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Smuggled animals cause chaos on Bangkok-Taipei flight

A baggage-screening worker at Suvarnabhumi airport has been suspended for failing to search a bag that turned out to be filled with smuggled animals, some of which got loose and caused chaos on a Bangkok-Taipei flight.

Bangkok Post

Indian women's compound team secures gold medal at Asian Games

Indian women’s compound team rallied to down their Chinese Taipei rivals by one-point in a tense final to secure a second gold medal in archery at the Asian Games here on Thursday.

The Hindu

Asian Games | Indian men rout Bangladesh, women outwit South Korea in kabaddi

India, last edition’s silver medallist, were held to a surprise 34-34 draw by Chinese Taipei in their opening match on Monday.

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China welcomes Taiwanese athletes at the Asian Games but they still can't compete under their flag

China has gone out of its way to welcome the Taiwanese athletes at the Asian Games

The Independent UK

Asian Games | Indian men's, women's teams bag bronze in roller skating

Indian roller skaters win two bronze medals in men's and women's 3000m team relay events at Asian Games, besting their 2010 performance. Women's team of Sanjana Bathula, Karthika Jagadeeswaran, Heeral Sadhu and Aarathy Kasturi Raj finish behind Chinese Taipei and South Korea. Men's team of Aryanpal Singh Ghuman, Anandkumar Velkumar,…

The Hindu

Hangzhou Asian Games | Bopanna and Bhosale enter final of the mixed doubles tennis

India's Rohan Bopanna & Rutuja Bhosale beat Chinese Taipei's Yu-hsiou Hsu and Hao-ching Chan to reach the Asian Games tennis final.

The Hindu

China says drills around Taiwan to ‘combat arrogance of separatists’

Taipei has reported regular sightings of the Chinese military around the island as well as land exercises in Fujian.

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Tanishka Kalbhairav wins WTT Championships

Belagavi's Tanishka Kalbhairav won gold at the World Table Tennis Championships in Thailand. She beat her opponent from Chinese Taipei in a five-set battle. She is trained by Sangam Bailoor at the Belgaum Table Tennis Academy. The event is sanctioned by the ITTF.

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Q&A: Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu talks elections and China

Island’s top diplomat says Taiwan under ‘constant threat’ from Beijing, which has ‘ambitions over a democratic country’.

Al Jazeera

Frustrated China steps up warship and fighter plane activity around Taiwan

Taipei reports People’s Liberation Army operation, which comes after Beijing accused US and Canada of ‘inciting conflict’ by traversing Taiwan Strait

The Guardian - AU

Taiwan tries to hold on to Eswatini, its last remaining ally in Africa

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen has wrapped up a visit to Eswatini, Taipei's only diplomatic ally in Africa, after signing a string of development agreements. But will the relationship hold?

Radio France Internationale

Indian men’s team loses in the semifinals, wins bronze

The third-seeded Indian men’s team went down to Chinese Taipei, seeded second, 0-3 in the semifinals of the 26th-ITTF Asian table tennis championships here on Tuesday.

The Hindu

Taiwan leader visits last African ally as China boosts influence on continent

On Tuesday, 5 September, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen will visit Eswatini, Taipei's only remaining diplomatic ally in Africa. Meanwhile, Beijing's political influence on the continent continues to grow.

Radio France Internationale

Why is China so angry about Taiwan’s William Lai visiting the US?

China’s angry response to Taiwan official’s stopovers in US show relations are at all-time low, but how did we get here?

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Love in Taipei: What To Know About The Paramount+ Original Movie Before You Watch

Love in Taipei is a Paramount+ movie that you may want to add to your weekend watch list.

The Guardian - UK

‘A Trojan horse’? Taiwanese islands weigh plan for ‘peace bridge’ to China

Proposal to create demilitarised zone on Kinmen islands reflects feeling that close ties with Beijing are inevitable

The Independent UK

China says US military aid to Taiwan will not deter its will to unify the island

China has accused the United States of turning Taiwan into an “ammunition depot” after the White House announced a $345 million military aid package for Taipei

The Independent UK

The 1975 cancels its shows in Jakarta and Taipei after band's same-sex kiss controversy in Malaysia

British pop rock band The 1975 has announced it was canceling its shows in Jakarta and Taipei after the Malaysian government cut short a music festival, a day before, as the band’s lead singer slammed the country’s anti-gay laws and kissed a male bandmate during their performance

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Korea Open 2023: Sindhu sinks, Rajawat enters second round; Sikki-Rohan too win

Double Olympic medallist P.V. Sindhu’s inconsistent run continued as she made an opening round exit in the Korea Open Super 500 tournament with a narrow three-game loss to Chinese Taipei’s Pai Yu-Po, here on July 18.

Bangkok Post

Taiwan ties make ‘more sense’ for Paraguay

TAIPEI: Paraguay’s formal ties with Taiwan make “more sense” than recognising China, and will be a greater boost to development in the South American country, president-elect Santiago Pena said on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Paraguay’s president-elect recommits to ties as Taiwan’s last ally in South America

Paraguay’s president-elect, Santiago Pena, has committed to maintaining diplomatic ties with Taiwan, going against a trend of Taipei’s diplomatic allies switching their allegiance to China

The Independent UK

Paraguay's president-elect begins Taiwan visit that's meant to foster closer ties

Paraguay’s president-elect, Santiago Pena, has arrived in Taipei for a visit meant to reinforce relations between Taiwan and one of its few remaining diplomatic allies

Bangkok Post

Taiwan says 8 Chinese aircraft crossed Taiwan Strait median line

TAIPEI: Eight Chinese aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday morning, Taiwan's defence ministry said, as China ramps up military pressure on the democratic island.

The Guardian - AU

Deputy PM says Russia uprising ‘a crack in the edifice’ – as it happened

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Netflix show unleashes wave of MeToo allegations in Taiwan

Self-ruled island’s reckoning with sexual harassment and assault has been a long time coming.

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