Taiwan alerts its citizens about the potential risk of extradition for failing to repay loans if they use a Chinese ID card.

Richard Sanders, Staff Writer A Taiwanese security official has cautioned citizens that they could be extradited to China if they do not repay loans obtained in China with a Chinese ID card, according to a report by Taipei Times on Thursday. This alert follows the release of a YouTube video by Taiwanese rapper Chen Po-yuan…

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Taiwan reports first Chinese ‘combat patrol’ of the New Year

by Martin Haffner Associate Editor Taiwan’s defence ministry said on Thursday that Chinese warplanes and warships had carried out the first “combat patrol” around the island of the New Year, after Taiwan President Lai Ching-te again expressed willingness to talk to Beijing. China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, sends its military…

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President’s New Year message to Taiwan

Richard Sanders, Staff Writer President William Lai (賴清德) called on all political parties in Taiwan to resolve conflicts democratically within the framework of the country’s constitutional system during his New Year’s Day address yesterday. This marked Lai’s first address since taking office on May 20 of last year, where he highlighted various challenges, including economic…

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