Taiwan’s opposition parties fail to agree on a joint candidate for January’s presidential election

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan’s two main opposition parties have failed to agree on a joint candidate for president, once again throwing into doubt their ability to unseat the ruling party in January’s election. The Nationalist Party and the Taiwan People’s Party were expected to unveil an agreed-upon candidate at a news conference Saturday. Instead, they … Read more

China accuses Taiwan’s government of using economic and trade issues to seek independence

China’s government has accused Taiwan’s ruling party of seeking independence, a day after the self-governing island’s president lobbied for Australia’s support in joining a regional trade pact ByThe Associated Press September 27, 2023, 12:59 AM In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen meets with Australian lawmaker Josh Wilson, third … Read more

Taiwan’s vice chairman leaves on Paraguay journey amid Chinese language efforts to isolate the island

Taiwan’s vice chairman has left on a visit to Paraguay to bolster relations together with his authorities’s final diplomatic companion in South America at a time when China is stepping up efforts to isolate the self-ruled island democracy ByTAIJING WU Related Press Taiwanese Vice President William Lai waves to the media as he departs for … Read more