6 month agoTaiwan releases pictures of its latest missile firings . Credit: RoC MND
US Secretary of State Pompeo decries "decades of bad behaviour" from China
6 month agoPompeo and China's foreign minister reaffirmed "their commitment to the complete denuclearization of North Korea and the need for North Korea to return to negotiations," the State Department says
7 month agoAn unidentified Chinese warship reportedly collided with the Taiwanese cargo ship YUTAI No.1 Wed 31 July. The Chinese Navy ship did not stop and sailed away, the Taiwan Coast Guard said. Both ships sustained damage, no injuries reported
Taiwan: "The Coast Guard announced today that a Chinese warship smashed into the Kaohsiung-registered bulk carrier the "Yutai No. 1" on Wednesday night"
Reuters: Taipei city mayor Ko Wen-je says he will form a political party to run in Taiwan's legislative elections in January
Taiwan's military is in the final day of a two-day live-fire drill in southern Taiwan that is being held at a time when China is also holding military exercises along its east coast
7 month agoChina simultaneously conducts major military exercises targeting Taiwan in the East and South China Sea from July 28 to August 02.
China to conduct military drills in waters near Taiwan
7 month agoMedia in Taiwan is also closely following today's protest in YuenLong . Customers at a local eatery in Taipei has their eyes fixed on the screen when the news showed footage of last week's violent scenes
US State Department spokesman: "In the President's sanctions are not required to take a certain time decision. The steps importance that we take ever steps. Turkey a NATO ally. We are trying to protect diplomacy and relations."
U.S. Navy warship sails through strategic Taiwan Strait
Taiwan separatists and their activities are the "gravest immediate threat" to peace and stability: Chinese White paper
Self-governing democracy Taiwan is to consider granting asylum to protesters from semi-autonomous Hong Kong, President Tsai Ing-wen has said
President Tsai: "Hong Kong's experience under 'one country, two systems' has shown the world, once and for all, that authoritarianism and democracy cannot coexist"
China to impose sanctions on US companies that have concluded arms deals with Taiwan
China Foreign Ministry Says U.S. Arms Sales To Taiwan Harms China's Sovereignty, National Security
China urges US to immediately cancel arms sale to Taiwan
China calls on U.S. to withdraw arms sale to Taiwan
7 month agoThe US has given its approval to sell to Taiwan's military technology and equipment, including M1A2T Abrams tanks and Stinger missiles worth US $2.2 billion
8 month agoTaiwan picks up the baton from its neighboring Hong Kong—which is taking a break from massive rallies this weekend—to voice its concerns over growing Chinese influence in the media
8 month agoTaiwanese cheering in support of the Hong Kong people at Taiwan's rally today against the infiltration of China's media into Taiwan's media
8 month agoThe Taipei ＃反送中 protests is only 20 minutes in and already hundreds have shown up with more pouring in, heard from one organizer they are expecting over a thousand people. Pleasantly surprised by the turnout, by far the biggest TW-HK solidarity protest to happen in a while.
"Oil tanker Front Altair was carrying 75,000 tons of naphtha, a petrochemical feedstock, when it was "suspected of being hit by a torpedo" around noon Taiwan time (0400GMT), Wu I-Fang, CPC's petrochemical business division CEO," told Reuters.
Taiwan's CPC says oil tanker front Altair carrying 75,000 tonnes of naphtha for CPC suspected of being hit by unknown object
8 month agoTaiwan President Tsai @iingwen on Instagram
Taiwan confirms major arms purchase request of US tanks, weapons
US pursuing tank and weapons sales worth $2+billion to Taiwan, reports @Reuters.
An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 shakes the coasts of Taiwan
China's defense minister is warning its military will "resolutely take action" to defend Beijing's claims over self-ruled Taiwan and disputed South China Sea waters.
