Taiwanese flags during the National Day celebration in Keelung, Taiwan, on Monday, Oct. 9, 2022. I-Hwa Cheng | Bloomberg | Getty Images China suspended tax concessions on 12 chemical compound imports from Taiwan in retaliation for what Beijing deems to be a violation of a trade agreement, just weeks ahead of key elections in the … Read more
Taiwan said two Chinese weather balloons crossed a line in the strait that the U.S. drew decades ago to help ease tensions between the two sides. One balloon was spotted at 9:03 a.m. Sunday and the other at 2:43 p.m., the Defense Ministry in Taipei said in a statement. They continued traveling eastward and disappeared, … Read more
By Greg Torode HONG KONG (Reuters) – Every day, nearly 60 fully loaded very large crude-oil carriers sail between the Persian Gulf and Chinese ports, carrying about half of the oil that powers the world’s second-largest economy. As the vessels enter the South China Sea, they ply waters increasingly controlled by China’s growing military, from … Read more
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan’s Defense Ministry says a Chinese military surveillance balloon was spotted in the Taiwan Strait, as well as a large-scale dispatch of military aircraft and ships. The ministry said the balloon passed southwest of the northern port city of Keelung on Thursday night, then continued east before disappearing, possibly into the Pacific … Read more
Apple’s soaring stock price over the past two decades has been driven by its iconic consumer devices. It started with the iPod and iMac. Then came the iPhone and iPad. And more recently, the Apple Watch and AirPods. But there’s a lot more to the biggest U.S. company by market cap than just gadgets. At … Read more
By Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) – Beijing has sponsored cut-price trips to China for hundreds of Taiwanese politicians ahead of key elections on the island, according to Taiwan sources and documents, unnerving officials with a broad campaign that one called “election interference”. President Tsai Ing-wen and other Taiwan officials have warned that China might try … Read more
A KMT supporter waves a giant Taiwan’s national flag outside of Central Election Commission on November 24, 2023 in Taipei, Taiwan. Annabelle Chih | Getty Images News | Getty Images Taiwan’s main opposition parties have filed individual bids to unseat the ruling Democratic Progressive Party as the billionaire founder of Apple supplier Foxconn dropped out … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave TAIPEI, Taiwan — China’s hopes for political turnover in Taiwan — to a government more favorable to Beijing — appear likely to be dashed, with the independence-leaning Democratic Progressive Party on course to secure an unprecedented third term. That is raising fears of even more Chinese military … Read more
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The front-runner in Taiwan’s presidential race has picked the long-term de facto ambassador to the United States as his vice presidential candidate. Vice President William Lai announced Monday on his Facebook page the nomination of Hsiao Bi-ki — who was born in Japan to a Taiwanese father and an American mother … Read more
Taiwan’s opposition parties have agreed to run a joint campaign in January’s election, raising the chances that a more China-friendly government takes power in Taipei. The Kuomintang and Taiwan People’s Party announced plans to run a united campaign following a meeting Wednesday that centered around how to decide which of their two nominees would head … Read more