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TAIPEI: Taiwan's president told visiting ex-US national security adviser John Boltonon Monday that her country is willing to deepen cooperation with the US and "other like-minded partners" to safeguard peace, as the self-governed island…

“Now that is a very critical step, and I would argue that today's meeting actually reiterated congressional support for such a move,” he said. Park Strategies senior vice president Sean King said the US and Taiwan have a “long-standing and…

WASHINGTON: Republican US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Monday (Apr 3) he will meet Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen in California on Wednesday, a move China has said would be a provocation. "On Wednesday, Apr 5, Speaker Kevin McCarthy…

TAOYUAN: External pressure will not stop Taiwan engaging with the world, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Wednesday (Mar 29) as she left for the United States, hitting a defiant note after China threatened retaliation if she met US House…

TAIPEI: Taiwan'sPresident Tsai Ing-wen extended an olive branch to Beijing on Sunday, pledging to offer assistance if needed as coronavirus cases surge in China after its abrupt lifting of pandemic restrictions."As long as there is a need,…

TAIPEI: Taiwan on Tuesday announced an extension in mandatory military service from four months to one year, citing the threat from an increasingly hostile China.Beijing considers self-ruled, democratic Taiwan a part of its territory, to be…

Taiwan’s leader warned Beijing on Monday that the island would never give up its democratic way of life in a national day speech in which she drew parallels with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The self-ruled democracy’s 23 million people…

TAIPEI: The combat skills of Taiwan's military are now "more mature" and it is better able to fight thanks to having to repeatedly scramble to see off Chinese forces during their recent drills, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Tuesday. China…

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pledged ironclad support for Taiwan as she ended her visit to the island-nation on Wednesday. Pelosi who was in Taiwan for less than a day met Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen and the Taiwanese parliamentarians.…

Taiwan’s leader, Tsai Ing-wen, owes her presidency to her pledge to preserve the island’s sovereignty. Her meeting with Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday, and Beijing’s response to the visit, are highlighting the complexity of that task.The…