Approved by @StateDept: Half billion dollars sale to Taiwan of F-16 pilot training, logistics and maintenance.
U.S. denounces 'coercion' as China conducts drills near Taiwan
2 year agoTaiwan says bombers were escorted by J-11, Su-30, Y-8 and KJ-500 out to sea. F-16s from Hualien reportedly intercepted them.
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 3km SSW of Hualian, Taiwan
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 6km S of Hualian, Taiwan
2 year agoFPG gas explosion triggered by LPG leak: Labor ministry
2 year agoMore than 10,000 villagers had to be evacuated after an explosion rocked a chemical plant in an industrial zone in Mailiao township, Yunlin county in Southeast China's Taiwan Sunday afternoon.
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 34km NW of Taitung City, Taiwan
Earthquake of magnitude 5.4 - 34km NW of Taitung City, Taiwan
Taiwan will forcefully expel PLA warplanes next time: Tsai Ing-wen
Taipei blasts 'provocative' Chinese fighter jet incursion across Taiwan Strait line
Deputy Foreign Minister Hsu Szu-chien on China: "Taiwan is only the beginning. They want their new civilization to become a new global order. That's what they are thinking."
Navy sends ships through international Taiwan Strait for third time in three months
Taiwan officially confirm request to buy new F-16 fighter jets
A poll last year by National Chengchi University found that 38% of people in Taiwan consider themselves both Taiwanese and Chinese, continuing a gradual increase from the 2014 low of 32.5%.
China says Taiwan is a part of its territory that must be brought under its control by force if necessary.
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 15km SE of Keelung, Taiwan
2 year agoChina deployed four H-6 strategic bombers 280 miles from Taiwan coasts
U.S. Navy ships transit Taiwan Strait in message to Beijing Monday, shadowed by Chinese warships; 4th such passage since October and comes hours after President Trump touted "substantial progress" with China over trade
An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 shakes the coasts of the Taiwan
The US Navy sailed the guided missile destroyer, USS McCampbell, and the USNS Walter S. Diehl through the Taiwan Strait Thursday
Taiwan Premier William Lai says he'll resign tomorrow along with the entire cabinet.
If the international community doesn't support a democratic country under threat, "we might have to ask which country might be next," adds @iingwen.
"We hope that the international community takes it seriously and can voice support and help us," Taiwan President @iingwen Tsai tells reporters here, referring to threats by Beijing to use force to bring ROC under its control.
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 20km NNW of Taitung City, Taiwan
Taiwan Foreign Ministry: Forced unification is a folly. Taiwan is a free and democratic country where Human Rights are protected. Only its 23 million people can decide their own destiny. The leader of China must join the rest of the global community and respect this reality.
Taiwan won't accept "one country, two systems" demand of China, replies ROC President @iingwen.
China President Xi urges Taiwan to follow Hong Kong model, stating "No one and no force can change the fact that Taiwan is part of China, and the historical and legal fact that both sides of the strait belong to one China."
China reserves the right to use force to bring Taiwan under its control but will strive to achieve peaceful "reunification" with the self-ruled island, says President Xi.
2 year agoTaiwan's Ministry of National Defence has disclosed images of Taiwan Israeli army fighter intercepting PLAAF Y-8 while China conducted its long-range mission today. China suspended bomber flights in the region since June 22 this year, and 3 weeks after election, they've resumed