World News | Taiwan Detects 18 Chinese Aircraft, 7 Navy Vessels Operating Near Its Shores

Taipei [Taiwan], March 21 (ANI): Taiwan detected 18 sorties of Chinese aircraft and seven Chinese vessels until 6 am (local time) on Friday, a statement by Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence said. As per the MND, out of 18 sorties, 13 crossed the …

Taiwan bird-watching documentary wins gold at Japan tourism festival

Taipei, March 21 (CNA) The Taiwan short film "Birding in Taiwan" won a Gold Award at the 7th Japan World's Tourism Film Festival (JWTFF) this week, the Tourism Administration said Thursday. The short won the highest honor in the festival' …

H.R. 910, Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act of 2025

H.R. 910 would require the Department of the Treasury to support Taiwan’s admission to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) or participation in activities of the Fund before it becomes a member. That requirement would expire when Taiwan becomes a member …

Taiwan’s president takes on alleged Chinese infiltration

Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te, broke with tradition on March 13th when he declared China to be a “foreign hostile force” that had violated Taiwan’s anti-infiltration law. China had been recruiting members of Taiwan’s gangs, media, political parties, …

Breaking: Taiwan company signs letter of intent to invest in building and buying Alaska LNG

In front of Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy, Taiwan’s state-owned oil and gas company CPC has signed a letter of intent to invest in the Alaska LNG export project and purchase liquefied natural gas from it. The agreement reached on Thursday was signed by CPC and …

China is developing some startling new kit in its quest to reclaim Taiwan

New electronic permits streamline travel for Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan residents

The National Immigration Administration of China has implemented a new policy allowing residents from Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan to apply for a temporary electronic travel permit if they lose, damage, or forget their original documents. Effective …

E-pass aids travelers from SARs, Taiwan who lose papers

China's immigration authorities have said a temporary e-travel pass will be issued to Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan residents if they lose their travel documents on the mainland to help them continue traveling by air and rail without delay. The National …

Why Taiwan standing up to China propaganda is a lesson for India

Taiwan, a self-governed island that China claims as part of its territory, has been increasingly concerned about Beijing’s growing influence within its borders. In recent months, the Taiwanese government has taken decisive steps to counter pro-China …

Wen-Yang Liu from Taiwan named as person killed in Lewis Pass crash

Lewis Pass Road. Photo: 123RF The person who died in a crash on Lewis Pass Road has been named as 24-year-old Wen-Yang Liu. Liu, from Taiwan, died after the on State Highway 7 - which links Canterbury and the West Coast - shortly before 10pm on 9 February. …