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Taiwan's new passport hopes to banish confusion with China
Taiwan rolled out a newly redesigned passport on Monday that gives greater prominence to the island's day-to-day name, aiming to avoid confusion with China amid the COVID-19 pandemic and Beijing's stepped-up efforts to assert sovereignty.
'Cheap trick': China rebuffs latest Taiwan offer of talks
China has rebuffed the latest offer of talks from Taiwan, saying the government was engaging in a "cheap trick" and provocation by seeking confrontation with China at every turn.
In New Year's speech, Taiwan president again reaches out to China
Taiwan is ready to have "meaningful" talks with China as equals as long as they are willing to put aside confrontation, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Friday, offering another olive branch to Beijing in her New Year's speech.
China jails 29 Taiwanese deported from Spain for fraud
A Beijing court sentenced 29 people from Taiwan who had been deported from Spain to up to 14 years in jail on Thursday for telecoms fraud, part of a series of deportations decried by Taiwan as an abuse of human rights.
U.S. warships transit Taiwan Strait, China denounces 'provocation'
Two U.S. warships sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Thursday drawing protest from Beijing, the second such mission this month and coming almost two weeks after a Chinese aircraft carrier group used the same waterway.
China sentences HK activists to up to three years in jail for border crossing
A Chinese court sentenced 10 Hong Kong activists to between seven months and three years in jail on Wednesday for illegally crossing the border, in a case that has drawn international attention and concern over the defendants' treatment.
Two youngest of 12 HK activists held in China will not be charged
The two youngest of the 12 Hong Kong activists detained in mainland China over an illegal border crossing will not be charged, a district prosecutor in the city of Shenzhen said on Wednesday.
China Trial of Hong Kong Activists Adjourned Without Verdict
A high-profile trial of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists adjourned without a verdict on Monday, months after authorities arrested a dozen of them attempting to flee the city by speedboat and detained them in mainland China.
U.S. bolsters support for Taiwan and Tibet, angering China
China expressed anger on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law measures to further bolster support for Taiwan and Tibet, which had been included in a $2.3 trillion pandemic aid and spending package.
China court hears case of activists alleged to have fled Hong Kong for Taiwan amid protests
A Chinese court on Monday heard the case of 10 Hong Kong activists alleged to have fled the territory for Taiwan amid anti-China protests and held in a Chinese prison for four months as their relatives appealed for a swift resolution.
Japan official, calling Taiwan 'red line,' urges Biden to 'be strong'
A top Japanese defence official on Friday urged U.S. President-elect Joe Biden to "be strong" in supporting Taiwan in the face of an aggressive China, calling the island's safety a "red line."
Taiwan casts net for trade deals as China blocks RCEP entry
Options include CPTPP and bilateral pact with US but political hurdles remain
China says aircraft carrier group on way to South China Sea for drills
An aircraft carrier group led by China's newest carrier, the Shandong, has sailed through the Taiwan Strait on its way to routine drills in the South China Sea, China's navy said on Monday, after Taiwan mobilised its forces to monitor the trip.
China says it tailed US warship in Taiwan Strait
America sending 'flirtatious glances' to supporters of Taiwan independence, Beijing claims
China boosts nuclear strike capability in face of US rivalry, report says
The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists estimates that the PLA has increased the number of ballistic missile brigades by around a third.
Washington approves US$280 million arms sale to Taiwan
US defence security agency says communications system deal ‘will not alter’ the region’s basic military balance.
Timeline: U.S. arms sales to Taiwan in 2020 total $5 billion amid China tensions
The United States government has so far announced $5.1 billion in arms sales to democratically-ruled Taiwan in 2020, to the anger of China which claims the island as its own territory.
China #MeToo case heads to court after 2-year delay
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Zhou Xiaoxuan’s says her prestigious internship with Chinese state TV soured after a popular host forcibly kissed her. Outraged, Zhou took the previously taboo step of...
U.S., Taiwan to Push an Alternative to China’s Belt and Road
An informal U.S.-led alliance to provide an alternative to China’s Belt and Road Initiative will provide greater transparency to countries seeking funding to develop their infrastructure, Taiwan’s finance minister said.
Exclusive: Foxconn to shift some Apple production to Vietnam to minimise China risk
Foxconn is moving some iPad and MacBook assembly to Vietnam from China at the request of Apple Inc, said a person with knowledge of the plan, as the U.S. firm diversifies production to minimise the impact of a Sino-U.S. trade war.