNN: The website of a major political party in Taiwan has been targeted by Chinese hackers looking to spy on its visitors. The website of the Democratic Progressive Party...
Below is an article published by Yahoo News: Beijing warned Taiwan it would cut off critical contacts with the island if its new president Tsai Ing-wen does not state her support for the concept...
Below is an article published by BBC News: Tsai Ing-wen has been sworn in as the new president of Taiwan, becoming its first female leader and calling for "positive dialogue" with Beijing. Ms...
Below is an article published by Reuters: Taiwan's new government will be to blame for any crisis with China that erupts once it assumes office, Beijing said on Wednesday (11 May 2016), heaping...
Below is an article published by Voice of America: TAIPEI—Taiwan's ruling party on Saturday [30 April 2016] strongly condemned the deportation of 32 Taiwanese to China from Malaysia on suspicion...
For the past quarter of a century, Mr Yang has seen as his mission to facilitate a peaceful transition of the PRC to the respect of human rights, genuine rule of law, and democratic governance for all....
Photo Courtesy: nyphotographic.com Below is an article published by Quartz On April 5, Kenyan authorities announced it had acquitted 23 Taiwan nationals who had been arrested for running illegal...
Photo Courtesy: nyphotographic.com Below is an article published by Quartz On April 5, Kenyan authorities announced it had acquitted 23 Taiwan nationals who had been arrested for running illegal...
Photo courtesy of Reuters Below is an article published by The Daily Mail China's commerce minister on Tuesday urged Taiwan to ratify a controversial trade pact that has languished in...
This article was published by CBS News. TAINAN, Taiwan -- The death toll from a powerful earthquake that toppled a high-rise apartment building in Taiwan rose to at least 34, according...
Below is an article published by the South China Morning Post: Beijing’s top Communist Party leader on Taiwan affairs said yesterday (01/02/2016) the mainland would increase...
Below is an article published by Focus Taiwan: An online petition to "Recognise Taiwan as a country," which was launched on Jan. 18 by British citizen Lee Chapman, had obtained more than 18,000...
Below is an article published by NBC News: Taiwan elected Tsai Ing-wen as its first female president Saturday, handing her pro-independence party its first majority in the national legislature...
Beyond Ms Tsai Ing-wen’s victory, the election process in Taiwan was an example of true democracy in action. In sharp contrast to China's one-party state, the vibrant exchange of divergent political...
Hundreds of residents of Hong Kong, the Chinese-ruled territory rocked by street protests demanding free elections in 2014, have flown to Taiwan for Saturday's [16 January 2016] elections to see free-wheeling...
The leader of Taiwan's independence-leaning Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), an organization loathed by rulers in giant neighbor China, was top of the last opinion poll on Tuesday before a polling blackout...
An investor probing the world for information on places to park money would probably inquire first with Western governments with a long-standing reputation for open records. But this year shoppers for...
Below is an article published by the BBC: Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Singapore on Saturday - the first ever meeting between leaders of...
The below article was published by Focus Taiwan Taipei, Oct. 29 (CNA) The number of dengue fever infections reported in Taiwan since the start of May has reached 28,429, the Centers for...
No matter how desperately China hankers for unification with Taiwan, a strong conviction that time is on its side has long trumped its temptation to use bullying tactics to force the outcome. Eventually,...
The number of dengue fever infections reported in Taiwan since the start of May has reached 23,456, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) said Tuesday. The latest figure represents an increase of 346 cases...
Last Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives expressed its approval of the changes the Senate had made in June to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (NDAA 2016), the latest...
China's top official on Taiwan affairs Wednesday [16 September] warned against support for Taiwanese independence, as the island prepares for a crucial presidential election in January. "The 'Taiwan...
Bon Jovi has added a second concert in Taiwan this month [September 2015], after the rock group's concerts in China were abruptly canceled. The event promoter Live Nation Taiwan announced Thursday night...
Below is an article published by China Daily: Nipsea group announced in August [2015] that it would continue to expand its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, and bring "Color,...
Below is an article by South China Morning Post Taiwanese pro-independence activists launched a protest at an airport yesterday as former Kuomintang chairman Lien Chan left to attend Beijing’s...
Below is an article published by Christian Science Monitor: Taipei, Taiwan — Taiwan plans a radical reform of its education system, one aiming to set it apart in East Asia by playing up...
Below is an article published by ABC.Net More than 100 youths stormed Taiwan's ministry of education on Friday in a bid to repeal changes to history books likely to hit school shelves this week. Dozens...
An American representative in Taiwan praised Taiwan on Wednesday for its efforts in combating human trafficking and noted the importance of international cooperation in eradicating this type of criminal...
Below is an article published by The Guardian: Taiwan is poised to elect its first female leader after the two largest political parties nominated women to contest next January’s presidential...
Below is an article published by The China Post: Eighty-one members of the U.S. Republican National Committee (RNC) have issued a joint statement in support of further strengthening U.S.-Taiwan...
Below is an article published by Reuters Taiwan proposed a peace initiative on Tuesday to resolve territorial disputes in the South China Sea that it says will reduce tensions that have put Beijing at...
Below is an article published by The National Interest: With a third transition of power in Taiwan in 2016 looking increasingly likely and attendant fears that a return of the Democratic Progressive...
The head of Taiwan's ruling Nationalist Party called for more chances for the island to participate in international organizations after a meeting Monday [5 May 2015] with Chinese President Xi Jinping,...
Below is an article published by The China Post: A magnitude 6.3 earthquake — the strongest recorded so far this year — struck the northeastern coast of Taiwan at 9:42 a.m. yesterday...
Below is an article published by Huffington Post: Cross-strait friction remerged Monday [13 April 2015] as China said Taiwan won't be among the charter members of the Chinese-led Asian Infrastructure...
Below is an article published by the Taipei Times: The US Office of Naval Intelligence has released a new report on the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) saying that its “central...
Below is an article published by Reuters: Taiwan wants to join a major anti-hacking drill conducted by the United States to strengthen cyber security ties with its staunchest ally, its...
Below is an article published by Forbes: During last year’s Umbrella Movement in Hong Kong, where tens of thousands of people occupied the streets and called for free elections, Taiwan –...
Below is an article published by the BBC: At least 12 people have died after a TransAsia Airways plane clipped a bridge and crashed into a river near the Taiwanese capital, Taipei. Fifty-eight people...
Photo courtesy of Tatiana [email protected] Below is an article by Focus Taiwan: China has invited Taiwan for further communications on technical issues related to its planned opening of four fight routes...
Photo courtesy of Daniel Aguilera Sá[email protected] Below is an article by the Economist: Since it was drubbed in municipal elections in November [2014], Taiwan’s ruling Nationalist party,...
Below is an article by Voice of America: Photo courtesy of [email protected] Taiwanese authorities are protesting political rival China's announcement that it is creating four new civilian air...
Below is an article published by Focus Taiwan: Over the past year, the ratio of Taiwan's exports to China has dropped to 39 percent as the government has been seeking markets wider afield, Ma told the...
Below is an article published by Foreign Policy: China was in fact the invisible candidate in Taiwan's local elections, it just lost in a landslide. On 28 November, voters on the self-governing island,...
Below is an article published by BBC News Asia: While improved ties with China in recent years have been welcomed by many here, others worry about Beijing's growing influence. Its recent refusal to let...
Below is an article published by the Wall Street Journal: Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou said Friday that China should move toward constitutional democracy and that process could start in Hong...
Below are articles published by BBC News and Taiwan News: In January, 13 groups from Hong Kong and Taiwan gathered in Taipei for a weekend conference. The meeting attracted little attention, but it marked...
Below is an article published by The World Post Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou has said the Taiwanese people are paying close attention to the events in Hong Kong and hopes Hong Kong and China can come...
Below is a story published by The Diplomat: In an interview with the Chinese-language magazine Business Weekly on June 19 [2014], Hilary Clinton, former U.S. secretary of state and potential...
Source Taipei Times: As soon as Taiwan succeeds in becoming a normal state, we will no longer have to panic whenever a politician makes noises regarding the issue of sovereignty. A case in point...
Below is an article published by Focus Taiwan News Channel: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday [12 July 2014] reaffirmed Taiwan's sovereignty over four island groups in the South China Sea, while...
Below is an article published by Focus Taiwan: Tawan urged China to think hard about the significance of the Tiananmen massacre of June 4, 1989 and try to turn the "historic scar" into energy for pushing...
Below is an article published by South China Morning Post: An increasingly assertive China, simultaneously confronting several of its neighbours in East Asia, is turning to an unlikely...
Below is an article published by The China Post: The National Immigration Agency (NIA) yesterday [Saturday 3 May 2014] held a cooking and native language singing contest in New Taipei City to celebrate...
Below is an article published by Taiwan Today:Taiwan ranks eighth in the world for the number of super-entrepreneurs per capita at 0.817 per million population, or 19 individuals, according to an April...
Below is an article published by The China Post: Taiwan's next major goal is to elevate its chances to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), President Ma Ying-jeou said yesterday [11 March 2014] at...
Below is an article from Focus Taiwan: Taiwan's environmental protection authorities said Monday [24-02-2014] that they will send experts to China in April to attend a conference on air pollution control...
Below is an article published by ABS CBN news.com: TAIPEI – China has no plans of establishing an air defense identification zone (ADIZ) over the South China Sea, a ranking Taiwanese official...
Below is an article published by the Wall Street Journal: Relations between China and Taiwan took a step forward, after the first high-level formal government meeting between the two sides ended in a...
Below is an article published by The New York Times: Taiwan and China on Tuesday [11 February 2014] will hold their highest-level talks since splitting amid a civil war 65 years ago, with hopes of increasing...
Below is an article published by the Bloomberg News: China and Taiwan officials set a date for talks next month [February 2014], the United Daily News reported today, paving the way for the first official...
Below is an article published by Voice of America: Taiwan is mounting a campaign to join two key Asia-Pacific trade blocs. To stay competitive economically, it wants a place in the U.S.- led Trans-Pacific...
Below is an article published by the GlobalPost: Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou is set to visit Africa and Latin America this month [January 2014] to shore up ties with three countries, following the...
Below is an article by FocusTaiwan: The Taiwan-Singapore economic cooperation agreement passed a preliminary review by a joint committee of the Legislative Yuan Monday (16-12-2013). The Agreement between...
Below is an article published by Focus Taiwan: Taiwan sent another two cargo planes filled with relief supplies to the storm-ravaged Philippines Thursday [21 November 2013], bringing the number of shipments...
Below is an article published by the Whittier Daily News: Although Taiwan has sought observer status in the United Nations Framework Convention on...
Below is an article published by Focus Taiwan: Taiwan and Japan signed five agreements Tuesday [5 November 2013] to cooperate in areas such as electronic commerce and protection of patent applicants,...
Below is an article published by The Telegraph. Taiwan has angrily demanded that Apple Inc. alter its new map application, which identifies the island nation as a province of China. Users of the iOS...
Below is an article by Focus Taiwan: Red Dot initiator and CEO Peter Zec had plenty of opportunity to mention Taiwan at the 2013 Red Doc Communication Design Award ceremony Friday, with four Taiwanese...
Below is a press release published by ALDE. The European Parliament voted during the Strasbourg plenary session today [9 October 2013] for balanced trade relations between the EU, China and Taiwan. When...
Below is an article by Taiwan Today Democracy, freedom, human rights and the rule of law are the core values and policymaking foundations of the ROC government, and no effort will be spared in the fight...
Below is an article by Focus Taiwan: Taiwan is working hard to forge closer trade and economic relations with Europe and expand its presence on the continent, former Republic of China Vice President Vincent...
Below is an article by the Chinapost: Taiwan's Wu Yao-yu was awarded the title of best conductor at the International Competition for Young Conductors in Besancon, France on Saturday, where he earned...
Below is an article published Taipei Times: Lee said in an interview with the news agency that the five agreements and memoranda of understanding to be signed by Oct. 10 [2013] would cover a wide range...
Below is an article published by focus Taiwan news channel: The Philippines' de facto ambassador to Taiwan, Antonio Basilio, is also scheduled to return to Taipei on Monday [12 August 2013], the Ministry...
Below is an article published by Taiwan Today: ROC President Ma Ying-jeou said Aug. 5 that the government’s East China Sea peace initiative is playing an important role in resolving disputes over...
Below is an article published by focustaiwan.tw. The top U.S. representative in Taiwan, Christopher J. Marut, praised Taiwan's efforts in cracking down on human trafficking Monday, saying that the country...
Below is an article published by Voice of America: TAIPEI — Taiwan cheered tennis star Hsieh Shu-wei's women's doubles victory at Wimbledon earlier this month. But celebration turned to shock when...
Below is an article published by Focus Taiwan: Under the agreements, the two countries will cooperate on air quality improvement, atmospheric monitoring, sustainable development, and clean energy development...
Below is an article published by The Taipei Times: Trade relations between Taiwan and China entered a new era that requires comprehensive and complicated management, when the Economic Cooperation Framework...
Below is an article published by Focus Taiwan news channel Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday urged all parties involved in territorial disputes in the East China Sea to replace confrontation...
Below is an article published by Focus Taiwan: The jobless rate in May was 4.06 percent, 0.01 percentage points lower than in April and the same as that recorded in July 2008, the Directorate General...
Below is an article published by Focus Taiwan News Channel: Taiwan's Tier 1 listing indicates that its "achievements in preventing and combating human trafficking have been highly recognized by the international...
Below is an article published by Focus Taiwan News Channel: Justice Minister Tseng Yung-fu said in the United States on Monday [17 June 2013] that Taiwan and the United States have cooperated closely...
Below is an article published by Focus Taiwan: Taiwan's hiring outlook for the third quarter appears to be the strongest in the world, according to a survey released Tuesday [11 June 2013]. In the survey,...
Below is an article by Focus Taiwan The way Taiwan and Japan reach consensus on sensitive issues could become a model for cooperation between countries and further improve regional peace, the chairman...
Below is an article published by Focus Taiwan: Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Anna Kao said the task forces have been established at the ministry level and at Taiwan's representative offices in the U.S....
Below is an article published by Focus Taiwan: “Whether it is the current ruling Kuomintang (KMT) or the main opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), the next ruling party should make...
Below is an article published by Sky News: A strong earthquake that hit Taiwan has left two people dead, one missing and 21 others injured, officials say. The quake, which violently shook buildings in...
