Taiwan’s premier says opposition’s budget cuts would cripple key government functions
The opposition has proposed a record NT$214.7 billion (S$8.94 billion) in cuts to the budget. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Taiwan’s top China official says Beijing must stop shunning Lai, Nikkei reports
Mr Chiu Chui-cheng accused Beijing of "unfairly painting" President Lai Ching-te's administration as "provocative and ...
No Mr Ambassador, here’s the real truth about China and Taiwan
As fellow democracies, Taiwan does not and will not set obscure political conditions on its friendship with Australia.
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Taiwan: First execution under President Lai condemned
The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and its member organisations Taiwan Association for Human Rights (TAHR) ...
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Prosecutors in Taiwan Indict Former Presidential Candidate
The prosecution against Mr. Ko appears likely to fan political divisions in Taiwan. The island’s president, Lai Ching-te, and his Democratic Progressive Party have been at odds with the main ...
Xi Jinping says no one can stop China’s reunification with Taiwan as they are one family
"The people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are one family," Mr Xi said in a speech televised on China's state broadcaster ...
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Taiwan President vows to boost the island’s defence budget as China threats rise
Every single person has the duty to protect Taiwan’s democracy and security," Mr. Lai said. Mr. Lai also issued a warning about the need to uphold democracy domestically, addressing recent ...
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Xi Jinping says no one can stop China’s reunification with Taiwan as they are one family
Tensions have remained high throughout the year in the sensitive Taiwan Strait, especially after Mr Lai, deemed a “separatist” by Beijing, became the president in May 2024. In the last week of ...