by Richard Sanders, Staff Writer The leader of one of Taiwan’s remaining diplomatic allies in the Pacific has stated that his country is facing increasing pressure from China to withdraw its support for Taipei. Palauan President Surangel Whipps Jr. also accused China of infringing on his nation’s exclusive economic zone, which is located north of…
China recently launched the “Joint Sword-2024B” military exercise against Taiwan, and the Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs(MOFA) said today (19th,Oct) that including friendly countries, as well as United States, the European Union, Japan, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Lithuania, Korea and other more than 30 administrative departments or parliamentarians, have publicly expressed concern…
In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump said he would impose additional tariffs of up to 150 to 200 percent on China if she “enter” Taiwan. In an interview published in the Wall Street Journal on Friday (Oct. 18) evening, Trump said: “I would say that…
by Staff Writers The office of former president Tsai Ing-wen announced yesterday that it would refrain from commenting on a report from a US media outlet suggesting that she plans to visit the United States in the coming weeks after concluding her current travels in Europe. Politico’s National Security Daily newsletter referenced two sources familiar…
by Francis Tuschek, Staff Writer Taiwan’s former President Tsai Ing-wen is set to visit Brussels next week to engage with European Union lawmakers, marking the first time a former Taiwanese leader has been to the EU capital. Having stepped down earlier this year, Tsai has already confirmed her attendance in Prague later this week. The…
President Lai Ching-te delivered a speech at 113th National Day Gala of the Republic of China (ROC) on the evening of 05/10, he threw out the argument that the People’s Republic of China could never become the motherland of the ROC’s citizens, which attracted international media attention and appeared on the Home of the website…
Taiwan is willing to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said today (02/10) that if Taiwan joins, it will help expand the economic and trade influence of the CPTPP, and also meet the high standards through regulatory amendments, and implement the actual performance of trade commitments,…
Israel’s Jaffa region was hit by a terrorist attack, followed by Iran’s launch of 181 ballistic missiles. The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Isreal immediately issued a security advisory and confirmed the safety of the diaspora. Taiwan, together with the United States, Britain, France and other democratic countries, condemns Iran for aggravating the situation…
In response to the claims on Taiwan declared by the Chinese leader at the reception marking the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese government, the Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) today (01/10) in response to media inquiries, in addition to reiterating our four insistences, further put forward “three demands and one hope”,…
Recently, mainland China has successively opened Fujian residents to travel to Matsu and Kinmen, but has not yet allowed mainland tourists to travel to Taiwan’s main island. Zhang Zheng, vice minister of the mainland’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism, said that he hoped that mainland residents would travel to Taiwan’s main island at an early…