Below is an article published by AFP: The new unit is scheduled to open on July 1 2013 and will work to counter cyber attacks on government websites, said the Taipei-based newspaper United Evening News. It...
Below is an article published by Focus Taiwan: President Ma Ying-jeou and African envoys touted the ties between Taiwan and Africa on Saturday [25 May 2013] during celebrations of Africa Day, which is...
Below is an article published by Focus Taiwan: Taiwan's Health Minister Chiu Wen-ta expounded on his country's achievements in the field of medicine and health, at the World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva,...
Below is an article published by Focus Taiwan The Global Women's Peace Network is a project of the Women's Federation for World Peace (WFWP) International, a non-government organization with the Economic...
Below is an article published by Xinhua Net: A symposium was held Sunday [28 April 2013] in Taipei to mark the 20th anniversary of the historic "Wang-Koo meeting," which laid the foundation for peaceful...
Below is an article published by Taipei Times: Taiwan has joined the WHO’s World Immunization Week campaign, and declared the week from today through April 30 as an immunization week to raise public...
Below is an article published by Taiwan Today ROC President Ma Ying-jeou said April 13 that the government expects to establish 30 indigenous schools within the next 10 years in efforts to preserve the...
Below is an article published by Focus Taiwan: Taiwan wants to take part in a proposed regional trade agreement but is still assessing the mode of participation and its impact on industry, an official...
Below is an article from The China Post: Taiwan has moved up one place this year to 10th spot worldwide in terms of its readiness to use information and communications technology...
Below is an article published by Focus Taiwan News Channel: In its latest Asian Development Outlook report, the ADB forecast that Taiwan's industrial sector will benefit from recovering demand in China,...
Below is an article published by The Parliament: Senior British MEP Charles Tannock has called for increased "political, trade and commercial" links between the EU and Taiwan. Speaking in parliament,...
Below is an article published by Taiwan Today: Taiwan’s tourism industry made tremendous progress in 2012, with visitor arrival numbers hitting a record high and sector growth topping global averages,...
Below is an article published by Taipei Times: Ho said that the ministry has already instructed the Taipei Economic and Trade Office in Jakarta to demand an explanation from the Indonesian government,...
Below is an article published by News24: Tsai Teh-sheng, head of the island's National Security Bureau, described the perceived cyber threat from China as "very severe" when asked to evaluate it in parliament...
Below is an article published by The Financial Times: Many in China are waiting to see whether the new Pope tries to restart an informal dialogue with Beijing that started and then stalled under his predecessor....
Below is an article published by TheParliament.com: Taiwan's new representative to the EU and Belgium says he wants Brussels to press for a more "far-reaching relationship" with Taipei. Speaking at...
Below is an article published by Focus Taiwan: President Ma Ying-jeou said that Taiwan cannot stand apart from regional economic integration and that his administration is making efforts to improve the...
Below is an article published by Voice of America: Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Demetrio Marantis and Taiwan’s Vice Economics Minister Cho Shih-chao met behind closed doors Sunday to discuss...
Below is an article published by Taiwantoday: Photo by @Chien Liang Lien “The [ROC] Government and people of Taiwan have demonstrated exemplary commitment to the process of monitoring...
Below is an article published by Taiwan Today: ROC President Ma Ying-jeou said Feb. 24 that having international experts review the government’s first human rights report prepared in accordance...
Below is an article published by Taipei Times An annual report released by Freedom House has ranked Taiwan in the same class as democratic countries such as the US and major European nations. The Washington-based...
Below is an article published by Global Post: A former Taiwanese premier's account on popular Chinese microblogging site Sina Weibo went down on Wednesday, a day after he posted a message about freedom...
Below is an article published by Focus Taiwan: Taiwan's Culture Minister Lung Ying-tai co-hosted the Taiwan-France Cultural Award ceremony in Paris Monday (18 February 2013) and honored three individuals...
Below is an article published by Focus Taiwan: Taiwan's Foreign Minister David Lin has flown to Haiti after concluding a three-day visit to Saint Kitts and Nevis, Taiwanese diplomats stationed in Washington...
Below is an article published by South China Morning Post: Taiwan raised its economic growth forecast for this year on Thursday, after the fourth quarter expanded faster than expected...
Below is an article published by Focus Taiwan News channel: Taiwan could leverage its cultural assets to create a much bigger profile relative to its geographic size, a visiting U.S. university...
Below is an article published by Focus Taiwan News Channel: Taiwan has low risk of corruption in its defense sector, but there is room for improvement, according to a global survey released Tuesday by...
Below is an article published by The Miami Herald: China has given permission for more flights between it and Taiwan, bolstering the island as a gateway to the mainland. Taiwan's Civil Aeronautics...
Below is an article published by Taipei Times: Taiwan received a total score of 72 points for profit opportunity recommendation (POR), the score used by Business Environment Risk Intelligence (BERI) to...
Below is an article published by Focus Taiwan News Channel: Taiwan remains one of the more impressive democracies in East Asia, with the country's democratic institutions appearing to function...
Below you can find an article published by Focus Taiwan: Taiwan is concerned about developments of media freedom in China, Mainland Affairs Minister Wang Yu-chi said Monday [January 7th, 2013]. Fielding...
Below is an article published by People Daily: A total of 806 products under the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan are tariff-free after the...
Below is an article published by Channelnewsasia.com: A Taiwanese court on Thursday [20 December 2012] shrank away from ruling on a gay couple's wish to have their marriage registered,...
Below is an article published by allAfrica: The Gambia, through the minister of Foreign Affairs, has reassured the Republic of China on Taiwan of continued bilateral cooperation and partnership. Minister...
Below is an article from the Taipei Times: Taiwan plays a critical role in the economy of the Asia-Pacific region and should therefore be included in regional cooperation and trade agreements,...
Below is an article published by Taiwan Today: President Ma Ying-jeou unveiled the English version of the ROC’s first national human rights report Dec. 18, describing the event as a milestone...
Below you can find an article published by Phayul: Taiwan earlier this week expressed concern over prisoners of conscience in China, including Tibetans, even as reports of arbitrary arrests and harsh...
Below is an article published by Taiwan Today President Ma Ying-jeou urged ROC diplomatic allies to continue supporting Taiwan’s bid for an expanded role in specialized U.N. agencies, stating that...
Below is an article published by Focus Taiwan: The first political party dedicated to the rights and benefits of indigenous people in Taiwan was founded in Taipei on Wednesday [12 December 2012]. The...
Below is an article published by the Focus Taiwan: Taipei, Dec. 10 (CNA) Taiwan has shown world leadership on the issue of human rights although it is not recognized by the United Nations, an...
The following article was published by The Australian: Taiwan on Wednesday [5 December 2012] voiced concern over "malicious talent poaching" in reaction to a report that a high-tech firm run by...
Below is an article published by Focus Taiwan: U.S.-Taiwan cooperation has borne fruits in many areas, including security and anti-human trafficking, and Taiwan looks forward to more bilateral trade exchanges...
Below is an article published by FOCUS TAIWAN: Taiwan's participation in the U.S. Visa Waiver Program (VWP) has so far been implemented "very successfully," a Taiwanese official said Tuesday,...
Below is an article published by Life Science News: Ties between Taiwan and the Netherlands go back a long way; way back in fact to when a Dutch colonial government ruled the island from 1624...
Below is an article published in Focus Taiwan: Taiwan and Japan signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on industry cooperation and a mutual recognition agreement on testing and verification services...
Below is a statement published by The Times of India: India and Taiwan bilateral trade is growing at a healthy rate and is expected to touch $ 10 billion in the next three...
Below is an article published by The Washington Post: China has enraged several neighbors with a few dashes on a map, printed in its newly revised passports that show it staking its claim on the entire...
Below is an article published by Taipei Times: Former premier Frank Hsieh (謝長廷), whose landmark visit to China last month [October 2012] made him the front-runner to lead the committee,...
Below is an article published by Taiwan Today: Taiwan advanced 10 spots to No.16 in the Best Countries for Business list released by U.S.-based magazine Forbes November 14 [2012]. The nation’s performance...
Below is an article published by Focus Taiwan News Channel: Taiwan has made a massive leap to become the 16th-best country for business, according to the results of a survey conducted by U.S.-based Forbes...
Below is an article published by Focus Taiwan: Speaking at a cross-strait news reporting awards ceremony in Taipei, Wang said press interactions between Taiwan and China should not be limited to the establishment...
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Below is an article published in the Taipei Times: The US looks forward to furthering bilateral relations with Taiwan after the US’ 57th presidential election concluded on Tuesday [6 November 2012],...
With all eyes on the build-up to last night’s United States presidential elections, China’s once-in-a-decade leadership transition has found itself comparatively sidelined in the international...
Below is an article published by Focus Taiwan News Channel: The first two groups of Taiwanese travelers to visit the United States under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) arrived in Los Angeles and...
Below is an article published by FOCUS TAIWAN: Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) emerged as the second-biggest winner at the 2012 R&D 100 Award presentations in Florida...
Below is an article published by Los Angeles Times: Taiwan's minister of education, Wei-Ling Chiang, traveled to California last week to address a rarely discussed trade imbalance with the United...
Below is an article published by The Parliament: Tensions have been rising in recent weeks in the oil-rich waters with the US last week dispatching an aircraft carrier in a show of American power. China...
Below is an article published by FocusTaiwan: The United States' recent announcement that Taiwan has been included in its visa waiver program marks a new high in bilateral ties, a Ministry of Foreign...
Below is an article published by The Parliament: A senior Chinese official in Brussels says Beijing will "fiercely resist" any attempt by the EU to sign a free trade agreement (FTA) with Taiwan. The...
Photo by Tomas Fano Every year on the 10th of October, Taiwan celebrates its National day, also referred as Double Tenth Day. It commemorates the start of the Wuchang uprising of 1911, a milestone in...
Below is an article published by Time: When Lien Chan, then chairman of Taiwan’s Nationalist Party, visited China in 2005, he received a red-carpet treatment. Huge crowds greeted him, his every...
Below is an article published by VOAnews; The United States has announced visa-free travel for Taiwanese citizens looking to visit the country. The waiver, which begins November First, will allow Taiwanese...
Below is an article published by [email protected] Today: Taiwan remains the world’s fourth best place to invest, trailing Singapore, Switzerland and Norway in the latest Profit Opportunity Recommendation...
Below is an article published by Taipei Times: Major progress has been made in talks between Taiwan and the US on amendments to a bilateral agreement on privileges and immunities for diplomatic staff,...
Below is an article published by Focus Taiwan: Taiwan welcomes a call by the European Union for all sides involved in the territorial dispute over the Diaoyutais Islands to seek a peaceful resolution,...
Below is an article published by Taiwan Today: ROC President Ma Ying-jeou said on 20 September 2012, that the appointment of Christopher J. Marut as director of the American Institute in Taiwan’s...
Below is an article published by BBC: In his first year in Taiwan, Chinese student "Paul" spent much of his spare time in bookstores and libraries - not poring over books for his field of study, but publications...
Below is an article published by Focus Taiwan News Channel: An exhibition co-organized by the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) that highlights contributions made by Taiwanese immigrants to...
Below is an article published by Taiwan Today: A total of 11 preservationists and two historic buildings received the National Cultural Heritage Conservation Award for maintenance, preservation...
Below is an article published by UPI: Taiwan's president called for dialogue among Taiwan, Japan and China to resolve sovereignty issues over the disputed Senkaku Islands, also called the Diaoyu or Tiaoyutai...
Below is an article published by Channel New Asia: Acclaimed author Lung Yingtai felt the force of China's soft power when she spoke in New York this week on her first trip as Taiwan's culture minister...
Below is an article published by the Washington Times: Tensions erupted over the Senkaku Islands (also known as Diaoyutai Islands) in the East China Sea recently when Japanese activists landed on an island...
Below is an article published by the Washington Post: Taiwanese authorities evacuated more than 3,000 residents from mountainous areas Thursday as a powerful typhoon approached the island and threatened...
Below is an article published by Voice of America: Taiwan’s government sounded a cultural emergency this summer. The native language of a village of aboriginal Rukai people is in danger of dying...
Below is an article published by CNA: President Ma Ying-jeou lauded Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday for his revolutionary microcredit scheme that gives loans to poor...
Below is an article published by Focus Taiwan: The future review and enforcement of an investment protection pact between Taiwan and China is more important than focusing on its possible limitations,...
Below is an article published by Al Jazeera: Typhoon Saola has causing nearly the entire island of Taiwan to close down, bringing torrential rains that could linger until next week, officials have...
Below is an article published by Students for a Free Tibet: Students for a Free Tibet, India in coordination with Taiwan Friends of Tibet organized the second Tibet awareness program in Dharamsala [India]...
Below is an article published by The Taipei Times: The US Department of Homeland Security has changed its policy and will now allow Taiwanese citizens entering the US to list Taiwan as their country of...
Below is an article published by The China Post: Five Taiwan universities have been ranked among the world's top 100 institutional digital repositories in a ranking report recently published by a Spanish...
Below is an article published by Focus Taiwan News Channel: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated Taiwan's sovereignty over the disputed Tiaoyutai Islands Wednesday [4.7.2012] amid reports that Japanese...
Below is an article published by The Tibet Post: Kalon Dicki Chhoyang told members of the Taiwanese parliament and local NGO's concerned with human rights inside Tibet that the current situation within...
Below is an article published by Taiwan Today: Taiwan has been placed in the Tier 1 category in the U.S. State Department’s Trafficking in Persons Report for the third consecutive year, indicating...
Below is an article published by OpenEqualFree: According to the World Bank‘s 2012 Knowledge Economy Index (KEI), Taiwan is the top Asian country for knowledge economy and 13th out...
Below is an article published by Focus Taiwan: Exiled Chinese-born Nobel laureate Gao Xingjian said Monday [4 June 2012] on the 23rd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing that China...
The article below is published by Business Insider: In the 60 years since Chinese Nationalists retreated to Taiwan, the tiny island country has transformed itself quite differently from the mainland China....
Below in an article published by Taipei Times: California has changed its policy and will now allow Taiwanese Americans to list their place of birth as “Taiwan” when they register to vote...
Below is an article published by the Daily Times: Taiwan lawmakers on Wednesday [2 May 2012] urged China to disclose how many of the island’s people are languishing in its jails, calling on Beijing...
