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Presidential candidate Lai outlines plan to increase Taiwan's social housing

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Lai Ching-te (賴清德) has outlined a plan to build 130,000 more social housing units over two presidential terms. ...

China says drills near Taiwan target 'arrogance' of separatists

BEIJING/TAPEI, Sept 27 (Reuters) - China said on Wednesday its recent series of drills near Taiwan aimed at combating the "arrogance" of separatist forces, while the frontrunner to be Taiwan...

China promotes economic ‘integration’ with Taiwan while militarily threatening the island

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China is promoting new economic opportunities for Taiwanese people while at the same time ramping up military activity around the island it claims as its own. Exper...

Terry Gou, seeking Taiwan presidency, resigns as Foxconn board member

TAIPEI, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Terry Gou, the billionaire founder of major Apple supplier Foxconn, resigned as a company board member, the Taiwanese company said on Saturday, less than a week after announ...

Taiwan's vice president accuses China of attempting to influence upcoming elections

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s vice president and front-runner in upcoming presidential elections accused China on Friday of employing unfair trade practices that could be used to influence the voting...

Former soldier raises war awareness by touring Taiwan on foot

KEELUNG, Taiwan, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Dressed in camouflage and holding a plastic rifle, Tsai Tsung-lin has been tramping around Taiwan on foot for more than a month with one message to his compatriots:...

US approves new $500M arms sale to Taiwan as tension from China intensifies

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has approved a $500 million arms sale to Taiwan as it ramps up military assistance to the island despite fervent objections from China. The Sta...

DPP's Lai continues to lead Taiwan presidential race after overseas trip

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — New polling shows Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate Lai Ching-te (賴清德) is still the favorite for the 2024 Taiwan presidential election, with support for the vic...

China conducts fresh military exercises around Taiwan

China conducted military exercises around Taiwan on Saturday as a "stern warning" in reaction to the recent US stopover by Taiwan's Vice President, William Lai. "The Eastern Theate...

On San Francisco stop, Taiwan VP says will take peace as his 'lighthouse'

TAIPEI, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Taiwan Vice President William Lai has promised during a visit to San Francisco to take peace as his "lighthouse" and democracy as his guide, on the final leg of a ...

Lai Ching-te touts Taiwan's world-leading tech in San Francisco

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Vice President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) said he intends to turn Taiwan into the "Silicon Valley of Asia" during his second and final stopover in the U.S. as part of a ...

New Paraguay president stresses South American country's ties with Taiwan at swearing-in ceremony

ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — President Santiago Peña said Paraguay and Taiwan are “not just allies, but also brothers” when he was sworn in as the South American country’s new president on Tuesday. ...

Santiago Pena, Paraguay's new president, faces tricky balancing act

ASUNCION, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Paraguay's new president Santiago Pena takes office on Tuesday, a clean-cut economist for the conservative Colorado party who will need to juggle ties with Taiwan, pre...

Taiwan presidential frontrunner says no plans to change island's formal name

TAIPEI, Aug 15 (Reuters) - The leading candidate to be Taiwan's new president, Vice President William Lai, said in an interview on Tuesday that he has no plans to change the island's formal na...

Taiwan sees no Chinese military response to VP's US trip

TAIPEI, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Taiwan's defence ministry said on Tuesday it has not seen large-scale exercises or any other action by the Chinese military near the island after China condemned a brief...