Taipei

• Taiwan preparing for when — not if — China launches military attack: minister

  In an interview with Global News, Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said Taiwan is shoring up international support and focusing on military reforms to be "as ready as possible."

  Politics

  Apr 22, 2023
  
• Amid Chinese aggression, ‘Taiwan’s fight is Canada’s fight,’ MPs vow

  Previous visits by Canadian politicians to Taiwan have largely focused on issues such as trade. But the conversation on this trip carried a much starker tone.

  Canada

  Apr 12, 2023
  
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• Taiwan says China’s military drills appear to simulate attack on self-ruled island

  Taiwan said Saturday that China's military drills appear to simulate an attack on the self-ruled island, after multiple Chinese warships and aircraft crossed the median line.

  World

  Aug 6, 2022
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• China releases spying allegations, confessions in new campaign against Taiwan

  Taiwan says China is framing and entrapping people, and that putting people on television to confess crimes before going to trial is a serious breach of proper legal process.

  World

  Oct 14, 2020
• Taiwan president hopes to reduce tensions with China

  Speaking at Taiwan's National Day celebrations on Saturday, Tsai took note of recent remarks by Chinese leader Xi Jinping in a video message to the U.N. General Assembly that China would never seek hegemony, expansion or to establish a sphere of influence.

  Politics

  Oct 10, 2020
• 5.9-magnitude earthquake near Taiwan sways buildings in Taipei

  There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

  World

  Sep 30, 2020
• U.S. health secretary Alex Azar arrives in Taiwan for visit condemned by China

   U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar arrived in Taiwan on Sunday in the highest-level visit by an American Cabinet official since the break in formal diplomatic relations between Washington and Taipei in 1979.

  World

  Aug 9, 2020
• Coronavirus: Taiwan allows up to 1,000 fans at baseball games

  When the season opened on April 11 after a three-week delay, only players, team personnel and cheerleaders were allowed in the stadium.

  World

  May 8, 2020
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• Taiwan’s top military official among 8 killed in helicopter crash

  A special government committee will look into the cause of the crash, a defence ministry statement said.

  World

  Jan 2, 2020
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• Massive crowd gathers for pride march in Taiwan

  Since legalisation on May 24, more than 2,150 same-sex couples have married in Taiwan, government data shows.

  World

  Oct 26, 2019