Below is an article published by Voice of America: A group of Taiwanese lawmakers has visited a disputed island chain in the South China Sea to renew Taiwan's claim to the area. The three ruling party...
Below is an article published by The Central News Agency: China remained one of major issues in the first of three debates among candidates vying the chairmanship of the main opposition Democratic Progressive...
Below is an article published by Focus Taiwan: Taiwan's economy will do reasonably well this year [2012] due to a soft landing of growth in China and the gradual economic recovery in the United States,...
Below is an article published by Voice of America News: Taiwan's president on Tuesday [17 April 2012] wrapped up a 12-day, three-country tour of Africa aimed at reaffirming Taipei's diplomatic links to...
Below is an article published by AllAfrica: As part of the ongoing four-day state visit to The Gambia by the Taiwanese president, His Excellency Ma Ying-Joeu, a spectacular cultural performance dubbed...
Below is an article published by Taiwan Today: Taiwan ranks highly in democratic change and market economy development, according to the latest Transformation Index BTI 2012 produced by Germany-based...
Below is an article published by The New Age: Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou is scheduled to leave for Africa on April 7 [2012] on his first trip to the region as the island's leader, to shore up ties...
Below is an article published by Focus Taiwan: Taiwan reiterated Saturday its sovereignty over the disputed Tiaoyutai Islands following the naming of several uninhabited islets in the East China Sea chain...
Below is an article by Phayul: A former presidential candidate and leader of Taiwan’s largest opposition party, has expressed concerns over the situation in Tibet and called on President Ma Ying-jeou...
Below is an article by Focus Taiwan: The recent meeting between U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping has not led to any change in Washington's policy toward Taiwan, a U.S....
Below is an article by The Diplomat: The Taiwan presidential election last month sparked renewed debate on social media about democracy in mainland China. Interestingly, the Chinese Communist...
Below is an article published by the China Economic News Service: At a recent party held by the government for overseas Taiwanese businessmen returning home for Chinese New Year, President Ma Ying-jeou...
Below is an article published by Focus Taiwan: Taiwan has lodged its third protest with Japan in three months over Tokyo's move to name some uninhabited islands claimed by Taiwan, the Ministry of Foreign...
Below is an article by Focus Taiwan: President Ma Ying-jeou has decided to appoint incumbent Deputy Premier Sean Chen as Taiwan's new premier, a high-ranking official of the ruling Kuomintang (KMT) said...
Below is an article published by AFP: Taiwan has decided to extend the length of stay for foreign workers to meet growing demand from the island's ageing population, officials said Friday [20 January...
Below is an article published by FocusTaiwan: The presidential election last week in Taiwan is one that Taiwanese can be proud of and it can have a big impact on mainland China, a U.S. scholar at New...
Below is an article published by the BBC: Gazing out of my window trying to make out the skyscrapers of central Beijing today is a bit like trying to divine the thoughts of China's leaders. Not easy. A...
Below is an article published by Voice of America: Taiwan's incumbent president, Ma Ying-jeou, has earned recognition for easing tension with longtime rival China. But as he campaigns for...
The following article was published by My Sinchew Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou enjoys a narrow lead over his opponents in his bid for re-election, poll results showed Tuesday, the last day surveys...
Below is an article published by the People's Daily: A pilot travel program was launched in June this year [2011] to allow mainland residents to visit Taiwan as individual tourists, opening a new phase...
Below is an article published by Bloomberg: “Taiwan has transformed its role from a troublemaker to a peacemaker,” Ma, vying for a second four-year term in Jan. 14 [2012] elections, said in...
Below is an article published by CENS: Taiwan has been listed as a candidate on the United States Visa Waiver Program (VWP), according to the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT). The nomination means...
Below is an article published by The Washington Times On Jan. 14, Taiwanese voters will elect the country’s next president and parliament. Officials in both Beijing and Washington are closely watching...
Below is an article published by Reuters: China on Wednesday [14 December 2011] dangled the prospect of more trade and economic incentives for Taiwan ahead of elections there next month, but warned the...
Below is an article published by Taiwan News: The public gave the government a higher mark on the country's overall human rights situation for 2011 compared with the previous year, according to the results...
Below is an article published by Taiwan News: The Democratic Progressive Party called on its supporters Tuesday to bring their piggy banks to a rally in front of the Presidential Office Building on December...
Below is an article published by Taiwan News: Taiwan reached its highest level in the survey in 17 years, reports said, but nevertheless still was surpassed by Asian rivals Singapore, Hong Kong and...
Below is an article published by Taiwan News: Taiwan plans to sign agreements with several countries in the first half of next year [2012] to jointly combat human trafficking, according to the head of...
Below is an article published by Taiwan News: Representatives from various branches of the cultural world gathered outside the Council for Cultural Affairs Thursday [24 November 2011] morning to present...
Below is an article published by Voice of America: The Taiwanese official in charge of the ministry overseeing policy with Beijing says her government lacks the trust in China to pursue a peace accord...
Below is an article published by Channel News Agency: Ms Tsai has a razor-thin lead over President Ma Ying-jeou, who is seeking a second term. Ms Tsai is soft spoken and moderate and these characteristics...
Below is an article published by the Wall Street Journal: In an election, you know a campaign is on its back foot when it produces speeches that focus more on what political opponents are saying than...
Below is an article published by Taiwan News: The government has decided to donate US$1 million to Thailand to help with the country's flood relief efforts, Premier Wu Den-yih said Tuesday [8...
Below is an article published by Taiwan News: U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman has asked the Obama administration to speed up the process of granting visa waiver treatment for Taiwan passport holders, the...
Below is article published by Parliament.com: A senior European commission official said it supports "deeper trade ties" with Taiwan. João Aguiar Machado also said that...
Below is an article by The Wall Street Journal: Next month [November 2011], the countries that are members of the United Nations Framework on Climate Change will meet in South Africa to share knowledge...
Below is an article published by Taipei Times: Taiwan and New Zealand have agreed to begin feasibility studies on the possibility of an economic cooperation agreement, the Ministry of Economic Affairs...
Below is an article published by the Vancouver Sun While the efforts by Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou to ease tensions with China have won him approval in Washington, they are not so popular with...
Below is an article published by Reuters: Taiwan's semi-rural central plains, dotted with rice paddies and brightly coloured temples, is the battleground in a presidential poll that will set the tone...
Below is an article published by Voanews Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou says he would like to sign a peace treaty with China in the coming decade, if the people of the island agree. Ma's comments came...
Below is an article published by Asia One: President Ma Ying-jeou yesterday [12 October 2011] pledged to develop Taiwan's economic status beyond the standards of the Organization for Economic Co-operation...
Below is an article published by the Wall Street Journal. Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou used the occasion of an important and politically sensitive date in Chinese history to call on China to embrace...
Below is an article by The Parliament: British MEP Charles Tannock has urged the EU to "continue to push for meaningful participation for Taiwan in international organisations". He also took a swipe...
Below is an article published by Reuters: The Obama administration is weighing fresh arms sales to Taiwan as part of a sweeping effort to deter any Chinese attack on the self-ruled island that Beijing...
Below is an article by Taiwan News: Taiwan presidential candidate Tsai Ing-wen said that while she is willing to work with China if elected, the island’s future will be determined by its inhabitants...
Below is an article released by The Washington Post: Early this year [2011], military intelligence agents and prosecutors showed up at a white, single-story farmhouse here in southern Taiwan and told...
Below is an article published by the Epoch Times WASHINGTON—As China has risen in military and economic power, Taiwan has been afflicted with more international isolation and pressures...
Below is an article published by Reuters: U.S. arms sales to Taiwan are a major sore spot with China, which regards the self-ruled island as its own. Still, the State Department has sent one of its senior...
Below is an article published by Taiwan News: A close ally of Taiwan's president said Monday [12 September 2011]he expects the U.S. will agree only to upgrade the island's existing fleet of F-16s fighter...
Below is an article published by Wall Street Journal: The more things change, the more they stay the same. It’s a cliché that must be resonating right now for Democratic Progressive Party...
Below is an article publish by Taiwan Today. Historical items related to the indigenous Seediq people will go on display in a special exhibition at National Taiwan Museum ahead of the Sept. 9 [island-wide]...
Below is an article by TheParliament.com: Several MEPs are currently in Beijing for a series of meetings with senior Chinese officials. But they have taken the opportunity to lavish praise on the peace-building...
Below is an article published by Focus Taiwan: Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen, the party's candidate in next January's [2012] presidential election, rebutted Tuesday...
The article below was published by APF Taiwan needs to "actively prevent" any leak of secrets to China and must counter infiltration attempts by beefing up its counter-intelligence, Ma said in a statement...
Below is an article published by The Parliament.com: Two senior MEPs have called for “deepened” trade links between the EU and Taiwan. Laima Andrikiene and Daniel Caspary say that...
Below is a speech published by Bloomberg: Two Chinese Su-27 fighter jets crossed the unofficial centerline of the Taiwan Strait briefly on June 29 [2011] during a routine training mission, Taiwan’s...
Below is an article published by Agence France: China's military threat against Taiwan is bigger than ever, the island's defence ministry said Tuesday [19 July 2011], despite three years of efforts by...
Below is an article published by The Parliament: Several MEPs have called on the EU to drop its "one China" policy towards Taiwan.Speaking at a conference in parliament on Thursday [30 June 2011], they...
Below is an article published by the Taipei Times: Despite economic growth, the condition of human rights in China is still very bad — especially when it comes to the persecution of religious...
Below is an article published by the Taipei Times: President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) said yesterday [24 June 2011] that Taiwan is a young democracy that still has a long way to go to reach...
Below is an article published by the Parliament.com: Tannock, who chairs parliament's Taiwan friendship group, has now written a letter of protest to the WHO's director general Margaret Chan. In the...
Below is an article published by Taiwan Today: ROC President Ma Ying-jeou expressed the hope June 8 that growth in trade between Taiwan and India could increase at an even faster pace in the coming...
Below is an article published by Taipei Times: On the 22nd anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square Massacre, President Ma Ying-jeou yesterday called on China to demonstrate tolerance and respect...
Below is an article published by Reuters: Taiwan will allow banks' overseas branches and offshore banking units to conduct business using the Chinese currency, the financial regulator said, in the latest...
Below is an article published by the Voice of America: During a recent week-long visit to the United States, Chen Bingde, the chief of the general staff of China's People's Liberation Army, or PLA, pressed...
Below is an article published by the Taipei Times: President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) yesterday [19 May 2011] promised to achieve more progress in terms of the country’s...
Below is an article published by Taipei Times Taiwan held its first compounded nuclear disaster drill yesterday [17-05-2011], with President Ma Ying-jeou looking on as emergency responders shifted into...
Below is an article published by Voa News:A top military official from China is scheduled to visit the United States this week on the first such high-level visit in seven years. The delegation is...
Below is an article published by Focus Taiwan: Seishiro Eto, deputy speaker of the lower house of Japan's bicameral Diet, arrived in Taiwan Wednesday [4 May 2011] to thank Taiwan in person for its...
Below is an article published by BBC News: She topped an island-wide telephone poll of 15,000 voters conducted to gauge candidates' chances of defeating President Ma Ying-jeou. Mr Ma is seeking re-election...
Below is an article published by the Taipei Times: Sixty-two percent of respondents are concerned about a crisis of political autonomy and increased difficulty maintaining the “status quo”...
Below is an article published by Wall Street Journal Taiwan will hold its presidential and legislative elections on Jan. 14, 2012, with the island combining the elections for the first time to save...
Below is an article published by the Wall Street Journal: John Lee's op-ed "Why Taiwan Will Fail" (April 1) asserts that the acceleration of cross-Strait economic and trade exchanges will lead to...
Below is an article published by the BBC: Taiwan has begun accepting applications from Chinese students to study here. Starting in the autumn semester, the first batch of students from China will study...
Below is an article published by The Wall Street Journal: Taiwan's air force landed fighter jets on a stretch of highway in the island's south, an exercise that analysts said was partly aimed at...
Below is an article published by AFP: A Taiwanese art centre is to screen several films about Chinese artist Ai Weiwei in a show of support for the detained dissident, an organiser said on Saturday [April...
Below is an article published by Focus Taiwan: The country's top China policy planner also urged Beijing to clarify Ai's situation and the state of his well-being. According to foreign...
Below is an article published by All Headline News: In what could warm relations with China after controversial arms deal with the United States last year, Taiwan has announced to reduce number...
Below is an article published by Taiwan News: Taiwanese doctors, nurses, pharmacists, medical students and volunteers spent their Lunar New Year holidays in early...
Below is an article published by Reuters: Taiwan and China will hold another round of talks in late March [2011] on a plan to allow individual travellers from China to visit Taiwan, a move that...
Below is an article published by AFP: Taiwan's Catholic Cardinal Paul Shan will make a historic visit to China this year in the first contact between Catholics on the two sides in more than 60 years,...
Below is an article published by Monsters and Critics: Taiwan on Friday refuted a claim by the Philippines that 14 fraud suspects recently extradited to China held no Taiwanese documentation. The...
Below is an article published by Taipei Times: Taiwan’s response to the Philippines’ recent deportation of 14 Taiwanese to China sent a message to Manila to “take Taiwan seriously”...
Below is an article published by China.org.cn During the Spring Festival, Mainland visitors can be seen at almost every hot tourist spot in Taiwan. And the enthusiasm for Taiwan travel hasn't...
Below is an article published by Taipei Times The Philippine government held an extraordinary meeting yesterday [3 February 2011] after Taipei lodged a protest over the deportation to China of 14 Taiwanese...
Below is an article published by Xinhua News Agency The Chinese mainland's Taiwan affairs chief, Wang Yi, extended Lunar New Year greetings to Taiwan compatriots across the world Monday [31 January...
Below is an article published by Taipei Times: American Institute in Taiwan Chairman Raymond Burghardt on Tuesday said Chinese pressure on Missouri Governor Jay Nixon to cancel a visit to Taiwan was “unacceptable”...
Below is an article published by MCIL Multimedia:A top United States envoy on Tuesday [25 January 2011] reassured Taiwan that its interests had not been violated during last week's talks between...
Below is an article published by Radio Taiwan International: The foreign ministry says several leading US lawmakers are asking President Barack Obama to keep his pledge to ensure Taiwan's...
Below is an article published by Xinhua: A group of Tibetan tourists, averaging age 60, took off Friday [14 January 2011] from Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region for Taiwan, marking...
