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In his new year address, Chinese president Xi Jinping claimed that Taiwan would “surely be reunified” with China. Against the backdrop of increased Chinese military posturing in the Taiwan Strait, some western journalists are framing Xi’s remarks as an overt and direct threat against Taiwan. They argue that Xi’s rhetoric…

When the votes are being tallied in Taiwan’s presidential election, it won’t be only the 23.6 million inhabitants of the island eagerly awaiting a result – in Beijing and Washington, too, there will be some anxious faces.

A federal appeals court to hear arguments over one of the indictments of former President Trump. Alaska and United Airlines find loose parts on their Boeing Max 9 aircraft.

One of the victims said she thought the pods were candy

Join the sky-high excitement as Taiwan's EVA Air embraces the future with a commanding order for 33 Airbus planes, soaring towards a .1 billion journey ...

The alert comes as Taiwan prepares for Saturday’s elections.

S. Leo Chiang is a Taiwanese-American film director based in San Francisco and Taipei. His most recent short film "Island in Between", about his deeply complex relationship with his Taiwanese identity – specifically in relation to China – has been nominated for an Oscar. He says he hopes his feature…

Mistranslation of ‘satellite’ to ‘missile’ in message causes alarm and confusion days before presidential election

Taiwan's defense ministry triggers nationwide alert as a Chinese satellite glides through airspace. Confusion abounds, but no missiles involved, phew! 🚀

China routinely ramps up its intimidation toward Taiwan before any elections because Beijing claims it has control over the self-ruling Asian island.

With Beijing favouring the opposition candidate, the ruling DPP has accused China of interfering in presidential election