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Red panda diplomacy offers glimmer of hope even as China-Taiwan tensions soar
5 days, 8 hours ago

Red panda diplomacy offers glimmer of hope even as China-Taiwan tensions soar

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Taipei's mayor, Chiang Wan-an, told the visiting Chinese delegation …

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Taipei’s mayor calls for peace, less confrontation amid escalating tensions with China
6 days, 10 hours ago

Taipei’s mayor calls for peace, less confrontation amid escalating tensions with China

Firstpost  

China, which views democratically-governed Taiwan as its own territory, sends warplanes and warships near the island on an almost daily basis, and held a new round of mass military activities last week The mayor of Taiwan’s capital told visiting Chinese officials on Tuesday he hoped for peace and wanted less of the “howls of ships and aircraft” around the island, …

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Beijing criticizes Taipei over obstacles to Shanghai-Taipei forum
6 days, 15 hours ago

Beijing criticizes Taipei over obstacles to Shanghai-Taipei forum

China Daily  

A Chinese mainland spokeswoman on Tuesday accused Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party of obstructing cross-Strait exchanges, while highlighting the outcomes of the 2024 Shanghai-Taipei City Forum held in Taipei. Zhu reiterated Beijing's position that people on both sides of the Strait belong to "one family" and called for adherence to the one-China principle and the 1992 Consensus while opposing any …

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Amid rising China-Taiwan tension, Beijing sends team to Taipei for pacts on healthcare, red panda
1 week ago

Amid rising China-Taiwan tension, Beijing sends team to Taipei for pacts on healthcare, red panda

Firstpost  

Deputy head of Shanghai’s Taiwan Affairs Office Li Xiaodong and Shanghai Vice Mayor Hua Yuan arrived in Taipei on Monday for an annual forum hosted this year by the Taipei City government, which is led by the Beijing-friendly main opposition party Kuomintang A group of Chinese politicians arrived in Taiwan on Monday for a rare visit, as relations between Beijing …

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From defense to chips, Trump keeps Taiwan guessing
1 week, 2 days ago

From defense to chips, Trump keeps Taiwan guessing

CNN  

Taipei, Taiwan CNN — During his first term as US president, Donald Trump was widely seen as a friend to Taiwan, having bolstered support for the island through increased arm sales and upgraded diplomatic visits. Three senior Taiwanese security officials told CNN there are clear communication channels through which both sides discuss substantive issues, irrespective of past leadership changes, and …

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Taiwan detects 16 Chinese warships around island
1 week, 4 days ago

Taiwan detects 16 Chinese warships around island

Raw Story  

Taiwan said Thursday it detected 16 Chinese warships in waters around the island, one of the highest numbers this year, as Beijing intensifies military pressure on Taipei. Around 90 Chinese warships and coast guard vessels have been involved in the exercises that include simulating attacks on foreign ships and practicing blockading sea routes, a Taiwan security official said Wednesday. Taiwan's …

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China’s maritime movements around Taiwan are largest in decades, Taipei says
1 week, 6 days ago

China’s maritime movements around Taiwan are largest in decades, Taipei says

CNN  

Taipei/Hong Kong CNN — China has fielded its largest regional maritime deployment in decades, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday, as it monitors what it says is a surge of Chinese military activities in the Taiwan Strait and Western Pacific. Chinese authorities voiced firm opposition to Lai’s trip, referring to him as a “separatist.” His travel came after the US approved …

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Football Australia not rushing search for new Matildas coach in build-up to Asian and World Cups
1 week, 6 days ago

Football Australia not rushing search for new Matildas coach in build-up to Asian and World Cups

ABC  

Football Australia is closing in on a target for the next Matildas head coach but is refusing to make any promises on when the appointment will be announced. The Matildas have been without a permanent head coach since Tony Gustavsson's four-year tenure came to an end following a disappointing Paris Olympics campaign in August. The Matildas are next in action …

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Taiwan military on high alert as China warships sail near island
2 weeks ago