Below is an article published by the Washington Post: Chinese President Hu Jintao's state visit to the United States may not go as smoothly as the Obama administration may have hoped. At least 17 Taiwanese-American...
Below is an article published by Xinhua News Agency Chinese mainland's negotiator on cross-Strait ties Chen Yunlin started talks with his Taiwan counterpart Chiang Pin-kung on Tuesday morning [21 December...
Below is an article published by Associated Press: Taiwan and China plan to sign an agreement to share information on epidemics and cooperate in the development of new drugs when the two sides meet in...
Below is an article published by Focus Taiwan The author of a biography on Liu Xiaobo urged people in Taiwan on Sunday [12 December 2010] to find out more about the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize winner and his...
Below is an article published by The Washington Post A senior U.S. diplomat dealing with Taiwan said Tuesday [30 November 2010] that America has an "intimate" defense relationship with the democratic...
Below is an article published by Focus Taiwan News Channel Premier Wu Den-yih on Saturday [27 November] greeted the 5 millionth foreign visitor to Taiwan in 2010 and said he expects the...
Below is an article published by Asia-Pacific News: 'This is an important chapter in Taiwan's diplomacy. It shows that Taiwan has won recognition from the world,' Ma told an election...
Below is an article published by The Tibet Post International: A press statement issued by the Tibetan NGOs in Taipei, the capital of Taiwan on Thursday (25 Nov), stated that the event...
Below is an article published by Taiwan News: Several thousand people waved banners and chanted in Taiwan's capital Sunday [21 November 2010] to express their support for President Ma Ying-jeou's policy...
Below is an article published by The China Post Ma stresses value of ties with Japan on Abe visit President Ma Ying-jeou said yesterday [1 November 2010] that his administration will continue to step...
Below is an article published by Focus Taiwan Taiwan moved up four places in this year’s Corruption Perception Index (CPI) , ranking 33rd among 178 countries in the annual survey, Transparency...
Below is an article published by Japan Today: NSB Director General Tsai De-sheng confirmed Wednesday at the legislature that a bureau report found the number of all types of guided missiles...
Below is an article published by Focus Taiwan: Search engine giant Google and its video-sharing subsidiary YouTube launched websites Friday [15 October 2010] for Taiwan's five upcoming special municipality...
Below is an article published by Focus Taiwan A 52-minute fireworks display will light up the skies over Taipei Sunday night [10 October 2010] in celebration of the 99th anniversary of the founding...
Below is an article published by the China Post Chairman of the Washington-based American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Raymond F. Burghardt praised President Ma Ying-jeou Friday [1 October 2010]...
Below is an article published by the Province Taiwan is seeking observer status at the International Civil Aviation Organization, whose triennial assembly is under way at its headquarters in Montreal. Taiwan's...
Below is an article published by Associated Press: China has given approval to four Taiwanese banks to set up branches on the mainland, a major step toward financial cooperation between...
Below is an article published by examiner.com: China and Taiwan agreed to a free trade agreement in June 2010 which is now taking effect allowing both countries to exchange goods without...
Below is an article published by Xinhua: The Society has already donated 100,000 U.S. dollars, the Society's deputy secretary general, Hsieh Chao-lung, told Xinhua. Xie said "we sympathize...
Below is an article published by the Guardian: It is diplomacy by dim sum, a brand of international relations that relies less on fusty summits than on fine dining. A number of countries...
Below is an article published by Reuters India: Taiwan on Tuesday [August 3] rejected what it saw as an offer from China to discuss arms reduction, a reminder of military tensions between the diplomatic...
Below is an article published by Focus Taiwan News Organisation; China's Defense Ministry spokesman Geng Yansheng said last Friday [date] that with the establishment of military security and mutual...
Below is an article published by the Washington Post:China considers Taiwan a renegade province and keeps more than 1,000 missiles pointed at the island. Taiwan stockpiles American weapons to defend itself....
Below is an article published by the Associated Press:Ma Ying-jeou — who has sought to build better relations with the mainland since taking office in May 2008 — said this was an opportunity...
Below is an article published by Focus Taiwan: Taiwan signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Panama Wednesday on the establishment of a public key infrastructure (PKI) that will help enable the...
Below is an article published by CNN.com Taiwan finally gets to join the dynamic ring of fiery growth that has typified East Asia for the past decade. The island signed a trade agreement with China...
Below is an article published by Xinhuaet News: The Chinese mainland and Taiwan have come closer to signing a comprehensive economic pact as "substantial progress" has been made...
Below is an article published by Business Week: China has 1,400 missiles pointed at Taiwan, a stark reminder that Beijing still views the neighboring island as a renegade province that will someday...
Below is an article published by Chinadigitaltimes.net:Taiwan and China have agreed on the structure and content for a landmark trade deal that could bring about the closest relations between...
Below is an article published by The Parliament.com:A cross-party group of MEPs have reiterated their support for Taiwan to be allowed to join international organisations such as the UN.The...
Below is an article published by AFP:Taiwan has become one of the world's first societies to impose mandatory environmental education in its bid to protect its fragile environment, authorities...
Below is an article published by Focus Taiwan:Taiwan's top negotiator with China, Chiang Pin-kung, reiterated Monday [date] that a proposed Taiwan-China economic cooperation framework agreement (ECFA)...
Below is an article published by Taipei Times:Department of Health Minister Yaung Chih-liang yesterday [6 May 2010] defended the nation’s World Health Assembly (WHA) observer status,...
Below is an article published by The Examiner: Michael Tsai, former Republic of China in-exile Defense Minister, warns that Taiwan is a great risk of assimilation by the People's...
Below is an article published by UPI.com: Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou pledged to find a balance between economic development and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.Ma said that last year...
Below is an article published by Focus Taiwan News Channel: Taipei, (CNA) Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) Chairwoman Lai Shin-yuan said Thursday [April 8] that Taiwan is free to negotiate and sign...
Below is an article published by Reuters India: Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou demanded on Tuesday [April 6] that China remove missiles aimed at the island before any peace talks, comments that...
Below is an article published by theparliament.comThe EU should encourage China to drop its opposition to Taiwan joining international organisations, a Brussels conference was told on Tuesday.The...
Below is an article published by Solomon Times: President Ma Ying-Jeou says Taiwan has ceased "its diplomatic tug-of-war with China and the two sides are now working in...
Below is an article published by E-Taiwan News: China has installed eight battalions of Russian-built missiles in its province of Fujian which could hit any plane flying across Northern Taiwan,...
Below is an article published by The Parliament : Senior British MEP Charles Tannock has urged the EU to speed up plans to allow visa-free travel to Europe for Taiwanese people....
Below is a story from the Associated Press : BEIJING — China on Tuesday, 9 March warned the United States against any future arms sales to Taiwan, including F-16 fighter jets the island...
Below is an article published by Reuters: Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou will visit six South Pacific nations this month and stop over twice in U.S. territory, his office said on Tuesday, March...
Below is an article published by AP:Taiwan's ruling party suffered its third major electoral setback in two months Saturday, losing three of four by-elections despite the president's efforts...
Below is an article published by Reuters:The arms sales, the latest in a series but the first by the Obama administration, has added to a litany of bilateral strains between the world's...
Below is an article published by Reuters India:It comes at a time of increased friction between China and the United States, at odds over U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, exchange rates, trade quarrels,...
Below is an article published by Agence France-Press: Taiwan's main opposition party scored a fresh election victory in legislative by-elections in three counties, officials said on Saturday [9 January]....
Below is an article published by the China Daily: China has raised solemn representations to the United States government and urged it to cancel and cease arms sales to Taiwan, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman...
Below is an article published by Taiwan News:The IATTC, which is an international grouping that deals with tuna fishing matters, comprises 16 member states, including: the United States, Costa Rica, Nicaragua,...
Below is an article published by Channel News Asia:Taiwan confirmed on Thursday (10 December) that it will hold much-anticipated high-level talks with China from December 21 to 23 in the city...
Below is an article published by TheParliament.com:Charles Tannock, a British centre-right deputy, is among the deputies who support Taiwan's efforts to participate in the conference which starts...
Below is an article published by EarthTimes:Taiwan on Tuesday (17 November) welcomed US President Barack Obama's mentioning the Taiwan Relations Act in his Beijing speech, seeing it as Washington's...
Below is an article published by Taiwan News: Lien Chan, the ruling Kuomintang's honorary chairman, was named by President Ma Ying-jeou as his special envoy to the summit meeting of the regional...
Below is an article published by TheParliament.com: It follows news that from January 1 Taiwan citizens are set to enjoy visa-free status when travelling to Europe.Tannock, who...
Below is an article published by Agence France Presse: About 60 tourism operators from three southern Taiwan cities, including Kaohsiung where the film has been showing, called off a...
Below is an article published by BBC News:Taiwan's defence ministry has said China's military strength is far more than it needs for self-defence and it is a threat to the Asia-Pacific region.It...
Below is an article published by Central News Agency:Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) Chairwoman Lai Shin-yuan made the remarks in response to questions raised by lawmakers on the legislative floor."The...
Below is an article published by the Parliament : Speaking in parliament on Tuesday [13 October], centre-right MEP Astrid Lulling said, "We in the West are often blackmailed by China...
Below is an article published by Taiwan News: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said yesterday that it is still pushing for the endorsement of Taiwan's diplomatic allies of...
Below is an article published by The Parliament:The former group leader told this website that he "wholeheartedly" backed a growing campaign for the island to join agencies...
Below is an article published by Voice of America News : The mayor of the southern Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung has approved the screening of a controversial documentary at an upcoming...
Below is an article published by Voice of America News : The mayor of the southern Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung has approved the screening of a controversial documentary at an upcoming...
Below is an article published by Channelnewsasia : Taiwan's new premier vowed Thursday [10 September] to pursue closer ties with China, as local media reported...
Below is an article published by CBS News : The Dalai Lama said Wednesday [9 September] that his mission to Taiwan to comfort the victims of Typhoon Morakot was a success....
Below is an article published by Reuters:Taiwan will drop for the first time in 17 years its annual bid to join the United Nations as island President Ma Ying-jeou seeks peace with long-time rival...
Below is an article published by Bloomberg.com The Dalai Lama drew more than 1,000 people to an arena in southern Taiwan today [2 September] to witness his meeting with Catholic Cardinal...
Below is an article published by Radio Taiwan International: Taiwan has sent its congratulations to Democratic Party of Japan which has won a landslide election in a historic shift in power....
Below is an article published by VOA News : Longtime political foes Taiwan and China have seen their economic ties improve dramatically since Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou stepped into office last year...
Below is an article published by The Wall Street Journal: International aid started trickling into Taiwan on Sunday [August 16, 2009], a week after the worst typhoon in half a century killed...
Below is an article published by: BBC Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou has been elected head of the island's ruling party, the Kuomintang, in a vote by party members.The move will make...
Below is an article published by the Taiwan Church News: Taiwan United Nations Alliance (TAUNA) held a candlelight vigil on July 13th for Uighurs in Xinjiang, China, fighting for their...
Below is an article published by The Washington Times:China's military buildup across the Taiwan Strait remains a major concern for the tiny island even as overall relations between the...
Taiwan's Premier Mr Liu Chao-shiuan today [July 9, 2009] strongly denounced the use of violence in China's Xinjiang region and urged Beijing to handle the simmering unrest in a tolerant manner.Mr...
Below is an article published by The China Post: Taiwan's pro-independence opposition called on the Beijing-friendly government on Tuesday to raise human rights in future talks with the mainland,...
Below is an article published by AP: The United States dedicated the grounds for a new representative office in Taiwan on Monday [22 June 2009], making a visible commitment to the island at...
Below is an article published by the APF:Taiwan is set to mass produce swine flu vaccine later this year [2009], a bio-tech company said Thursday [18 June 2009], as the island's confirmed...
Below is an article published by the Taipei Times:The Taiwan Free Burma Network — an alliance of more than 100 groups supporting the democracy movement in Myanmar — will hold...
Below is an article published by TAIPEI (AFP):Taiwan president suggests using simplified Chinese charactersPresident Ma Ying-jeou on Tuesday suggested that Taiwan adopt the simplified character...
Below is an article published by Taiwan News : TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Taiwan and China could consider cooperating on overseas compatriots issues, the Straits Exchange Foundation...
Below is an article published by NBC: It was hardly conceivable that the sports of rock n’ roll dancing and Frisbee could help drive Taiwan closer to China, but that’s exactly...
Below is an article published by The Parliament: The international community has welcomed the inclusion of Taiwan in this year's [2009] World Health Assembly (WHA).It is the first time...
Below is an article published by The Parliament: It will be the first time the island has participated in the annual gathering of global health ministers since 1971 and follows intense...
Below is an article published by AFP: Taiwan's top envoy to China arrived here Saturday [25 April 2009] for a new round of talks aimed at cementing close economic ties and advancing...
Below is an article published by the Taiwan News: Taiwan will protest against the exclusion of a delegate from the opening ceremony of a United Nations-sponsored digital library in Paris,...
Below is an article published by M & C:China's senior envoy to Taiwan, Zheng Lizhong, led a group of negotiators to the island Friday [17 April 2009] for preparatory talks to...
Below is an article published by TheParliament.com : The appeal comes as Taiwan prepares its latest bid for observer status in the World Health Organisation (WHO).The application is expected...
Below is an article published by the Parliament:Senior MEP urges China to drop opposition to Taiwan's WHO bidA senior MEP has appealed to China to "show goodwill" and drop its opposition...
Below is an article written by Al Jazeera: Taiwan and China military 'to meet' Senior military officials from China and Taiwan will meet for the first time since the two split following the...
Below is an article published by: Taiwan News China should cease to obstruct Taiwan's efforts to sign free trade agreements (FTAs) with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' (ASEAN)...
Below is an article published by: AFP The US Congress on Tuesday [24 March 2009] pledged "unwavering commitment" to ensuring Taiwan's security, defying protests from China...
Below is an article published by: International Herald Tribune Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou says the island will not accept joint representation with rival China in international...
Below is an article published by: Voice of America Taiwan is urging China to scrap an anti-secession law now that relations between the mainland and self-ruled island have improved...
Below is an article published by: Parliament Magazine During his recent visit to parliament, Wang Jin-pyng, speaker of Taiwan's parliament, spoke to the Parliament Magazine about a number of...
