Taiwan

Taiwan braces for Typhoon Gaemi to make landfall

YILAN, July 24, 2024 (AFP) - Taiwan closed schools, suspended the stock market, and declared a typhoon holiday Wednesday as…

Qatar signs 27-year gas supply deal with Taiwan’s CPC

DOHA, June 5, 2024 (AFP) - Qatar has agreed to supply the Taiwan-headquartered Chinese Petroleum Corp (CPC) with natural gas…

Tiananmen crackdown ‘will not disappear in the torrent of history’: Taiwan president

TAIPEI, June 4, 2024 (AFP) - Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te said on Tuesday that the memory of Beijing's deadly crackdown…

China defence chief says Beijing ready to ‘forcefully’ stop Taiwan independence

By Jing Xuan TENG SINGAPORE, June 2, 2024 (AFP) - Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun warned Sunday his military is…

China defence minister warns of ‘limits’ to Beijing’s restraint on South China Sea

SINGAPORE, June 2, 2024 (AFP) - China's defence minister warned Sunday of "limits" to Beijing's restraint on the South China…

Taiwan parliament passes controversial bills despite protest

TAIPEI, May 29, 2024 (AFP) - Taiwan's parliament passed a package of controversial bills on Tuesday to expand its power…

China says military pressure on Taiwan to ‘continue’

  BEIJING, May 29, 2024 (AFP) - China on Wednesday vowed military pressure on Taiwan would carry on as long…

US lawmaker says China “not interested in taking Taiwan by peaceful means”

TAIPEI, May 27, 2024 (AFP) - A senior US lawmaker affirmed on Monday Washington's support for Taiwan against Chinese "aggression",…

Taiwan’s president says wants to work with China after drills

By Dene-Hern CHEN TAIPEI, May 26, 2024 (AFP) - Taiwan's new president said Sunday he was still ready to work…

US, Chinese defense chiefs to meet following Taiwan tension

WASHINGTON, May 25, 2024 (AFP) - US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will meet his Chinese counterpart, the Pentagon announced Friday,…

China ends military drills around Taiwan

By Ludovic EHRET and Glenda KWEK in Beijing, with Amber WANG in Taipei BEIJING, May 25, 2024 (AFP) - China…

China says drills around Taiwan test ‘seizure of power’ capability

By James EDGAR BEIJING, May 24, 2024 (AFP) - Beijing on Friday said ongoing drills encircling Taiwan were testing the…

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