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Taiwan scholar predicts clearer cross-strait policies from political parties

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A Taiwanese scholar of China studies said the Kuomintang’s (KMT) vice presidential candidate, Jaw Shaw-Kong (趙少康), will make his own and other parties' cross-str...

Taiwan opposition vice president candidate vows to rally support

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Kuomintang (KMT) vice presidential candidate Jaw Shaw-kong (趙少康) on Saturday (Nov. 25) pledged to bolster KMT support ahead of the presidential election, scheduled for Jan...

A closer look at the KMT's pick for Taiwan vice president

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Kuomintang (KMT) presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih (侯友宜) will seek election with Jaw Shaw-Kong (趙少康) as his running mate. Unlike his opposition counterpart Hsiao Bi-khim...

US lawmakers call for US$2 billion more in arms for Taiwan after Xi threats

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Republican members of the House China Select Committee on Sunday (Nov. 19) sent a letter to the leaders of the Senate and House to provide Taiwan with US$2 billion (NT$62....

A closer look at DPP's new VP candidate Hsiao Bi-khim in upcoming Taiwan elections

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Former Taiwan representative to the U.S. Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) has been the center of media attention after being tapped as a running mate for Democratic Progressive Party (...

Taiwanese American contestant wins Miss Asia USA

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwanese American Tiffany Chang was crowned the 35th Miss Asia USA at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center in California on Saturday (Nov. 18). Chang, 20, is a sec...

Cartoon of the Day: Biden holds bigger gun than Xi in Wild West showdown

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A Swedish cartoonist created an illustration depicting President Joe Biden toting a much bigger gun that Chinese leader Xi Jinping (習近平) under the table like a prelude to ...

Xi-Biden meeting lowered likelihood China will invade Taiwan

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday (Nov. 15) reduced the chances that China will invade Taiwan, according to one ex...

Austin says Biden-Xi summit will not impact US arms sales to Taiwan

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Thursday (Nov. 16) reiterated Washington’s commitment to providing weapons to Taiwan and said that the latest summit between P...

Anti-Xi protesters wave Taiwan flags in San Francisco amid APEC

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Hundreds of activists hit the streets of the San Fransico Bay Area to protest against Chinese leader Xi Jinping (習近平) as he attended the APEC Leader's Meeting and held...

Xi tells Biden to stop arming, supporting Taiwan

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — During his four-hour meeting with President Joe Biden on Wednesday (Nov. 15), Chinese leader Xi Jinping (習近平) told the U.S. to stop supporting Taiwan independence and halt...

Taiwan foreign minister mocks China's lecturing of Thailand on press freedom

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Foreign Minister Joseph Wu (吳釗燮) on Sunday (Nov. 12) mocked China's government for lecturing Thailand over freedom of the press following his interview on a Thai telev...

Watch Gavin Newsom bowl over Chinese boy in basketball game

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A video showing California Governor Gavin Newsom knocking over a Chinese elementary school student during a basketball game has gone viral. On Friday (Oct. 27), Newsom ...

PLA lieutenant general says Chinese invasion of Taiwan will be 'just and legitimate war'

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A People's Liberation Army (PLA) lieutenant general on Sunday (Oct. 29) was cited by Chinese state-run media as saying that when China invades Taiwan, it will be a &qu...

Amid Foxconn probe, China tells Taiwan firms to play positive role in ties

BEIJING, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Taiwanese companies should assume their social responsibilities and play a "positive role" in promoting the peaceful development of relations across the Taiwan St...