Below is an article published by: International Herald Tribune China Premier Wen Jiabao made a new overture to Taiwan on Thursday [5 March 2009], saying Beijing was ready to create...
Below is an article published by: AFP TAIPEI (AFP) — Venerable Master Sheng-yen, one of the most respected Buddhist monks in Taiwan, died Tuesday [3 February 2009] aged 80, his...
Below is an article published by ETaiwainNews.com Taiwan earned the highest score for its political rights and the second highest score for its civil liberties in the 2009 "Freedom of...
Below is an article published by The Washington Times: China specialists say the incoming administration will inherit the best prospects in years for a thaw in relations between China...
Below is an article published by The Irish Times: As relations across the Strait of Taiwan improve, art experts from rival art museums in Taiwan and China are planning historic visits to check...
Below is an article published by Reuters: China's foreign ministry said on Tuesday [16 December 2008] the country was within its rights to block websites with content illegal...
Below is an article published by Phayul.com: China is about to complete a “Golden Shield” project monitoring the movements, phone conversations and online activities on the...
Below is an article published by Taiwan News:Taiwan has lodged a protest with the authorities in Peru, the host country of the 2008 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, over the...
Below is an article published by: Taiwan News Former President Chen Shui-bian was waiting for a court decision last night on whether he would be the first former Taiwanese head of state to go to prison...
Below is an article published by: GMA News TAIPEI, Taiwan - The most senior Communist Chinese official to visit Taiwan bid farewell to the island Friday, saying his historic trip was a success but that...
Below is an article published by BBC News : China and Taiwan have signed landmark agreements to improve direct trade and transport links, following the highest-level Chinese visit in decades. The...
Below is an article published by The Telegraph: In a hugely symbolic gesture, Chen Yunlin, China's top negotiator on Taiwanese affairs, led an entourage of 60 officials in the first...
Below is an article published by Bloomberg.com:Taiwan's opposition party staged a rally in Taipei today [24 October 2008] to protest President Ma Ying-Jeou's China policies which...
Below is an article published by The Parliament:Two senior MEPs have criticised China’s record on human rights despite claims by the country’s EU ambassador that Beijing has made...
Below is an article published by theparliament.com:Taiwanese officials want the EU to waive visa restrictions in order to facilitate travel to Europe for its 24 million-strong population. The appeal comes...
Below is an article published by Taiwan News:During the United Nations General Assembly which finished Monday [29 September 2008], a total of 14 countries spoke out in support of Taiwan's bid...
Below is an article published by EU Parliament.com :Taiwan has welcomed an expression of support from EU foreign ministers for the island’s involvement in international agencies.The move comes in...
Below is an article published by Reuters:The United Nations has again ruled out a U.N. role for Taiwan, a Taipei official said on Thursday [18 September 2008], despite a recent thaw in relations...
Below is an article published by Reporters Without Borders : Reporters Without Borders deplores the UN's refusal to issue accreditation to the Taiwanese media for the 63rd session of General Assembly...
Below is an article published by the parliament.com : A group of international NGOs and academics have thrown their weight behind Taiwan’s efforts to join specialised agencies of the UN.The...
Below is an article published by theparliament.com : Taiwan’s continued absence from UN bodies like the World Health Organisation (WHO) has been branded “dangerous” by Luxembourg...
Below is an article published by The Parliament: The EU has come under further pressure to support Taiwan’s efforts to gain "meaningful participation" in the UN’s 16 specialised...
Below is an article published by AFP. Officials at Taiwan's biggest zoo said Wednesday [03 September] they hoped to welcome a pair of giant pandas from rival China as early as November [2008],...
Below is an article published by the Taipei Times: […]Through a “diplomatic truce” with Beijing, [president]Ma said, both sides would no longer have to engage in malicious competition...
Below is an article published by International Herald Tribune : Taiwan approved plans Thursday [17 July 2008] to relax restrictions on how much Taiwanese companies can invest in China, responding...
A Taiwanese delegation arrived in Beijing on Wednesday [11 June 2008] for talks on expanding charter flights between Taiwan and China — the first formal discussions between the sides since 1999. The...
Negotiators from China and Taiwan will meet formally this week [9 June 2008] for the first time in nine years, but backsliding on a deal for direct flights may cool the mood of détente. Taiwan's...
The leader of Taiwan's new ruling party told Chinese President Hu Jintao that the self-governed island needs to have an international presence, but acknowledged Wednesday [28 May 2008] there would...
Below is an article reported by Stephanie Nebehay and Jonathan Lynn with editing by David Fogarty and published by Reuters: The World Health Organisation's (WHO) assembly again rejected Taiwan's...
Below is an article written by Mo Yan-chih,Ko Shu-ling and Shih Hsiu-Chuan published by the Taipei Times:Taiwanese officials yesterday [13 May 2008] offered to provide the help needed to China’s...
Below is an article published by Human Rights Without Frontiers International:“When for the first time I was denied a press pass to the World Health Assembly due to my Taiwanese nationality, I...
Below is an article written by Benjamin Kang Lim and published by Reuters: One of Taiwan's most influential Buddhist monks urged China on Friday [2 May 2008] to turn Tibet's exiled spiritual...
Below is an article published by the Gulf Daily News: Taiwan has won the distinction of being listed as having Asia's freest media environment for the second consecutive year in the annual Freedom...
Below is an article written by Jospeh Yeh and published by the Taiwan News: Taiwan should define its identity and seek a representative voice in international affairs to promote its democratic ideals,...
Below is a news release issued by the Office of the President of the Republic of China: Remarks at the Reception for Participants in the International Conference on Taiwan's Sovereign...
Below is an article written by Martin Banks and published by TheParliament.com: Since 1997, Taiwan has been trying unsuccessfully to obtain observer status at the world health assembly, the WHO’s...
The Hague, 25 March 2008 - Media reports have heralded the beginning of a new period of reduced tensions in the Taiwan Straits accompanied by the prospect of closer engagement between Taiwan and China. ...
Taiwan’s aboriginals receive increasing recognition and respect after decades of cultural suppression, as Taiwan stresses its separateness from China. Below is an article written by Ralph Jennings...
China accuses the US of overstating its threat to Taiwan while severely understating its recent aggressive measures. Below is an article published by the Associated Press: The U.S. military is exaggerating...
The efforts of Taiwanese health officials to combat international epidemics and diseases are being frustrated by Chinese obfuscation. Below is an article published by Radio Taiwan International: China's...
Taiwan has won the support of a senior European Commission official Etienne Reuter in its efforts to join the world community. Below is a press release published by The Parliament: Taiwan has won the...
Taiwan has been approved for participation in the global campaign against climate change despite not being a member of the UN. Below is an article published by Radio Taiwan International: The United...
China is turning its attentions on the United States in its attempts to thwart any moves to independence by the thriving island nation. Below is an article written by Ting-I Tsai published by Asia Times: What...
Taiwan has won the support of a senior European commission official Etienne Reuter in its efforts to join the world community. Below is a press release published by The Parliament: Taiwan has won the...
Human ingenuity is showing through as China’s state authorities continue to restrict its citizens’ access to internet sites such as Flickr, YouTube and Wikipedia. Below is an article written...
Taiwan is worried that growing Chinese influence in the US will threaten its possible future UN recognition. Below is an article published by Wendell Minnick for Defense News: China is having success...
In a move to turn away from late president Chaing Kai-Shek and his authoritarian rule, Taiwan’s government reopened a memorial recasting Chiang’s role in Taiwan’s history as a way of...
The People Republic of China returned all mail with a postmark supporting Taiwan’s entry to the UN on the ground that it promoted independence, impending on Taiwan’s freedom of communication Below...
A top Taiwanese negotiator has reiterated the need for the PRC to drop its ‘One China Policy’ if there is to be any chance of stable relations. Below is an article by the Daily Yomiuri: Taiwan's...
The latest round of talks have seemingly died before they started with China unwilling to depart from the ‘One China’ policy status and unlikely to remove missiles pointing at the island, effectively...
A resolution has been passed within Taiwan’s ruling party to push for a referendum on the island’s official name, a highly sensitive point as it would upset the status quo, with the current...
Taiwan has reiterated its commitment to the purge of landmines through meetings with the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) and public statements by the government and opposition parties alike. Below...
A senior official has added to Taiwan's bid for a UN seat with a statement referring to humanity’s ultimate unity and the need for this to be reflected in international institutions Below is a statement...
After a productive gathering in Taipei, Taiwan’s African allies announce their support for the island’s effort to join the United Nations. Below is an article published by AFP: Taiwan's African...
Following a recent trip to Central America, Taiwan’s president enhances its normalised diplomatic relations by inviting African leaders to Taipei. Below is an article published by AFP: Taiwan is...
The foreign minister of Taiwan has criticized the UN Secretary General for not following proper procedures and using invalid reasons in rejecting the latest bid for a seat at the assembly. Below is an...
The US has again urged Taiwan to drop any plans of applying for UN membership, suggesting such action would risk upsetting a delicate status-quo. Below is an article published by David Gollust for Voice...
Taiwan’s President travels to Central America aiming to counter the mainland’s efforts to isolate the island and to normalize Taiwan’s diplomatic relations with other states. Below...
Former US Envoy to the UN, John Bolton, has stated that the US should restore its diplomatic ties with Taiwan and that the People’s Republic of China would not retaliate for doing so. Below is...
Former US Ambassador to the UN, John Bolton, has called Taiwanese representation at the UN “entirely appropriate” follow a meeting with the Taiwanese Minister of Foreign Affairs. Below...
Taiwan is planning to build a power plant that will make use of ocean currents as a new energy source. Below is an article published by Forbes (AP) Taiwan hopes to build a power plant that will use a...
China's UN Ambassador Wang Guangya, who held the rotating presidency of the Security Council in July, has ignored and returned a second letter sent by Taiwan's President Chen Shui-bian requesting UN membership. Below...
The House of Representatives of the United States has passed a bill lifting the restrictions on high-ranking Taiwanese officials to traveling to and through the USA. Below are extracts from an article...
A Taiwanese official announced last Sunday [22 July 2007] that textbooks would be amended to drop some 5,000 references to China. Below are extracts from an article published by the International Herald...
Taiwan’s new membership application was rejected by the United Nations yesterday. For the first time, the de facto state had applied under the name “Taiwan”. Below is an article published...
The negotiations between Taiwan and China about direct charter flights are reportedly not making progress, thus casting serious doubt on a possible wide-ranging accord between the two parties. Below are...
Taiwan has freed 11,000 prisoners under clemency order who had served at least half of their prison terms. The decision will also help ease overcrowding in prisons. Below is an article published by the...
Taiwan has reiterated its intention to apply for United Nations membership under the name ‘Taiwan’ following a referendum to be held in March 2008. Below is an article published by The Times...
The Taiwanese Minister of Foreign Affairs paid a visit to The Gambia as the special envoy of the President, inviting the Gambian President to attend the Taiwan-Africa Summit scheduled for September 2007. Below...
As Taiwan’s Indigenous Television channel (TITV) celebrates its second anniversary, much remains to be done to improve the situation of the island’s aborigines. Below are extracts from an...
According to a recent survey, as a result of Taiwan’s economic growth, unemployment on the island has fallen to 3.9%, the lowest rate in six years. Below are extracts from an article written by...
Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian has welcomed the President of Guatemala, Oscar Berger, aiming to further strengthen Taiwanese ties with Latin America. Below is an article written by the Associated...
A Spokesperson for the US Department of State has urged Taiwan’s President not to threaten the prevailing status quo in the region, ahead of plans to hold a referendum on UN Membership. Below are...
Brussels, 14 June 2007. To the kind attention of Dr. Margaret Chan Director General World Health Organization And for information to Mr. Markos Kyprianou EU Commissioner for Health Re:...
The World Health Organization’s Assistant Director General has told journalists that Taiwan will be included in a new global protocol on cross-border medical emergencies. Below is an article published...
Nicaragua has denied plans to break diplomatic relations with Taiwan after rumours suggesting it would follow Costa Rica’s decision to favour the People’s Republic of China. Below is an article...
At a conference on democracy in Prague last Tuesday [5 June 2007], US President George Bush has presented Taiwan’s democracy as an example for the world to follow. Below is an article written by...
Canadian human rights activists mobilised yesterday on the 18th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre, calling for sanctions and international pressure on China. Below are extracts from an article...
Regularly denied membership in international organisations, Taiwan is resorting to the fame of its celebrities to achieve international recognition. Below is an article published by the Peninsula: TAIPEI...
The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) has passed a draft resolution submitted by China which would downgrade Taiwan to a “non-sovereign member” status. Below is an article written...
After another unsuccessful attempt to join the World Health Organization, President Chen Shui-bian has announced that the island will apply to join the United Nations under the name “Taiwan”. Below...
For the fourth consecutive year the United Nations and the World Health Organization have denied the accreditation requests of Taiwanese journalists. Below is an article published by Reporters Without...
As the World Health Organization is convening its General Assembly, former U.S. presidential candidate Bob Dole calls for the admittance of Taiwan in the Organization. Below is an article written...
Ex-Premier Frank Hsieh has taken one step closer to becoming the Democratic Progressive Party's Presidential nominee, focusing on better relations with China. Below is an article published by USA Today: TAIPEI,...
CASTRIES, St. Lucia (AP) - This tiny Caribbean island may have thought it was no big deal when it severed its 10-year relations with China and restored ties on Tuesday [01 May 2007] with rival Taiwan....
Following many unsuccessful attempts to obtain observer status at the WHO, Taiwan’s first application for full-membership has now been rejected by the international organisation. Below is an article...
Below is an article published by Business Day: Nobel Peace Prize winner Desmond Tutu today [19 April 2007] called on the people of Taiwan to face their painful history if they are to heal the wounds caused...
Below is an article published by EUX TV: South African Nobel Laureate and Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu arrived in Taiwan Wednesday [18 April 2007] for a week-long visit to promote racial harmony...
Below is an article published by Taipei Times: China yesterday [16 April 2007] denounced a bid by Taiwan to join the WHO [World Health Organization], saying that it was not eligible to join the UN body...
Below is an article published by M&C News: Strained Taiwan-China ties may get a breakthrough soon as Taiwan's Parliament Speaker Wang Ching-pying will visit China next month for talks with Chinese...
Below is an article published by Reuters; Taiwan sees a growing threat from China's diplomatic and military expansion, the island's newly named envoy to the United States said yesterday [Monday,...
