TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan said Wednesday that China ordered Taiwan’s coast guard against interfering in the detention of a Taiwanese fishing boat in what is seen as an increasing Chinese attempt to encroach on Taiwanese territory. Taiwan’s coast guard also repeated its call for the release of the boat and its crew members who […]
[Source] Chihning Ho, a Taiwanese lawmaker also known for her physical beauty, reportedly kicked a drunk man in the groin after he sexually assaulted her during her recent trip to Japan. The incident occurred outside Otsuka Station in Tokyo on June 15. Caught on video: A video shared by FNN shows an apparentlya inebriated man […]
(Bloomberg) — Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said companies and foreign chambers of commerce had expressed concern at controversial legal changes giving lawmakers more powers to probe, summon and question corporate and government officials. Most Read from Bloomberg Lai has signed the legislation and is referring it to the island’s Constitutional Court for review, his office […]
By Ben Blanchard and Ann Wang KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (Reuters) – China views the annexation and “elimination” of Taiwan as its great national cause, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Sunday, telling cadets at the military’s premier academy they must know their enemy and not give in to defeatism. Lai has faced sustained personal attacks from […]
Taiwan’s parliament, dominated by the China-friendly opposition, on Tuesday amended a controversial law to expand the lawmakers’ investigative powers, which opponents have slammed as an erosion of democracy. Outside the parliament building, more than 30,000 protesters showed their outrage by giving the move the thumbs-down. Protesters said the amendment’s passage would hinder the normal functioning […]
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s opposition-controlled legislature passed changes on Tuesday that are seen as favoring China and diminishing the power of the island’s president. The changes pushed by the opposition Nationalist Party and its allies give the body greater power to control budgets, including defense spending that the party has blocked in what many […]
A sharp decline in Taiwan’s ties with mainland China could extend to the very devices being used to transmit and read this story. The far-reaching implications from what has been a geopolitical tug of war are ultimately likely to bolster mainland China’s standing as a dominant supplier of older-model semiconductors while ramping up the need […]
[Source] New Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has urged China to cease military and political threats, advocating for peace and stability through dialogue rather than confrontation. Key points: Lai, who was sworn into office on Monday, emphasized Taiwan’s sovereignty in his inauguration speech and reiterated the island’s commitment to defend its democracy and freedom. China criticized […]
Thousands of people on Tuesday gathered outside the main building of Taiwan’s parliament to voice their worries about what they see as a dysfunctional legislature and the erosion of democracy by China-friendly parties. Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lost its majority in parliament in January elections and has faced major challenges in the current […]
By Liz Lee BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called Taiwan’s newly-inaugurated President Lai Ching-te “disgraceful” on Tuesday, stepping up Beijing’s rhetoric just a day after he took office. China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory, believes Lai to be a “separatist”, and has rebuffed his offers of talks. China’s government has generally […]
Taiwan’s new President Lai Ching-te has said in his inauguration speech that he wants peace with China and urged it to stop its military threats and intimidation. After being sworn in, Mr Lai said: “I hope that China will face the reality of (Taiwan)’s existence, respect the choices of the people of Taiwan, and in […]
(Bloomberg) — China sharply criticized the inaugural address of new Taiwan President Lai Ching-te, an early indication he will likely have a rocky relationship with Beijing. Most Read from Bloomberg Lai “sent a dangerous signal of seeking ‘independence’ and provoking and undermining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, fully exposing his true nature as […]