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Photo of the Day: 'Tank Man' statue
2020/06/04 15:19
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — As China tries to suppress the 31st anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, a Chinese artist has created what he believes should be a monument to those who fought fo...

Taiwan demands China apologize for Tiananmen Square massacre, Beijing balks
2020/06/04 11:00
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — On the eve of the 31st anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) called on China to issue an apology for the incident, but ...

'Butcher of Beijing' Li Peng's death does not absolve him of accountability: dissident
2019/07/24 11:39
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) -- After news broke on Tuesday (July 23) that former hard-line Chinese premier Li Peng had died, there were cheers of joy among the Chinese dissident community, as he was instrume...

Photo of the Day: Stealthy memorial of Tiananmen seen in Chinese supermarket
2019/06/05 11:37
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) -- Although the Communist Chinese government tried to snuff out any commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre on Tuesday (June 4), reports are streami...

Taiwan president criticizes Beijing for hiding truth of Tiananmen Square massacre
2019/06/04 13:55
[Last update: June 4 at 17:00] TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Speaking on the day that marked the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre of 1989 in Beijing, President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) cr...

Taiwan calls on China to 'repent' for Tiananmen massacre
2019/06/03 17:57
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) -- With the 30th anniversary of the bloody Tiananmen Massacre looming, Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) urged China on Monday (June 3) to "repent" for the bru...

Tiananmen massacre a warning for Taiwan of Beijing’s possible aggression: William Stanton
2019/06/03 16:23
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Speaking on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre of 1989, William Stanton, former director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), said Taiw...

Beijing angered by Taiwan president’s meeting with Tiananmen Square activists
2019/05/30 00:47
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — President Tsai Ing-wen’s (蔡英文) recent meeting with Chinese activists, who were part of the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, on the eve of the massacre’s 30th...

Forbes 30 under 30 Asia includes Taiwan social entrepreneur
2017/12/15 16:23
“Thank you, teacher, for leading us to think and to feel. You would not necessarily give me the answers, but would always provide ideas and encouragement so that I could find them for myself, a ...

An anniversary and the death of an icon of democracy show just how far apart Taiwan and China have moved in the past 30 years
2017/07/20 09:46
Last Saturday, the July 15, saw Taiwan marking the 30th anniversary of the end of martial law. It was on that day in 1987 that the "Order of Martial Law," which was introduced by the Gove...

Chinese activist slams Ma for ‘stooping low’
2015/12/10 00:00
Exiled Chinese democracy activist Wang Dan, who was a former student leader in the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, slammed President Ma Ying-jeou Thursday for not honoring democracy and human right...