Below is an article published by Taipei Times: A group of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislators yesterday visited the Central Election Commission (CEC), where they picked up a form to initiate...
Below is an article published by International Herald Tribune: U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation Friday that urges the United States to resume normal diplomatic relations with Taiwan. Under current...
Below is an excerpt from an article published by The Raw Story: As part of its move towards formal statehood distinct from the communist People's Republic of China on the mainland, the Taiwanese leadership...
Below is an excerpt from an article published by Asia News: Taiwan has revised its high-school history textbooks removing references to a common history with the People’s Republic of China. Hereafter,...
Below is an article published by Playfuls.Com: A Taiwan civic group has urged Taiwan to apply to rejoin the United Nations as a sovereign country, a move that could trigger a sharp reaction from China,...
Below is an article published by BBC News: The Sakizaya people were decimated in attack by Chinese soldiers in the 19th Century and the survivors lived among other tribes to avoid persecution. In recent...
Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian will visit ally Nicaragua next week and stop over in the United States in a transit stay that has already drawn protest from rival China, a spokeswoman said Friday. "The...
Below is an article published by Taipei Times: Japan and the US are to discuss plans for their troops to jointly deal with a potential stand-off between China and Taiwan, Kyodo news agency reported, a...
The peaceful rise of China is in the fundamental interest of the Chinese people and world peace. But as Chinese power and confidence increase rapidly, so has international scrutiny and reaction. The United...
Below is an article by Ian Williams published by Foreign Policy in Focus: China's arguments against Taiwanese self-determination are not particularly legal or ethical. They boil down to the fact that...
Taipei- Taiwan is seeking to restore diplomatic ties with Saint Lucia, which now recognizes China, following the return to power of the Caribbean nation's opposition leader, a newspaper said Friday. The...
Below is an article published by the International Herald Tribune: MANAGUA, Nicaragua: Nicaragua's Congress has ratified a free trade agreement with Taiwan, the legislative body said in a statement Thursday. The...
Visiting Tuvalu Prime Minister Apisai Lelemia said Monday his country has been and will continue to be Taiwan's staunchest ally and will seize every possible opportunity to speak for Taiwan's cause in...
Below is an article published on the Taipei Times Website: The man picked to be the next US secretary of defense has warned that the US must be prepared to engage in a military conflict with China over...
US President George Bush’s choice to replace Donald Rumsfeld as defence secretary says China wants to peacefully take over rival Taiwan, but is boosting its military force in case of a war with the...
The impending election of Hong Kong's former health chief to head the World Health Organisation (WHO) will not help Taiwan win membership of the U.N. agency, China, which claims the island as its own,...
Chen Shui-bian, Taiwan’s president, has suggested his country could “freeze” its current constitution and adopt a new one, a move likely to re-ignite tensions with China. Speaking to...
Taipei- Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian on Tuesday asked Japan to enact a law to legalize ties with Taipei and to sign a free trade agreement (FTA). Chen made the requests while receiving Japanese parliamentarian...
With the collapse of the multilateral WTO Doha Round of trade negotiations, the US has vowed to pursue alternative means of trade liberalization through bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs) with willing...
BEIJING China has invited rival Taiwan's diplomatic allies in Africa to a conference in Beijing on Chinese-African relations, the government said Wednesday, in an apparent effort to prod them to break...
Taiwan signed a joint communique with Honduras yesterday afternoon to strengthen bilateral ties and cooperative programs. President Chen Shui-bian signed the communique with Honduras President Manuel Zelaya...
Taipei- Taiwan is trying to save diplomatic ties with Tuvalu as China is persuading the Pacific island state to drop Taipei and recognize Beijing, a newspaper said on Saturday. The Liberty Times, quoting...
Premier Su Tseng-chang yesterday urged Beijing not to treat Taiwan as an enemy since Taiwan views China as a neighbor.Su added that the government's future cross-strait economic policies will still be...
Taiwan is a free country which provides the highest degree of freedom in terms of both political rights and civil liberties, according to the results of the 2006 Freedom in the World survey released recently...
A group of US Congress members have urged US President George W. Bush to lift a ban on high-level visits between Taiwan and the US to facilitate direct communication with Taiwan's democratically elected...
Some supporters of Taiwan in Congress are voicing apprehension over the likely election of South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon as the next UN secretary-general, in view of the generally pro-China...
Some supporters of Taiwan in Congress are voicing apprehension over the likely election of South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon as the next UN secretary-general, in view of the generally pro-China...
The chairman of the Federation of Taiwanese Associations in Japan yesterday called on the Japanese government to support Taiwan's bid to join the UN and push for the UN to help safeguard peace in the Taiwan...
Taiwan suffered a 14th setback in its bid to participate in the United Nations Tuesday as a proposal on the issue was again excluded from the U.N. agenda owing to China's obstruction. The General Committee...
Taipei – Taiwan, on Monday 11september, condemned China's new measures to control the foreign media, saying China was faced with a serious internal crisis and feared the free flow of information...
Dozens of Taiwanese-American organizations have joined forces to support President Chen Shui-bian's plan to apply for UN membership under the name of Taiwan, in preparation for next month's session of...
Taiwan has been encouraged by recent EU policy towards China and does not expect a controversy over calls for lifting of an arms embargo on Beijing to feature at the EU-China summit, Taipei's Brussels...
Taiwan on Friday 1st September said a Hong Kong reporter convicted by rival China of spying for the island had contacts with a Taiwanese academic organization, but denied that he had been involved in espionage. ...
Taiwan's renewed bid to gain participation in the United Nations will direct attention to how the exclusion of the island nation's 23 million people violates the world organization's commitment to "promote...
The UN Secretariat has translated two proposals from Taiwan's diplomatic allies into six different languages -- English, Chinese, French, Spanish, Russian and Arabic -- and forwarded them to the organization's...
A Taiwan-Baltic states conference on democratic development kicked off Monday in Riga, the capital of Latvia, with scholars from the four countries as well as the United States, Germany and Canada attending....
China's ambassador to the UN in Geneva told the U.S. on Thursday in no uncertain terms to "shut up and keep quiet" on the subject of Beijing's growing military spending. Interviewed for a BBC radio...
Taiwan leaders will meet several foreign allies this month and the next to stop rival China from severing more of Taipei's overseas ties through buyouts and oil-exploration diplomacy, officials and analysts...
Taiwan urged Japan on Tuesday to "face history" after Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi made another controversial visit to a Tokyo war shrine. "We hope that Japan will face history while trying...
Vice President Annette Lu said on Monday that the possibility of the nation applying to join the United Nations under the name of "Taiwan" this year is small. The vice president made the remarks when...
Close to 80 per cent of Taiwan's people support the island using the title 'Taiwan' to join the United Nations despite opposition from rival China, an opinion poll showed Tuesday. The poll, conducted...
The public enthusiasm displayed formerly by the U.S. government for supporting Taiwan initiatives appears to have abated in the wake of recent political developments in Taiwan, according to a report released...
China said it opposes Taiwan's 14th bid to join the United Nations, saying in a statement released late Friday that the effort is doomed to fail. 'The nature of the two proposals is to carry on 'Taiwan...
Taiwan plans to rejoin the United Nations in the name of 'Taiwan' instead of the 'Republic of China (ROC)', a move which could further strain Taiwan-China ties, a media report said Monday. After failing...
Despite the lack of official diplomatic ties, Taiwan is considered by some Americans as the 13th-closest ally of the US among a list of 25 countries, ranking far ahead of China, which takes 23rd place,...
Taiwan is seeking a free-trade agreement with the United States to enhance economic ties and promote stability in the potentially volatile Asia-Pacific region, a top trade official said on Monday. Vice...
A group of pro-Taiwan members of the US House of Representatives has put forward a proposal to set up an "interparliamentary group between Congress and Taiwan's Legislative Yuan" to promote exchanges with...
Politicians and observers in Taiwan and the Chinese community are using the unsuccessful recall motion to unseat Taiwan President Chen Shui Bian as an opportunity to discuss democracy, according to the...
The opposition parties are urging the president to step down, saying he has lost the public's confidence. It follows a series of corruption scandals in recent months allegedly involving his family...
Chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and other top police officials flew to Taiwan on Monday to discuss possible anti-crime cooperation in the region, a police spokesman said...
Days before a summit with United States President George W. Bush in Washington, Chinese Communist Party chief Hu Jintao calls for talks between China and Taiwan as soon as possible to maintain...
New Zealand's Minister of Revenue Peter Dunne urged his government yesterday to back Taiwan's admission to this year's World Health Assembly meeting in Geneva. Dunne, who is...
Taiwan does not rule out any form of relationship with China, so long as Beijing abandons its authoritarian political system, President Chen Shui-bian said yesterday. "Such an alternative...
Taiwan's independence-leaning President Chen Shui-bian said on Tuesday he will not rule out reunification with China if Beijing renounces its one-party system and authoritarian rule. ...
In a speech commemorating a local human rights activist, Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian accused Yahoo Inc. and Google Inc. of allowing the prospect of corporate profits to lure them...
A Taiwanese delegation will soon visit Japan to seek support for Taiwan's bid for inclusion in the World Health Organisation despite China's opposition, a spokesman for Taiwan's representative...
CHANGE IMMINENT: Monsignor Ambrose Madtha confirmed that the Catholic Church was seeking to switch ties from Taipei to Beijing The Vatican was ready to move its embassy from Taipei to Beijing ...
China's military modernisation is tilting the Taiwan Strait arms balance towards enabling Beijing to "achieve unification by force" with Taiwan, warns Japan's National Institute for...
Taiwan on Sunday played down a news report saying the Vatican is ready to cut diplomatic ties with Taiwan and recognize China, claiming Taipei-Vatican ties are 'normal.' 'The report...
Taiwan's government will introduce measures to reduce the island's economic reliance on China, toughen rules governing investment in the mainland and crack down on smuggling, the Mainland Affairs...
President Chen Shui-bian yesterday expressed hope that the Japanese government would recognize international driver's licenses issued by Taiwan. "Many countries in Asia have recognized...
The Mainland Affairs Council said yesterday that Taiwan should take more of the initiative to interpret the cross-strait "status quo" in the face of China's rising military...
The 350-year-old document looks pretty good for its age. The real-estate contract is worn, browned and frayed on the sides, but it's in one piece and still legible. "Legible,"...
The new U.S. envoy to Taiwan pledged yesterday to work with the island to strengthen relations with Washington as well as help it manage its tense relations with rival China and deal with the...
Below is a translation of President Chen Shui-bian's remarks in an interview with The Washington Post, as prepared by Taiwan's Government Information Office: Q. Thank you for taking the time...
President Chen Shui-bian declared Monday that he will soon open debate on a new constitution for Taiwan, including the explosive issues of sovereignty, territory and formal independence...
Although more and more people have come to identify themselves as Taiwanese in recent years, this has not necessarily translated into an increase in "Taiwanese nationalism,"...
Some members of the Chinese National People's Congress have reportedly proposed naming March 14 "Protect Taiwan Day" as a way to commemorate the passage of the "Anti-Secession"...
China warned the United States on Tuesday against sending "false signals" to Taiwan by playing down a recent decision by the island to do away with the National Unification Council. ...
Vice Premier Tsai Ing-wen yesterday welcomed a proposal from a top Chinese leader for the Beijing authorities to make contact with pro-independence politicians. "If the report is true,...
Taiwanese authorities rebuffed Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's warning against the island's independence movement saying Taiwan's future should be decided by the people here rather than Beijing....
President Chen Shui-bian yesterday announced that the National Unification Council will "cease to function" and Guidelines for National Unification will "cease to apply," bringing...
Flags will fly at half mast today out of respect for the victims of the 228 Incident, and will do so every year on Feb. 28, the Cabinet announced yesterday. "This is a way for...
President Chen Shui-bian said he was holding an unusual National Security Council (NSC) meeting Monday to underscore the government's determination to safeguard Taiwan's democracy and to maintain...
Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian has repeated his suggestion that guidelines on unification with China be scrapped, despite Washington's reservations. Mr Chen told a visiting US Congressman...
By Ko Shu-ling STAFF REPORTER Thursday, Feb 23, 2006,Page 1 Branding the National Unification Council (NUC) as the absurd product of a repressive past, President Chen Shui-bian yesterday...
Dozens of Taiwan independence activists demonstrated outside the de facto US embassy here demanding Washington review its "one China" policy which opposes any change in the island's status....
By Chang Yun-ping 25 Jan 2006 - The outgoing minister of foreign affairs, Mark Chen, yesterday urged ministry staff to support his replacement, James Huang, who will be sworn in today, becoming...
Cross-strait relations in the past year showed "steady growth," according to a report on the climate of cross-strait peace in 2005 unveiled Monday. Chien Hsi-chieh, executive director...
Three members of the U.S. House of Representatives offered their support for R.O.C. President Chen Shui-bian (???), whose recent proposal to scrap an organization and guidelines symbolic of Taiwan's...
China may be preparing to deal with its dispute over Taiwan through other than political means as it increases its offensive military power, a top Pentagon official said on Wednesday. ...
A US congressman has blasted Major League Baseball (MLB) for requiring Taiwan to use the name "Chinese Taipei" when it takes part in the upcoming World Baseball Classic. Representative...
Taipei, Feb. 2 (CNA) China is unilaterally changing the Taiwan Strait status quo by increasing its military deployment and intensifying its suppression of Taiwan, Mainland Affairs Council (MAC)...
Taipei - A Taiwan lawmaker warned on Monday that if President Chen Shui-bian holds a referendum to amend the constitution amendment, it could give China an excuse to attack Taiwan. 'Holding a...
Taiwan has slammed China for blocking its bid to attend a World Health Organisation meeting as an observer, saying the move could further sour ties and posed a serious health risk as the world...
Su was selected last week by President Chen Shui-Bian following the resignation of Frank Hsieh, who said he was leaving his post over disagreements with Chen's hard-line policy toward the mainland....
The government yesterday ruled out the possibility that 2008 Olympic sports events might be staged in Taiwan, adding it hopes plans for the Olympic torch relay will not downgrade Taipei's international...
Taiwan's prime minister has resigned, paving the way for a cabinet reshuffle weeks after the party signaled it would take a tougher stand against rival China. Frank Hsieh, in the ruling pro-independence...
Taiwan's ruling party has picked a new leader, hoping he can help put the party back on its feet after a serious local election setback in December. A loss by the party in the next presidential...
