Politics

An LGBT activist takes part in Taiwan's pride parade, the world's biggest since the coronavirus outbreak, on Oct. 31.
Society

Taiwan Pride parade celebrates LGBT rights and COVID-19 response

More than 100,000 people take to Taipei's streets, many in rainbow face masks

31 October 2020
Former Australian Prime Minister and ASPI President Kevin Rudd: He sees an urgent need for the U.S. and China to "stabilize" their relationship when it comes to Taiwan.
Interview

'Dangerous period' ahead for US and China, Australia's Rudd warns

Ex-PM fears Taiwan crisis between election and inauguration days in Washington

31 October 2020
Taiwanese F-16 fighter jet in foreground flies on the flank of a Chinese H-6 bomber on Feb. 10: Chinese acts of military intimidation will have to seem bigger and more dangerous.
Opinion

China and the US risk accidental war over Taiwan

Need for both sides to show resolve could lead to a conflict nobody really wants

29 October 2020
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US-China tensions

Boeing and Lockheed face China sanctions in Taiwan arms deal

Beijing says Raytheon also will be targeted over Washington's $1.8bn sale

27 October 2020
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen's administration is using cat diplomacy to counter China's "wolf warriors." (Nikkei montage/Getty Images and Ken Kobayashi)
International relations

Taiwan's 'cat warriors' counter attacks from China's 'wolves'

Island has become adept at deflecting diplomatic aggression from Beijing

26 October 2020
The ROC Air Force dispatches four F-16 fighter jets. Taiwan could load SLAM-ER air-to-surface missiles onto F-16s should their sale be approved by U.S. Congress. (Photo courtesy of Office of the President, Taiwan). 
International relations

US sale of air-to-ground missiles to Taiwan sends China a signal

Arms boost island's capability to counter several attack scenarios, analysts say

21 October 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump takes part in a groundbreaking ceremony with then-Foxconn Chairman Terry Gou, right, and then-Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, at a factory site in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, in June 2018.
Electronics

Ahead of US election, Foxconn's Gou says Wisconsin investment is on

Factory in battleground state remains largely unbuilt

21 October 2020
The Asia-Pacific is wondering what a victory by Democratic Party candidate Joe Biden in the U.S. election on Nov. 3 would mean for American policy in the region after four years of President Donald Trump.
Asia Insight

What would a Biden presidency mean for Asia?

From tech and trade to Taiwan and North Korea, Trump's legacy will weigh heavily

20 October 2020
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, center, is flanked by U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Joe Biden, his opponent in next month's election. Taiwan has benefited from Trump's policies, but its public is divided on split on whether to support the incumbent or his challenger. (Source photos by Reuters) 
US elections 2020

China's 'red lines' on Taiwan in play as Biden challenges Trump

Island seeks to grow international presence while avoiding attack from Beijing

16 October 2020
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen delivers a speech during National Day celebrations in front of the Presidential Building in Taipei on Saturday.
International relations

Taiwan's Tsai paints China as aggressor in India, South China Sea

President calls for talks with Beijing; says island will keep boosting defenses

10 October 2020
Is the COVID-19 pandemic likely to alter the direction of the world and humanity?
Opinion

Which nations will emerge the strongest from COVID-19?

Liberal democracies must rise to protect the multilateral rules-based order

10 October 2020
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen attends an inauguration ceremony of a maintenance center for F-16 fighter jets, in Taichung on Aug. 28.
Politics

Taiwan public has bone to pick with Tsai over easing US meat ban

Food safety concerns linger as island eyes trade deal with Washington

8 October 2020
Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai presents a model of the plan for a new site to the residents that the government hopes to relocate. (Photo by Louise Watt)
Environment

Taiwan mayor unveils plan to move 20,000 pollution-hit residents

Kaohsiung city chief hopes to move three villages 12 kilometers away

29 September 2020
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International relations

Will Taiwan Strait tensions lead to conflict? Five things to know

Chinese aircraft are buzzing island with increasing frequency

25 September 2020
People's Liberation Army's H-6 bomber flies near the Taiwan air defense identification zone on Sept. 18.
Opinion

What would happen if the US recognized Taiwan?

Risk of war is rising rapidly, and China may seek to push tensions even higher

25 September 2020
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen: A former Japanese prime minister had suggested that a phone meeting between her and new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga was a possibility. 
International relations

Japan has no plan for phone call with Taiwan leader: spokesman

China sought explanation after suggestion by former prime minister

24 September 2020
European countries held an investment forum in Taipei to promote investment on Sept. 22. (Photo by Lauly Li)
International relations

EU-Taiwan investment forum signals warmer ties amid China chill

Tsai calls for bilateral agreement to strengthen economic ties

22 September 2020
U.S. Undersecretary of State Keith Krach, left, and TSMC founder Morris Chang, right, attend a banquet hosted by Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Sept. 18. (Photo courtesy of Taiwan's Presidential Office)
US-China tensions

US woos Taiwan and its chipmakers in step toward trade pact

Washington seeks stronger ties in push to decouple supply chains from China

19 September 2020
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen attends an inauguration ceremony of a maintenance center for F-16 fighter jets, in Taichung. The facility is part of a strategic alliance between Taiwan aircraft manufacturer Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation, AIDC, and U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin.
International relations

Taiwan looks to host economic talks with US, eyeing trade deal

By contrast, Taipei's 2010 pact with Beijing grows increasingly hollow

12 September 2020
Inmates are rounded up in the courtyard of Manila City Jail as officials search the premises for drugs and other illegal paraphernalias in this November 2018 photo.
International relations

Philippine drug fugitive found dead after deportation from Taiwan

Rights advocates see double standard on island that shelters Hong Kong activists

11 September 2020
Washington and Taipei have drawn closer under presidents Donald Trump and Tsai Ing-wen, pictured. Taiwan is now bracing for the outcome of the election between Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden in November. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by Getty Images)
Asia Insight

Taiwan pins hopes on US election winner staying tough on China

Trump's support welcomed as Biden fights perception Democrats are soft on Beijing

8 September 2020
Brent Christiansen, director of the American Institute in Taiwan, left, bumps elbows with Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu at a forum Friday in Taipei. (Photo courtesy of AIT)
International relations

US urges closer supply chain ties with Taiwan at China's expense

EU and Japan join American forum in Taipei on cooperation with 'like-minded partners'

5 September 2020
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, right, and China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi leave after a joint news conference as part of a meeting in Berlin on Sept. 1.
International relations

China's EU charm offensive spoiled by Czech speaker's Taiwan visit

President Tsai meets with Vystrcil, praising 'major step' for a new wave

4 September 2020
Tsai Ing-wen expressed at the press conference on Aug. 28 her desire to reach a bilateral trade agreement with the U.S., saying it would "strengthen our engagement" and help establish "a rules-based trade order" in the region.
Opinion

Taiwan and US move closer to Bilateral Trade Agreement

Taipei will move closer to Beijing unless it can deepen other trade partnerships

1 September 2020
An F-16 fighter jet over an air force base in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The island recently unveiled an F-16 maintenance hub backed by the U.S., signaling an open military cooperation between Taipei and Washington.
US-China tensions

Declassified cables show US assurances of arms sales to Taiwan

Hostile stance by China will invalidate arrangements with Beijing, Reagan promised

1 September 2020