Taiwan

7th October 2020

Photo Story: Microsoft ‘Startup’ project in Taiwan benefits global firms

Ken Sun, General Manager of Microsoft Taiwan, speaks at a news conference in Taipei, Taiwan, 06 October 2020.  At the news conference, Sun announced that Microsoft Taiwan's 'Microsoft For Startups'…

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7th October 2020

Taiwan says has spent almost $900 million scrambling against China this year

Taiwan has spent almost $900 million this year on scrambling its air force against Chinese incursions, the island’s defence minister said on Wednesday, describing the pressure they are facing as…

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28th September 2020

With EU help, Taiwan gets rare win in China naming dispute

Taiwan expressed satisfaction on Monday and said the European Union had stepped in to help after a global alliance of mayors stopped referring to Taiwanese cities as part of China,…

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22nd September 2020

Taiwan military says it has right to counterattack amid China threats

Taiwan said on Monday its armed forces have the right to self-defence and counterattack amid "harassment and threats", in an apparent warning to China, which last week sent numerous jets across…

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21st September 2020

Taiwan military says it has right to counterattack amid China threats

Taiwan said on Monday its armed forces have the right to self-defence and counterattack amid “harassment and threats”, in an apparent warning to China, which last week sent numerous jets…

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20th September 2020

Chinese warplanes enter Taiwan airspace

A handout photo made available by Taiwan's Defence Ministry shows a Chinese air force Yun-8 transport plane intruding Taiwan's Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ) on 19 September 2020. According to…

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18th September 2020

Taiwan scrambles jets as tensions with China escalate

Taiwan scrambled fighter jets on Friday as 18 Chinese aircraft buzzed the island, including crossing the sensitive mid-line of the Taiwan Strait, in an escalation of tensions as a senior U.S. official held…

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17th September 2020

Taiwan reveals Chinese anti-submarine aircraft off its coast

Two Chinese anti-submarine aircraft flew into Taiwan’s air defence identification zone on Wednesday and were warned to leave by Taiwan’s air force, the island’s defence ministry said on Thursday, the…

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9th September 2020

Taiwan reports multiple Chinese fighters to its southwest

Multiple Chinese fighter jets entered airspace to Taiwan’s southwest on Wednesday, said the island’s defence ministry, describing it as a destabilising action which threatened regional peace. Taiwan, claimed by China…

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2nd September 2020

Taiwan to change passport

Fed up with being confused for China amid the coronavirus pandemic and Beijing's stepped-up efforts to assert sovereignty, Taiwan said on Wednesday it would redesign its passport to give greater…

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1st September 2020

U.S. increases support for Taiwan, says to counter rising China pressure

The United States said it was establishing a new bilateral economic dialogue with Taiwan, an initiative it said was aimed at strengthening ties with Taipei and supporting it in the face…

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27th August 2020

Taiwan warns of accidental conflict as regional tensions rise

The risk of accidental conflict is rising because of tension in the South China Sea and around Taiwan and communication must be maintained to reduce the risk of miscalculation, Taiwan…

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12th August 2020

Photo Story:  Baby Rou Rou at Taipei Zoo

A handout photo made available by the Taipei Zoo hows giant panda Yuan Yuan cudding its baby Rou Rou (Softy) at the Taipei Zoo on 12 August 2020. China donated…

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22nd July 2020

Chinese military threat on the rise, Taiwan foreign minister warns

China is stepping up military preparedness to overtake Taiwan, the island's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said on Wednesday, following a recent spike of Chinese drills near the island which Beijing…

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1st July 2020

Photo Story: Panda birth at Taipei Zoo

A handout photo made available by Taipei Zoo shows a zoo keeper feeding milk to a panda cub at Taipei Zoo in Taipei, Taiwan, 01 July 2020. Yuan Yuan gave…

News, Photo Story, TaiwanTaiwan

29th June 2020

Photo Story: Lawmakers scuffle in Taipei parliament

Taiwanese lawmakers’ scuffle inside the parliament in Taipei, Taiwan, 29 June 2020. Twenty opposition party KMT lawmakers broke into parliament (Legislative Yuan) on 28 June to take over the platform…

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22nd June 2020

Taiwan boosts domestic defence development plan with new fighter jet

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen oversaw the first public test flight of a new locally designed and made advanced jet trainer on Monday, part of her government's plan to boost defences…

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18th June 2020

Chinese fighter jets buzz Taiwan again, stoking tensions

Chinese air force aircraft approached Taiwan on Thursday for the fifth time in 10 days, before being warned away by Taiwanese fighters, the island's air force said, in a further…

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14th June 2020

Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 strikes Taiwan region

An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 has struck the Taiwan region early on Sunday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 20 km (12.43…

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11th June 2020

Photo Story: Test flights begin of self-made advanced jet trainer in Taiwan

A handout photo made available by Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence shows a prototype of the AIDC T-5 Brave Eagle advanced jet trainer undergoing a test flight at Ching Chuan…

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22nd May 2020

China drops word ‘peaceful’ in latest push for Taiwan ‘reunification’

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang left out the word "peaceful" on Friday in referring to Beijing's desire to "reunify" with Chinese-claimed Taiwan, an apparent policy shift that comes as ties with…