Taiwan's prime minister has said the island is unlikely to accept two giant pandas offered by China, because the gift could undermine its sovereignty. China regards Taiwan as a breakaway province...
President Chen Shui-bian called on China on Thursday to resume dialogue with Taiwan based on the spirit of the "Koo-Wang talks" held between the two sides in 1993 in Singapore. According...
Untitled Document President Chen Shui-bian yesterday urged countries to review the "one China" policy, which he said was at odds with the real cross-strait situation. Chen...
Taiwan's President Chen Shui-bian has warned of growing economic and military threats from China. In his New Year address the president vowed to strengthen Taiwan's security. In comments bound...
Colleagues and Fellow Citizens: Good morning and a happy New Year to all of you! Today marks the 2006 Founding Anniversary of the Republic of China (Taiwan). First, I would like to pay...
Taiwan's media regulator have asked security authorities to investigate whether China was behind a local newspaper group's latest acquisition of three media outlets formerly owned by the island's...
Besides dealing with trade issues, the recently completed sixth ministerial meetings in the Doha Round of the World Trade Organization conducted in Hong Kong highlighted Taiwan's weak...
Taiwan's main opposition party trounced the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in local government elections on Saturday. The Nationalists (Kuomintang or KMT) won 50.96 percent of votes,...
US President George W Bush has urged China to allow more political freedoms, as he began an eight-day Asian tour. "We encourage China to continue down the road of reform and openness,"...
Taiwan's legislature this year passed a law guaranteeing autonomy for the island's 12 indigenous tribes, which have endured centuries of repression. VOA's Steve Herman recently visited Taiwan...
The many controversies that marred China's National Games have raised pointed questions about sportsmanship and athletic priorities as the country prepares for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. From...
The 11-member delegation of the Dharamsala-based Assembly of Tibetan People’s Deputies (parliament in exile) concluded their two day-long programme at the Westminster, seat of the British...
BEIJING - U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld arrived in Beijing Tuesday for discussions on military relations and the status of Taiwan. Rumsfeld will meet Wednesday with President Hu Jintao,...
Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian has criticised an opposition bill promoting peace with China, which claims the island as its own, saying it is tantamount to a surrender of Taiwan's sovereignty....
For progressive Taiwanese in the new millennium, the purpose of their Double Tenth National Day is not to pump up self-esteem based on ethnic pride, economic or military power, ideological jingoism...
Taiwan’s President Chen Shui-bian insists that with “reason and pragmatism,” the current dispute with mainland China could be resolved. Chen made the declaration following the...
Untitled Document The new commander of US forces in Asia and the Pacific, Admiral William Fallon, has begun making subtle but distinctive changes in his command's endeavor to keep...
Taiwan's President Chen Shui-bianhas offered to hold unconditional talks with his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao, saying it may open "a window of opportunity" for peace across the Taiwan...
Untitled Document Several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) yesterday criticized the UN's 2005 World Summit Outcome for what they said was its lack of reforms or practical solutions...
China asked Taiwan on Wednesday to give up its attempts for independence and claimed that the island was not 'qualified' whatsoever to be a member of the United Nations, which is made up of sovereign...
The Philippines has turned down Taiwan’s request for an endorsement on its application for a full-nation status in the United Nations. Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo said the Philippines,...
Untitled Document In a broad policy document on arms control, China also says it is against any government providing Taiwan with missile defences. The statements comes ahead of Chinese...
By Patrick Goodenough Trying to ease its international isolation, Taiwan has launched a new organization drawing together its handful of diplomatic allies and representatives from several other...
Taiwan has tried to join the United Nations every year since 1993, but each time China and its allies, supporting Beijing's "one China" policy, have kept the door shut. "The nature...
On Friday, the Japanese Diet passed legislation to give Taiwan passport-holders visa-free entry into Japan. This move is of the utmost significance to Taiwan-Japan relations, both in practical...
Speaking in Beijing, Condoleezza Rice urged China to change its policy on Taiwan to help secure a peaceful settlement on the status of the island. China views Taiwan as its own territory and...
Because of the obstruction of Japanese police, a group of Taiwan's indigenous people Tuesday failed to enter the Tokyo-based Yasukuni shrine, where they had planned to protest against the enshrinement...
Untitled Document BEIJING, June 7 -- Taiwan revised its constitution Tuesday to shrink the size of parliament by half, streamline election rules and set difficult standards for any constitutional...
Untitled Document If Taiwan experiences an outbreak of disease that might seriously affect public health, the World Health Organization (WHO) will, if necessary, send experts...
Untitled Document TAIPEI, May 19 (Reuters) - Taiwan accused China on Thursday of raising tensions by trying to suffocate the island on the international stage and blocking its bid...
Untitled Document Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian renewed his call for a new constitution on Tuesday, pledging to enshrine human rights in the document, a move likely to anger China...
Untitled Document GENEVA, May 16 (Xinhuanet) -- The general committee of the 58th World Health Assembly (WHA) on Monday ruled that a Taiwan-related proposal will not be included...
Untitled Document GENEVA, May 13 (Reuters) - Taiwan's exclusion from the World Health Organisation poses an international danger because of its key role in fighting bird flu and...
Untitled Document Taiwan’s independence-leaning Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) won the election on Saturday for a 300-member assembly, to decide on a package of...
Untitled Document President Chen Shui-bian is accusing China of trying to influence an upcoming election that could pave the way for public referendums. Chen said in an interview...
Untitled Document TAIPEI, May 10 (Reuters) - Diplomatically isolated Taiwan on Tuesday launched a fresh bid to become an observer at the World Health Organisation's (WHO) annual...
Untitled Document Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian, on a visit to the South Pacific, made an unscheduled stopover in Fiji, which recognises China, in what Taiwan media billed as a...
Untitled Document By Keith Bradsher, The New York Times President Chen Shui-bian of Taiwan called on Monday for China and Taiwan to set up a procedure for improving communication...
Untitled Document Japan should take actions, instead of only paying lip service, to keep its promise of not supporting "Taiwan independence", some Chinese scholars said...
Untitled Document A leading Taiwanese politician is making a historic visit to China, stirring angry protests from opponents who accuse him of selling out Taiwan. Hundreds of pro-independence...
Untitled Document Chairman Lien Chan of the Kuomintang (KMT) party arrived in Nanjing in east China's Jiangsu Province at 16:40 Tuesday to begin an eight-day mainland visit. This...
Untitled Document On Tuesday 19 April 2005 the Luxembourg Parliament, with only a few abstentions, almost unanimously passed a resolution calling for the government of Luxembourg...
Untitled Document The nation's embassy to the Holy See seems to have been well prepared yesterday to cement ties with the newly elected Pope Benedict XVI, while Beijing, as expected,...
Untitled Document Taiwan's main opposition leader, Lien Chan, is expected to embark on a historic visit to China next week and meet China's President Hu Jintao. Mr Lien's Nationalist...
Untitled Document German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer said Thursday during a debate at the German Parliament that stability in the Taiwan Strait is a condition for the European...
Untitled Document Washington, April 11 (CNA) A ranking U.S. State Department official, who has been nominated for the post of U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said...
Untitled Document TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's leader will make an unprecedented visit to the Vatican to attend Pope John Paul II's funeral, the government said Wednesday in...
Beijing renewed an offer to hold dialogue with Taiwan's ruling party, seeking to ease tension with the island authorities which has been moving Taiwan towards formal secession from China. The...
Minister of Foreign Affairs Tan Sun Chen said Friday that the government will take proper measures concerning cross-Taiwan Strait exchanges after completing its assessment of the impact...
The 30-member team of the Nationalist Party or Kuomintang (KMT) is being led by vice chairman Chiang Pink-kun. Mr Chiang said the visit was aimed at easing tensions with Beijing. China sees...
The law, passed earlier this month allows China to use "non-peaceful" means to stop any move by the island towards independence. Protesters sang and carried banners proclaiming peace and...
Britain wants to delay any lifting of a Chinese arms embargo until it receives assurances that the European Union's policy for selling weapons overseas is sufficiently robust, a Foreign Office...
Over 90 percent of the people of the Republic of China are opposed to China's newly enacted Anti-Secession Law aimed at Taiwan, ROC representative to Malaysia Wu Wen-ya said Sunday, quoting...
China accused US lawmakers Friday of interfering in its internal affairs by criticising a law that gives Beijing a legal basis to wage war against Taiwan if the island moves to declare independence....
Such "serious provocation" gravely affected regional security, Joseph Wu, chairman of Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council, said. China's National People's Congress passed the controversial...
Taiwan on Tuesday quickly condemned the anti-secession law presented to China's legislature, calling it crude and malicious, and warning that it could threaten regional peace. Taiwan's Mainland...
China today asked foreign military alliances to stay away from the vexed Taiwan issue, asserting that it was an "internal affair" of the country. "I believe the Chinese position...
Faced with China's approaching steps to formulate an 'anti-secession law', Taiwan should adopt a response strategy of 'opposing might with might', clearly declare to the international community...
Politicians in Taiwan are bitterly denouncing a proposed Chinese law explicitly forbidding any Taiwanese moves toward independence and large protests are planned for Sunday. The response comes...
They were there to oppose China's plans to pass a so-called "anti-secession law", which critics say is aimed at blocking Taiwanese moves towards independence. Some say it could even...
President Chen Shui-bian, in a video conference with European Union (EU) parliamentarians, notably singled out France, which has spearheaded the bloc's drive to end the 15 year ban on weapons sales...
The results of last year's presidential and legislative elections show that the people of Taiwan want the ruling and opposition camps to compromise, former U.S. President Bill Clinton said...
China has urged rival Taiwan to recognize its "one-China" policy as a condition for resuming talks frozen since 1999. Official media cited a spokesman for Beijing's Taiwan Affairs Office...
The Taiwan Solidarity Union, a radical pro-independence party, has proposed draft legislation to counter China's plans for an “anti-secession law”. As the island's legislature...
Untitled Document The organizers of a universal campaign for a "free Taiwan" have invited former United States President Bill Clinton to take part in activities ...
Untitled Document A bipartisan resolution has been introduced in the House of Representatives demanding resumption of diplomatic ties with Taiwan, a move certain to upset China and...
Taipei, Feb. 16 (CNA) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) confirmed news reports Wednesday that former U.S. President Bill Clinton is expected to visit Taiwan before the end of this month as...
Chen Shui-bian, Taiwan's president, is expected to offer a formal role in relations with China to James Soong, head of the People First party, a breakaway faction from the Kuomintang. Senior...
Taiwan expressed its concerns over the European Union's likely lifting of its arms embargo against China, saying the EU must be cautious in doing so. "Though, in terms of weapons, it would...
Five Taiwanese men have been indicted for the alleged manufacturing of the gun and bullets used in the mysterious election eve shooting of President Chen Shui-bian, it was reported Sunday. The...
UK Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said last week the European Union could drop the embargo within six months. It was imposed in 1989 after Chinese troops opened fire on protesters around Beijing's...
The Taiwan president's chief of staff, Su Tseng-chang, took over the helm of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on Sunday, saying he will create a larger base of support for the pro-independence...
Vice President Annette Lu blasted China yesterday for going to extremes in every instance to isolate Taiwan from the international community, saying that its actions are unacceptable to the international...
Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian urged arch-foe China to reconsider a proposed law against secession, saying the move could provoke people in the island Beijing claims as its own to demand a May...
A Taiwanese vice foreign minister is on his way to Germany to ask Berlin and other European nations to reject a proposal to lift an arms embargo against China, a state-funded news agency said on...
Taiwan has called on China to begin talks on a range of economic issues, as it seeks to build on the momentum created by a landmark deal that will see the first non-stop commercial flights between...
China is raising the possibility of building the world's longest undersea tunnel across the Taiwan Strait, illustrating the determination with which China pushes its claim to sovereignty over Taiwan....
Untitled Document Ten non-governmental organizations (NGOs) announced yesterday that they have joined the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC), an international...
The anti-secession law to be enacted by Beijing will provide for trials of Taiwan officials and military leaders before a special court after mainland China takes Taiwan in a war, Mainland...
Untitled Document TAIPEI : Thousands of Falungong members staged a protest hereagainst the Beijing government's treatment of the banned spiritual movement's followers on...
Untitled Document China's minister for Taiwan affairs arrives in Washington Tuesday for talks with U.S. officials. A U.S. State Department spokesman says Chen Yunlin will meet ...
Untitled Document The Department of Health (DOH) will send a 17-member team to the Thai island of Phuket Tuesday to help with epidemic-prevention work there over the next ...
Untitled Document China's military will crush any major moves towards independence by Taiwan, a Beijing government policy paper says, prompting the self-governing island to accuse...
Untitled Document The election was narrowly won by President Chen Shui-bian. It was the second of two legal cases brought by the opposition to challenge the result. The...
Untitled Document When the EU-China summit was held in The Hague on Dec. 8, the international media focused primarily on the outcome in terms of the arms embargo issue -- that the...
At first glance it is not obvious why China needs an anti-secession law: lack of such legislation has never stopped Beijing using harsh measures to silence anyone advocating independence for restive...
Following a change of government, the Pacific island's new foreign minister said Vanuatu revoked its Taiwan deal. The turn-around represents a victory for Beijing in a long-running dispute with...
China is preparing an "anti-secession law" that is intended to create a legal barrier to moves toward formal independence by Taiwan, but which is itself likely to further fuel tensions...
Taiwan's main opposition Nationalist Party, reinvigorated after an election victory, offered Wednesday to help the pro-independence president, Chen Shui-bian, break a stalemate in relations...
An opposition pro-China alliance defeated pro-independence forces in Taiwan’s parliamentary elections on Saturday, signaling friendlier future relations between the island and mainland...
The opposition parties took 114 of the parliament's 225 seats. The vote, which could shape the way the island handles relations with China, was the first since Mr Chen narrowly won the presidency...
Untitled Document TAIPEI (Reuters) - Police found four packages of suspected explosives at the Taiwan capital's main railway station on Thursday, triggering a bomb scare days before...
Untitled Document But that does not mean Saturday's parliamentary elections are an irrelevance. The outcome, and who ultimately wins control of the Yuan, will have a significant...
Chen Shui-bian, Taiwan's president, has pledged to rename the island's state-owned enterprises by replacing "China" with "Taiwan" and to include "Taiwan" in the name...