Taiwan military on high alert as China warships sail near island

Raw Story  

Taiwan's military was on high alert Monday after detecting Chinese warships near the island, Taipei said, as it prepared for likely drills by Beijing in response to President Lai Ching-te's US visits. The ministry said its forces had "identified PLA Eastern, Northern, and Southern Theater Command naval formations, along with Coast Guard vessels, entering areas around the Taiwan Strait and …

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Matildas revelation Sharn Freier embraces rapid rise after starring performances against Chinese Taipei
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Matildas revelation Sharn Freier embraces rapid rise after starring performances against Chinese Taipei

ABC  

When the Matildas won the Women's World Cup penalty shootout against France at Brisbane's Lang Park last year, Sharn Freier was at a country music concert 20 kilometres across town. In their final match of the year, the Matildas keep a clean sheet on their way to a thumping 6-0 victory over Chinese Taipei at Geelong's Kardinia Park. "I was …

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Women’s Junior Asia Cup 2024, India: Preview, schedule, when and where to watch, LIVE Streaming info
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Women’s Junior Asia Cup 2024, India: Preview, schedule, when and where to watch, LIVE Streaming info

The Hindu  

PREVIEW The Indian junior women’s team will aim to defend its title in the Women’s Junior Asia Cup in Muscat, Oman. LIVE Streaming info The Women’s Junior Asia Cup 2024 final will be live streamed on the Hockey India/Hockey India League app. Pool B will feature South Korea, Japan, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong and Sri Lanka. Each team will play …

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Matildas score resounding 6-0 win over Chinese Taipei in Clare Polkinghorne's international farewell
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Matildas score resounding 6-0 win over Chinese Taipei in Clare Polkinghorne's international farewell

ABC  

The Matildas have kept a clean sheet on their way to recording a thumping 6-0 victory over Chinese Taipei in Geelong, as Clare Polkinghorne made her final international appearance. In front of a crowd of 30,097 at Kardinia Park, the Matildas sent Polkinghorne off in style with six different goal-scorers in what was the national team's last match of the …

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China condemns Taiwan for cyber bullying university students
2 weeks, 2 days ago

China condemns Taiwan for cyber bullying university students

China Daily  

A spokeswoman from the Chinese mainland on Friday condemned the Democratic Progressive Party authorities for colluding with certain media outlets and online trolls in Taiwan to cyber bully a member of mainland university students group visiting Taiwan who used the term "China Taipei Team" to congratulate a Taiwan baseball team. Song Siyao, a member of the delegation and a student …

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Beijing has picked off Taiwan’s remaining allies. Taiwan is fighting back.
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Beijing has picked off Taiwan’s remaining allies. Taiwan is fighting back.

Live Mint  

PALAU—For Taiwan, an island democracy isolated and intimidated by its far larger rival regime in Beijing, a key to its fight for security and recognition lies in a handful of even smaller island democracies in the Pacific. Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has been traveling across the region this week to shore up support from those countries—three of Taipei’s dozen remaining …

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US House Speaker Holds Call With Taiwan’s Leader, Report Says
2 weeks, 4 days ago

US House Speaker Holds Call With Taiwan’s Leader, Report Says

Live Mint  

-- US House Speaker Mike Johnson held a call with Taiwan President Lai Ching-te, Voice of America reported, a move likely to add to China’s reasons to step up military intimidation of the democracy. China condemned the US for allowing the transit in Hawaii, raising the possibility that the People’s Liberation Army holds more military drills around Taiwan soon. The …

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Taiwan romance novelist Chiung Yao dies in apparent suicide
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Taiwan romance novelist Chiung Yao dies in apparent suicide

New Indian Express  

Taipei, Taiwan: Taiwanese writer Chiung Yao, whose romance novels were wildly popular in the Chinese-speaking world, has died, authorities said Wednesday. The body of Chiung Yao, which was the pen name used by Chen Che, was found at her home in New Taipei City, the local fire department told AFP. "In the drawers of every literary young girl in 1950s, …

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Taiwan’s Lai signals hope for continued US support under Trump
3 weeks ago

