Taiwan's foreign arrivals estimated to rise 3% in Q1

Taipei, April 2 (CNA) Taiwan will report a 3 percent year-on-year increase in the number of foreign visitors arriving in the country in the first quarter of this year, according to a preliminary estimate released by the country's Tourism Administration …

Taiwan reports 1st fatal Coxsackie B5 enterovirus case in a decade

Taipei, April 2 (CNA) Taiwan has recorded its first fatal case of Coxsackie B5 enterovirus in 10 years after a 1-year-old boy from southern Taiwan died from complications in early March, the Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported. CDC Spokesman …

Bramble launches £1.5m hydrogen project with Taiwan-based companies

UK-based cleantech company Bramble Energy has announced a partnership with Taiwan-based Tripod Technology Corporation and Tripod Nanotechnology Corporation to launch a £1.5m ($1.6m) initiative to advance hydrogen production. The project, known as POWER: …

U.S. reiterates its backing for Taiwan amid live-fire drills by Chinese forces north of the island

China intensifies Taiwan drills, heightening tensions with US

China intensified a de facto blockade of Taiwan and railed against a US jet fighter deal with Manila, heightening tensions with Washington. The second day of live-fire drills near the self-governing island, which Beijing claims as part of its territory, …

De-worming Taiwan

03:35 Editor's note: CGTN's First Voice provides instant commentary on breaking stories. The column clarifies emerging issues and better defines the news agenda, offering a Chinese perspective on the latest global events. On April 1, The Chinese …

Palace tells Pinoys in Taiwan: 'Stay put'

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Wednesday called on Filipinos in Taiwan to "stay put" as it sought to allay public concerns over the possible invasion of Taiwan by China. Palace Press Officer Claire Castro issued the statement after Armed …

China conducts second day of military drills focusing on Taiwan Strait

China’s Shandong aircraft carrier sails near Taiwan on March 31, 2025. (Taiwan Ministry of National Defense via AP) TAIPEI, Taiwan — China conducted military drills around Taiwan for a second day Wednesday, focusing on the Taiwan Strait — a crucial conduit …

Defense spokesperson says PLA's drills around Taiwan "legitimate, necessary, reasonable"

BEIJING, April 2 (Xinhua) -- A spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense on Wednesday said that the latest multi-subject drills conducted by the Chinese People's Liberation Army in waters around the Taiwan Island are completely …

China ends 2 days of drills near Taiwan in warning to leader Lai

China said Wednesday that it has completed two days of military drills around Taiwan meant to serve as a warning to the government of leader Lai Ching-te, involving the deployment of the Shandong aircraft carrier fleet and long-range live-fire exercises. …