# taiwan - Friday 10 June, 2022
# Tensions
# Tensions
China’s defence minister made the comments during his first face-to-face meeting with his US counterpart in Singapore.
# taiwan - Monday 23 May, 2022
# US
# US
A Chinese official referred to the Taiwan issue as a “purely internal affair for China”, in reaction to Biden’s remark.
# taiwan - Saturday 6 November, 2021
# Tzu-Pao Yang
# Tzu-Pao Yang
Tensions between Beijing and Taipei have spiked to their highest level in years.
# taiwan - Wednesday 27 October, 2021
# United Nations
# United Nations
The US has ratcheted up tensions, calling for Taiwan to have greater involvement in the world body.
# taiwan - Thursday 14 October, 2021
# Taiwan
# Taiwan
The 13-storey building caught fire early today in the city of Kaohsiung.
# taiwan - Sunday 10 October, 2021
# Tensions
# Tensions
Tsai Ing-wen also firmly rejected Chinese military coercion in a speech to mark the country’s National Day.
# taiwan - Saturday 9 October, 2021
# Tensions
# Tensions
Self-governed Taiwan , which has never formally declared independence, lives under the constant threat of invasion by China.
# taiwan - Saturday 2 October, 2021
# Tensions
# Tensions
Beijing marked its National Day on Friday with its biggest aerial show of force against Taiwan to date.
# taiwan - Friday 10 September, 2021
# Typhoon Chanthu
# Typhoon Chanthu
The Philippine meteorological agency said Typhoon Chanthu could become a category 5 ‘super typhoon’.
# taiwan - Saturday 3 April, 2021
# Taiwan
# Taiwan
The owner of the unmanned truck that caused the accident has been questioned.
# taiwan - Friday 2 April, 2021
# Taiwan
# Taiwan
A passenger train reported collided with a truck which had crashed onto tracks from a cliff above.
# taiwan - Thursday 29 October, 2020
# Covid19
# Covid19
A domestic case was last reported on April 12.
# taiwan - Monday 22 June, 2020
# Ring Of Fire
# Ring Of Fire
It was known as a ‘ring of fire’ because the moon covered most, but not all, of the sun
# taiwan - Saturday 25 April, 2020
# Censorship
# Censorship
Lam Wing-kee was a bookseller from Hong Kong who disappeared and then reappeared in custody of mainland China’s authorities.
# taiwan - Wednesday 23 January, 2019
# Gigi Wu
# Gigi Wu
Gigi Wu became a social media star for taking selfies on top of mountains dressed in a bikini.
# taiwan - Wednesday 2 January, 2019
# Speech
# Speech
China still sees democratic Taiwan as part of its territory to be reunified, despite the two sides being ruled separately since the end of a civil war on the mainland in 1949.
# taiwan - Tuesday 23 October, 2018
# Taipei
# Taipei
The earthquake struck 104 kilometres off the coast of Hualien city.
# taiwan - Monday 22 October, 2018
# Taiwan
# Taiwan
Among those who died, the youngest was nine years old.
# taiwan - Friday 21 September, 2018
# Cody Wilson
# Cody Wilson
Austin Police Department announced on Wednesday that the 30-year-old is wanted for sexual assault.
# taiwan - Saturday 28 April, 2018
# Live Fire Drills
# Live Fire Drills
The live fire drills will take place in June.
# taiwan - Thursday 8 February, 2018
# Taiwan
# Taiwan
At least nine people died in Tuesday’s earthquake in the popular tourist city of Hualien.
# taiwan - Wednesday 7 February, 2018
# Rescue Efforts
# Rescue Efforts
Tower blocks have partially collapsed and it is unclear how many people remain in these buildings.
# taiwan - Tuesday 6 February, 2018
# Trapped
# Trapped
Local media are reporting that a number of people are trapped inside.
# taiwan - Wednesday 24 May, 2017
# Love Is Love
# Love Is Love
“I’m leaping with joy like a bird,” one person said. Activists have fought for almost 30 years for gay marriage equality.
# taiwan - Wednesday 12 April, 2017
# Purrfect Timing
# Purrfect Timing
Eating dogs is believed to boost male potency by some in the country.
# taiwan - Friday 10 February, 2017
# U-turn
# U-turn
The US President has reaffirmed his country’s ‘One China’ policy.
# taiwan - Sunday 29 January, 2017
# Disputed Territory
# Disputed Territory
Trump has antagonised China for showing his support for Taiwan on the issue.
# taiwan - Sunday 15 January, 2017
# Luxury Apartments
# Luxury Apartments
Trees and plants outside the building will absorb 130 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions per year.
# taiwan - Monday 12 December, 2016
# Bull In A China Shop
# Bull In A China Shop
In stating that America may drop its ‘One China’ policy the US president-elect has earned a stinging rebuke from the Chinese media.
# taiwan - Monday 5 December, 2016
# Taiwan
# Taiwan
China woke up this morning to sharp criticism, days after Beijing accused the Taiwan ese president of playing a “small trick” on the US president-elect.
# taiwan - Saturday 3 December, 2016
# Pivot
# Pivot
One Democratic Senator said, “That’s how wars start”.
# taiwan - Tuesday 19 July, 2016
# Made In Taiwan
# Made In Taiwan
The Resource Prospector project aims to be the first mining expedition on another world.
# taiwan - Friday 8 July, 2016
# Taiwan
# Taiwan
More than 15,400 people have been evacuated from 14 counties and cities.
# taiwan - Friday 1 July, 2016
# Taiwan
# Taiwan
The navy said the missile went through the trawler, killing the skipper.
# taiwan - Tuesday 29 March, 2016
# Taiwan
# Taiwan
The case has led to a debate about the death penalty.
# taiwan - Monday 28 March, 2016
# Taiwan
# Taiwan
Police report that the incident appears to be a random attack.
# taiwan - Sunday 7 February, 2016
# Taiwan Earthquake
# Taiwan Earthquake
An investigation into the cause of the collapse has been launched.
# taiwan - Saturday 6 February, 2016
# Taiwan
# Taiwan
The 6.4-magnitude quake struck Taiwan in the middle of the night.
# taiwan - Thursday 14 January, 2016
# Glass Slipper
From The Daily Edge
# Glass Slipper
Someone’s been watching too much Sex and the City.
# taiwan - Friday 16 October, 2015
# Baby On Board
# Baby On Board
Six flight attendants wearing surgical masks can be seen
Turning cloudy with a shower or two
Max: 16 °C
Min: 12 °C
Mostly cloudy and breezy with showers
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