Taiwan’s Lai signals hope for continued US support under Trump

Live Mint  

HONOLULU—In a speech and in a series of meetings with American political figures during his visit to the U.S., Taiwan President Lai Ching-te signaled that Taipei hopes to enjoy the same support from the incoming Trump administration that it has enjoyed from President Biden. On the second day of a highly sensitive visit to Hawaii, Lai held virtual meetings with …

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China denounces Taiwan president’s Pacific tour as he stops off in Hawaii and Guam
3 weeks ago

China denounces Taiwan president’s Pacific tour as he stops off in Hawaii and Guam

ABC  

On Saturday, Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te landed in Hawaii, bowed his head, and was garlanded with flowers. The trip has already drawn angry denunciations from China, which objects furiously to Taiwanese leaders putting their feet on US soil, and which has been working assiduously to strip Taiwan of its remaining diplomatic "allies". As Pacific leaders talk of an "Ocean of …

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We have to 'fight together to prevent war', Taiwan's Lai says in U.S.
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3 weeks ago

We have to 'fight together to prevent war', Taiwan's Lai says in U.S.

The Hindu  

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said in the U.S. on Saturday that we have to “fight together to prevent war”, as he kicked off a week-long tour of the Pacific that has sparked fiery rhetoric from Beijing. Speaking at a dinner in the U.S. Island State of Hawaii on Saturday, Mr. Lai said there were “no winners” from conflict and “we …

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Taiwanese President Lai gets red carpet treatment in US, avers need to ‘fight together to prevent war’
Trending News
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Taiwanese President Lai gets red carpet treatment in US, avers need to ‘fight together to prevent war’

Hindustan Times  

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said in the United States on Saturday that we have to "fight together to prevent war", as he kicked off a week-long tour of the Pacific that has sparked fiery rhetoric from Beijing. Speaking at a dinner in the US island state of Hawaii on Saturday, Lai said there were "no winners" from conflict and "we …

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Taiwan President Lai in US for Pacific tour amid rising tensions with China
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Taiwan President Lai in US for Pacific tour amid rising tensions with China

Firstpost  

Beijing especially bristles at official exchanges between Taiwan and the United States, which does not recognise Taipei diplomatically but is its most important backer and biggest supplier of arms Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te delivers his address during National Day celebrations in front of the Presidential Office in Taipei on October 10, 2024. AFP Taiwan President Lai Ching-te arrived Saturday in …

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Men’s Junior Asia Cup 2024: Dilraj bags four goals as India wins 16-0 against Chinese Taipei
Trending News
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Men’s Junior Asia Cup 2024: Dilraj bags four goals as India wins 16-0 against Chinese Taipei

The Hindu  

The Indian Junior men’s hockey team continued its dominant performance at the Men’s Junior Asia Cup as it convincingly beat Chinese Taipei 16-0 in a pool A match in Muscat, Oman on Saturday. Dilraj Singh starred in the match with four scintillating goals while India’s defence held the fort with goalies Bikramjit Singh and Prince Deep Singh ensuring a clean …

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Taiwan president will stop over in Hawaii and Guam during his upcoming trip to the South Pacific
Trending News
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Taiwan president will stop over in Hawaii and Guam during his upcoming trip to the South Pacific

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te will stop over in Hawaii and Guam during his trip to the South Pacific, in a move expected to draw objection from China. Lai is due to depart Taiwan on Saturday for a weeklong trip to visit the Marshall Islands, Tuvalu and Palau — three diplomatic allies of the self-ruled island. On Thursday, …

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Delegation of mainland university students, teachers kicks off Taiwan visit
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Delegation of mainland university students, teachers kicks off Taiwan visit

China Daily  

TAIPEI -- A delegation of 40 students and teachers from seven Chinese mainland universities arrived at Taiwan's Taoyuan International Airport on Wednesday, kicking off their nine-day visit to the island. Invited by the Taiwan-based Ma Ying-jeou Culture and Education Foundation, the delegation is led by Qiu Yong, chairman of the Communist Party of China committee of Tsinghua University. The delegation …

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