Untitled Document Acknowledging the US' statement welcoming his remarks concerning his push for constitutional reform, President Chen Shui-bian yesterday expressed gratitude and...
Untitled Document President Chen Shui-bian yesterday said that Taiwan should make its bid to join the UN using the name "Taiwan," rather than "Republic of China."...
Untitled Document Former President Lee Teng-hui will preside over a roundtable on formulating a new constitution for Taiwan this weekend, organizers said Tuesday. Scores ...
Untitled Document China's relentless efforts to cast Taiwan as a "troublemaker" among European countries have caused great damage to the country's interests, Mainland Affairs...
Untitled Document Beijing snubbed Taiwan during Wednesday's APEC ministerial meeting in Santiago. "Taiwan cannot be called a country. It's an economy," China's Assistant...
Taiwan is again attempting to regain admission to the United Nations, and China, as usual, has quickly and loudly objected. Mainland officials on Wednesday had harsh words for the island's leaders,...
Untitled Document Taipei, Nov. 15 (CNA) U.S. President George W. Bush has recognized Taiwan's role in the global trade and economic system, saying the island's financial ...
Untitled Document Taipei, Nov. 12 (CNA) Premier Yu Shyi-kun said Friday Taiwan, Japan and India should strengthen cooperation in various fields as they have shared values ...
Untitled Document BEIJING (AFP) - The Pacific island of Vanuatu has withdrawn a communique signed in Taipei to establish ties with Taiwan, handing Beijing a diplomatic victory over...
POST-ELECTION POLL: In the wake of US President Bush's re-election, respondents were asked about US-Taiwan relations, US-China ties and cross-strait links Over 70 percent of respondents...
Untitled Document In an recent interview with a foreign media outlet, President Chen Shui-bian reiterated that Taiwan is an independent, sovereign country and said that he hopes...
Untitled Document Canada's new representative to Taiwan hailed Thursday the sound relations between the two countries and expressed his hope for increased bilateral exchanges....
Untitled Document Taiwan announced Wednesday it has established full diplomaticrelations with Vanuatu, in a surprise move that came less than two monthsafter the Pacific nation pledged...
Untitled Document Taiwan officials were investigating a claim by a mainland Chinese man that he was involved in the mysterious election-eve shooting of President Chen Shui-bian....
Untitled Document President Chen Shui-bian yesterday said he would work to set up a chapter on affairs concerning Aborigines in the nation's new Constitution, which he plans...
Untitled Document Taiwan's government on Thursday applauded U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell's decision to back away from his earlier controversial claim that both China and...
Untitled Document Taiwan's sovereignty should be dictated by history, not by the United Nations or by any other country, Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara said Wednesday. ...
Untitled Document Secretary of State Colin Powell on Monday spoke of the eventual "reunification" of China and Taiwan, a comment likely to annoy Taiwanese officials who...
Untitled Document Chinese officials Monday rebuffed Secretary of State Colin Powell’s suggestion they use a possibly conciliatory speech by Taiwanese president Chen Shui-bian...
Untitled Document US Secretary of State Colin Powell plans to tell China that the US sees President Chen Shui-bian's Double Ten National Day offer of fresh cross-strait dialogue...
Untitled Document WASHINGTON : The United States defended Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian's call for a dialogue with China even though it has been angrily rejected by Beijing. The...
Untitled Document Taiwanese officials have remained calm despite China's angry rejection of President Chen Shui-bian's peace overtures. The island's top policy-maker on Mainland China...
Untitled Document China on Wednesday vehemently rejected conciliatory overtures made this week by Taiwan, but Taiwan's president was not dissuaded, calling for patience. ...
Untitled Document President Chen Shui-bian called Sunday for the opening of peace talks with mainland China in a conciliatory overture after President Hu Jintao's consolidation...
Untitled Document Around 150 Taiwanese activists demonstrated outside the representative offices of several European countries in Taipei Friday to urge the European Union not to...
Untitled Document Chen Shui-bian, Taiwan's president, has implied that Taiwan could hold a referendum on independence, in a statement that appears to reverse his recent softer stance...
Taiwan will absolutely not provoke China nor will it launch a first strike, Cabinet spokesman Chen Chi-mai said Tuesday. "Our ultimate defense policy is to prevent war. We have consistently...
Untitled Document Taiwan has developed and test-fired surface-to-surface missiles that could target cities in coastal and interior China, military sources have told the Liberty...
Untitled Document The 16th session of the fourth plenum of the central committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has started. The issue of whether or not Jiang Zemin (???) will...
Untitled Document United Nations General Assembly committee today recommended the inclusion of 158 agenda items for the Assembly's just-opened session, but excluded once again a...
Untitled Document Taiwan's 12th bid for UN membership was rejected by a vote of 94 to 21 at the 59th UN General Assembly session yesterday, once again failing to make it...
Untitled Document President Chen Shui-bian is scheduled to hold a video-conference with the United Nations Correspondents Association at U.N. headquarters this week in parallel with...
Untitled Document Tokyo, Sept. 9 (CNA) The overseas Taiwanese community in Japan sent a open letter Thursday to United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan and Japanese ...
Untitled Document Taiwan's foreign ministry is considering a proposal to use the name "Taiwan" more frequently to distinguish the island from rival China, a spokesman...
Untitled Document Taiwan is the only nation in the world not represented in the United Nations. The main barrier to Taiwan's participation in the global assembly is the current,...
Untitled Document Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian said that Taipei must show goodwill, whether or not this was the motivation of the Chinese cancellation. On Monday, Taiwanese...
Untitled Document Taiwan Premier Yu Shyi-kun accused arch-foe China of sending surveillance ships into Taiwan and Japanese waters to prepare for a possible confrontation with the...
Untitled Document Taiwan's president is planning a pair of transit stops in the United States at the end of the month, despite increasingly harsh rhetoric from Beijing. The president's...
Untitled Document Chinese authorities have taken issue with a proposal in support of UN membership for Taiwan, warning in a letter to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan that "there...
The new president of the Dominican Republic is likely to continue to recognize Taiwan as a sovereign state. Diplomatic officials in both countries said Thursday that president-elect Leonel Fernandez,...
SINGAPORE : Singapore moved to calm China over a visit by Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to Taiwan, saying it was a private and unofficial trip to meet friends. Following an angry reaction...
Chairman of China's Central Military Commission Jiang Zemin said Thursday that China will adhere to the basic principles of "peaceful reunification" and "one country, two systems",...
Untitled Document China's leaders have stressed their concerns about U.S. ties with Taiwan to National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice. Ms. Rice wrapped up two days of meetings...
Untitled Document BEIJING - US national security advisor Condoleezza Rice will visit China this week, the Chinese foreign ministry said, for talks set to be dominated by tensions...
Developing countries that have formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan can forget about participating in a new China-sponsored development programme, a ranking official said on Tuesday. Vice-commerce...
Untitled Document By Ching Cheong HONG KONG - East Asia is likely to enter an era of instability if the United States were to redefine its 'one-China' policy in a way that, in...
Beijing said Wednesday,June 30, the mainland is ready to start talks on the establishment of the "three links" across the Straits, as long as Taipei agrees not to internationalize these...
Untitled Document China's harassment of Taiwanese businessmen has little to do with a dislike of the individuals themselves, but is instead fueled by a loathing for Taiwan's democracy...
The United States has called off a visit to Taiwan by the Pentagon's point man on Asia-Pacific military affairs, Major-General John Allen, it was reported yesterday. Pressure from Beijing and...
Untitled Document The U.S. House of Representatives' International Relations Committee passed a resolution Thursday to reiterate Congress's commitment to the Taiwan Relations Act...
Researchers at Chinese universities and think-tanks have called on the government to use economic sanctions to cripple the Taiwan economy in a bid to snuff out moves towards independence, state...
United States President George W. Bush on Monday signed into law an act supporting Taiwan's participation in the World Health Organization (WHO). "The United States fully supports the...
Beijing - China yesterday made clear it did not welcome investment by Taiwanese business in favour of independence from the mainland, further lowering the temperature in icy relations. "We...
By Patrick Goodenough CNSNews.com Pacific Rim Bureau Chief June 15, 2004 Pacific Rim Bureau (CNSNews.com) - Weeks into Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian's second term, a new push in the U.S....
By Tiffany Wu TAIPEI - Taiwan must be careful not to provoke China and should make goodwill gestures to reduce tension and ensure Beijing has no pretext to attack the island, Taipei's top mainland...
TAIPEI - Taiwan's Vice Defence Minister Tsai Ming-hsien said Wednesday the Chinese communist forces might attack the island in the coming years and called for the passage of a special budget seeking...
China has complained to the United States over a reported visit to Taiwan by Major General John Allen, a top aide to U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, and has urged Washington to call it...
Foreign Minister Chen Tan-sun said on Monday that he would visit Europe next month as part of the nation's efforts to forge closer ties with members of the European Union. Chen revealed his plans...
Untitled Document Salvadoran President-elect Elias Antonio Saca said on Tuesday that he will direct his administration to fully support Taiwan's presence in the international community....
China is gearing-up for large-scale military wargames aimed at "taking control of the Taiwan Strait", with 18,000 troops and the amphibious landing of a tank brigade. The exercises...
China is preparing to begin war games in the sensitive Taiwan Strait, Chinese and Hong Kong media said. The move is set to stoke tensions with Taiwan, which Beijing views as part of its territory....
The US has pledged to help Taiwan secure a position as a permanent observer in the Organization of American States (OAS), the Western Hemisphere's political and economic cooperation organization,...
Defense Minister Li Chieh yesterday disclosed for the first time ever the coordinates of the middle line of the Taiwan Strait that the air forces from both the island and the mainland have been observing...
TAIPEI : Taiwan has extended a fresh olive branch to China by inviting its top envoy for cross-strait affairs to visit the island. The invitation comes just a week after Taiwanese President Chen...
Untitled Document HCON 117 IH 108th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 117 Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Government should reaffirm its unwavering...
Untitled Document Washington, DC, May. 22 -- U.S. lawmakers have overwhelmingly approved legislation aimed at expanding high-level military cooperation between the Taiwanese and...
The new Cabinet was sworn in May 20 shortly after President Chen Shui-bian was inaugurated for a second four-year term. Premier Yu Shyi-kun remains in his post as Cabinet head. Around two-thirds...
By Melody Chen (STAFF REPORTER) Wednesday, May 19, 2004 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday expressed gratitude to the US and Japan for their support of Taiwan's eighth application...
Heads of States, Diplomatic Envoys and Foreign Dignitaries, Distinguished Guests, and Fellow Citizens: Firstly, I wish to thank our honorable guests, at home and from abroad, who have joined...
Untitled Document By Alice Hung TAIPEI - A vote recount in Taiwan's contested presidential election concluded Tuesday, but the bitter dispute is far from ended, as a final court...
TAIPEI - The SARS virus, which ravaged the Asia-Pacific last year, has re-emerged in China. This time, it originated from one of Beijing's leading laboratories, following the pattern of two isolated...
Untitled Document The US and Tibet will send a delegation to attend Taiwan president Chen Shui-bian's inauguration. The U.S. send a delegation to Taiwan WASHINGTON,...
An influential senior member of the U.S. House of Representatives who will head the U.S. delegation to President Chen Shui-bian's May 20 inauguration has implied that he will urge Taipei to handle...
By Hsiao Bi-khim Since its founding in 1949, China has promulgated four different constitutions. The last, enacted in 1982, has undergone four sets of amendments. Regardless of how many times...
By Jason Leow BEIJING - Premier Wen Jiabao has said during his just-ended European tour that he would 'seriously consider' a suggestion to mandate by law the reunification of Taiwan. He made...
Untitled Document Publish Date:05/14/2004 Story Type:Commentary; Byline:TJ editor On behalf of the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC), the Elections Study Center of National Chengchi...
Publish Date:05/14/2004 Story Type:Commentary; Byline:Jagdish Singh Ours is an era of economic interdependence. Pragmatism demands that nations move toward globalization. The maxim is: integrate or...
Untitled Document Published: April 19, 2004 President Chen Shui-bian said on Monday that Taiwan has consistently attached great importance to its relations with the United States and...
New Foreign Minister Chen Tan-sun said yesterday he will uphold "three insistences" in performing his duty as the nation's diplomatic chief. "The three insistences are maintaining...
On saturday, the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA) celebrated its 25th anniversary. Former US president Jimmy Carter terminated the 25-year-old Mutual Defense Treaty between the US and the Republic of...
Untitled Document The Taiwan Relations Act at 25 by The Honorable Sam Brownback Heritage Lecture #828 April 5, 2004 Thank you very much for the opportunity to be with you here ...
Untitled Document The US has launched a diplomatic campaign against the European Union’s move to lift its arms embargo on China. The Bush administration sees the move, to lift...
30 march Mr Chen gave his first broadcast interview since he was re-elected The following are excerpts from an interview given to the BBC by Taiwan's President Chen Shui-bian. Mr Chen spoke...
Taiwan's burgeoning democracy has been undergoing a harsh trial and its survival will be of major importance to other countries pursuing democratization, scholars said yesterday in a seminar held...
Elections for the President and Vice President of the Republic of China were held in Taiwan on March 20, 2004. President Chen Shui-bian and Vice President Annette Lu of the Democratic Progressive...
TAIPEI — Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian accused China and France yesterday of trying to influence the outcome of the coming presidential election by staging their first joint naval exercise...
Suggested text of letter Your Excellency, I am concerned to hear that the European Union is about to consider lifting the embargo on arms trade with the People's Republic of China at...
BEIJING, March 4 (Xinhuanet) - A spokesperson for the second session of the 10th National People's Congress (NPC) Thursday morning slammed the so-called "defensive referendum" pushed...
More than a million and a half people gathered yesterday from north to south under a sweltering sun to express to the world their desire "to protect Taiwan" and "strive for...
Presidential Statement Press Conference February 3, 2004 (Translation) Writing History with Democracy and Defending Taiwan with Referendum A referendum is an embodiment of the universal...
Could it be true that the seemingly rock-solid “One China” policy of the Peoples Republic of China is showing small, but real cracks? Most political annalists will probably disagree....
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Council recently approved Taiwan’s application for observer status at the Competition Law and Policy Committee. This marks...
Speech of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Dr. Hung-mao Tien before the Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Committee, Legislative Yuan. June 5, 2000 Mr. Chairman,...
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