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20th May 2020

Taiwan president rejects Chinese rule, calls for talks to coexist

Taiwan cannot accept becoming part of China under its "one country, two systems" offer of autonomy, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Wednesday, in a strong rejection of China's sovereignty claim,…

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4th May 2020

Photo Story: Taiwan celebrates ‘zero’ coronavirus cases

Lights lit in rooms of the Taipei Grand Hotel display the word 'ZERO' to mark Taiwan's reporting of no new novel coronavirus case in Taipei, Taiwan. Several landmark buildings across…

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15th April 2020

Photo Story: Facemask bread in Taiwan to help a hospital

Chef Pai Kuo-wen displays a 'Facemask Bread' at Luho Puff bakery in Taichung, Taiwan. Pai invented 'Facemask Bread' with red bean filling in March as the bakery's business was hit…

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17th February 2020

Photo story: The 2020 Taiwan Lantern Festival

People walk part a lantern figure during the 2020 Taiwan Lantern Festival in Taichung City, Taiwan, 16 February 2020. Many Taiwan cities are holding Lantern Festival as part of the…

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10th February 2020

Taiwan scrambles armed jets as Chinese air force flies around island

Taiwan’s air force scrambled armed fighters on Sunday to intercept Chinese jets that flew around the island claimed by Beijing as its own, in a move denounced by Taiwan’s Defence…

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11th January 2020

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen re-elected

Tsai Ing-Wen has been re-elected as Taiwan’s president, as voters delivered a sharp rebuke to Beijing by choosing a leader who had campaigned on protecting their country from China. Tsai,…

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2nd January 2020

Taiwan army chief dead in helicopter crash

Taiwan's top military official is among eight people killed when a military helicopter made an emergency landing in mountainous terrain, officials say. General Shen Yi-ming and 12 others were on…

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1st December 2019

Photo Story: World AIDS Day in Taiwan

A handout photo made available by Taiwan Centers for Disease Control shows people standing together to form the Red Ribbon - symbol of AIDS awareness - in Taipei, Taiwan, ahead…

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17th November 2019

Photo Story: Taipei lights up 3D Christmas tree

A 3D Christmas tree shines in Banciao, New Taipei City, Taiwan. The 36-meter tree will be lit up every evening until the end of the year with a 3D projection…

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7th November 2019

Taiwan warns of possible attack if China’s slowdown ‘becomes serious’

Beijing could resort to military conflict with self-ruled Taiwan to divert domestic pressure if a slowdown in the world’s second largest economy amid trade war threatens the legitimacy of the…

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21st October 2019

China says resolving ‘Taiwan question’ is national priority

China’s defence minister, Wei Fenghe, said on Monday that resolving the “Taiwan question” is his country’s “greatest national interest”, and that no force could prevent China’s “reunification”. Separatist activities are…

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9th October 2019

Flag of Taiwan emoji removed from Apple smartphone

A photo shows the Taiwan flag emoji in an apple smartphone screen in Taipei, Taiwan. Media reports state on 09 October 2019 that Apple Inc. reportedly removed the Taiwanese flag…

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2nd October 2019

Bridge collapses in Taiwan, leaving 10 people injured, 2 dead

Photos made available by the Taiwan Military News Agency shows rescuers searching for victims near the collapsed Nanfangao Cross-Port Bridge in Nanfangao, Yilan County, north-eastern Taiwan. The arch bridge collapsed…

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30th September 2019

Taiwan cancels flights, closes schools as typhoon nears

Authorities in Taiwan have shut financial markets, canceled flights and put soldiers on standby as the island braces for the powerful Mitag typhoon. President Tsai Ing-wen urged residents to stay…

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9th August 2019

China on red alert as Typhoon Lekima approaches

Chinese authorities have declared a red alert as a powerful typhoon heads towards the eastern coast. Typhoon Lekima is currently battering Taiwan with winds of more than 190km/h and is…

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8th August 2019

Powerful earthquake rattles Taiwan

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan’s northeastern coast on Thursday, shaking buildings and cutting power to around 2,000 buildings. The earthquake shook buildings in the capital, Taipei. The quake near…

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29th July 2019

China to hold military drills near Taiwan

China is holding military exercises in the East China Sea and the South China Sea near Taiwan this week, days after a defence white paper said Beijing would not rule…

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3rd July 2019

Eva Air cancels hundreds more flights

The ongoing saga of Taiwanese airline Eva Airways continues as the airline cancelled 550 more flights scheduled through mid-July as a cabin crew strike entered its 14th day. The decision…

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2nd June 2019

China refuses to rule out force over Taiwan’s reunification

Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe said the army had a "sacred duty" to defend Chinese territory and that Beijing still sees Taiwan as part of its territory and that his…

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18th April 2019

Strong quake rattles Taiwan

  A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan’s coastal city of Hualien early Thursday, shaking buildings and temporarily halting subway services in the capital Taipei. So far there were no immediate…

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3rd April 2019

Taiwan rattled by 5.6 magnitude earthquake

A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan's southeastern county of Taitung on Wednesday but so far there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The quake shook buildings in the…

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