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Taiwan's new leader Ma Ying-jeou said Thursday that unification with longtime rival China is unlikely "in our lifetimes" because the Taiwanese oppose the mainland's authoritarian rule
Three senior Taiwanese officials resigned Tuesday over the loss of millions of dollars in a failed attempt to lure Papua New Guinea to officially recognize Taiwan.
Taiwan's vice-premier quit the ruling party Monday to take responsibility for a diplomatic bungle that cost the government millions of dollars.
Taiwan is seeking one of its citizens for his alleged role in an apparent multimillion-dollar fraud involving a failed attempt to lure Papua New Guinea to transfer diplomatic recognition from rival China, two senior officials said Friday.
Nearly 60 years after splitting from China, Taiwan is laying out the red carpet for tourists from the mainland.
China on Wednesday expressed its "grave concern and strong displeasure" over what the United States said was an accidental shipment of ballistic missile components to Taiwan.
The Pentagon plans to probe a politically sensitive 'misshipment' of nuclear missile components to Taiwan - Beijing's arch-nemesis
The U.S. Defense Department accidentally shipped ballistic missile components to Taiwan, the Pentagon said Tuesday.
The Pentagon announced on Tuesday that it mistakenly shipped non-nuclear components for an intercontinental ballistic missile to Taiwan from a U.S. Air Force base in Wyoming
Voters in Taiwan on Saturday headed to the polls to vote in presidential elections, with the recent violence in Tibet in the backdrop and Taiwan's own relations with China on the front burner.
Taiwan's new leader Ma Ying-jeou said Thursday that unification with longtime rival China is unlikely "in our lifetimes" because the Taiwanese oppose the mainland's authoritarian rule
Three senior Taiwanese officials resigned Tuesday over the loss of millions of dollars in a failed attempt to lure Papua New Guinea to officially recognize Taiwan.
Taiwan's vice-premier quit the ruling party Monday to take responsibility for a diplomatic bungle that cost the government millions of dollars.
Taiwan is seeking one of its citizens for his alleged role in an apparent multimillion-dollar fraud involving a failed attempt to lure Papua New Guinea to transfer diplomatic recognition from rival China, two senior officials said Friday.
Nearly 60 years after splitting from China, Taiwan is laying out the red carpet for tourists from the mainland.
China on Wednesday expressed its "grave concern and strong displeasure" over what the United States said was an accidental shipment of ballistic missile components to Taiwan.
The Pentagon plans to probe a politically sensitive 'misshipment' of nuclear missile components to Taiwan - Beijing's arch-nemesis
The U.S. Defense Department accidentally shipped ballistic missile components to Taiwan, the Pentagon said Tuesday.
The Pentagon announced on Tuesday that it mistakenly shipped non-nuclear components for an intercontinental ballistic missile to Taiwan from a U.S. Air Force base in Wyoming
Voters in Taiwan on Saturday headed to the polls to vote in presidential elections, with the recent violence in Tibet in the backdrop and Taiwan's own relations with China on the front burner.
Taiwan's opposition Nationalist Party won a landslide victory in legislative elections Saturday, giving a big boost to its policy of closer engagement with China two months before a presidential poll it now seems poised to win.
Typhoon Wipha, with wind gusts up to 185 mph (298 kph), forced schools and businesses in Taiwan to close Tuesday as it churned toward the central Chinese coast.
Taipei's bid for U.N. membership was always sure to anger Beijing. But President Chen Shui-bian has riled allies in Washington as well
Typhoon Sepat lashed Taiwan with strong winds and torrential rain on Saturday, cutting power supplies to nearly 57,000 homes, injuring 12 people and forcing more than a thousand others to evacuate, before ploughing on toward China.
Strong wind and rains lashed Taiwan as Typhoon Sepat made landfall on Saturday, cutting power supplies to more than 70,000 homes and forcing airlines to delay flights.
The schedule of the 2008 Beijing Olympic torch relay and the controversial decision over whether it will pass through Taiwan will be known in April, a Chinese government official said on Wednesday.
Two earthquakes struck off the southwest coast of Taiwan on Tuesday, the second anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster that left more than 200,000 dead.
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China is warning of a new crisis in its relations with Taiwan following the latter's decision to scrap a "reunification" council -- a move Beijing regards as deliberatively provocative.
As typhoon Longwang approached Taiwan, a moderate earthquake shook the island, prompting some residents to flee their homes.
The son of an American being held under house arrest in China on suspicion of conducting espionage for Taiwan said his father is an apolitical businessman who has no contacts in Taiwan and no dealings with any government agencies there.
A powerful typhoon in the East China Sea near Taiwan has intensified, with winds of 148 kilometers per hour (92 miles per hour) and gusts up to 185 km/h (115 mph), the CNN Weather Center says.
China evacuated more than 1 million residents along its southeastern coast as a typhoon that devastated Taiwan hit the mainland on Tuesday.
Villagers in Hunan province greeted Taiwan's opposition leader James Soong with fireworks and cymbals when he returned to his birthplace in mainland China.
Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian has urged Beijing to negotiate with his government days after a landmark meeting between the island's opposition leader and China's president.
Taiwan's opposition leader and Chinese President Hu Jintao have vowed to work together at the first meeting between the rivals in half a century.
An intriguing calm has settled on the Taiwan Strait as the Chinese Communist Party administration focuses on united-front tactics to woo non-separatist elements in the "breakaway province" of Taiwan.
A massive protest in Taiwan against China's new anti-secession laws is a misuse of people power, Chinese media said on Monday.
Hundreds of thousands of Taiwanese have marched on their capital to protest Beijing's new law sanctioning the use of force if Taipei moves toward formal independence.
Taiwan's government has warned that China's new anti-secession law is a "war bill" that will have a "serious impact" on security in the region.
China's top legislative body has approved a resolution that authorizes Beijing to use military force to prevent Taiwan from declaring its independence.
China has unveiled a controversial new law that would allow Beijing to use military action against Taiwan if peaceful means fail to stop the island pursuing independence.
The Bush administration has labelled as "unhelpful" a Chinese law authorizing the use of military force to prevent Taiwan from formally declaring its independence and urged Beijing to reconsider the measure.
Thousands of people in Taiwan have taken to the streets to protest China's planned anti-secession law.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao opened the annual session of the National People's Congress in Beijing by saying a planned anti-secession law would never permit independence for Taiwan.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao is delivering his opening address at the annual session of the National People's Congress in Beijing.
Non-stop charter flights will link China and Taiwan during Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations, marking the first time in more than 50 years commercial planes have made the trip, according to Chinese media reports.
Taiwan's President Chen Shui-bian has resigned as leader of his party, taking the blame for a weekend legislative election defeat.
The people of Taiwan have said no to a new mandate to accelerate President Chen Shui-bian's pro-independence policies.
Taiwan's opposition has won a legislative majority in a stunning upset over President Chen Shui-Bian's pro-independence coalition.
A large earthquake centered off Taiwan's eastern coast shook buildings in the capital of Taipei, damaging buildings and injuring several people, officials said.
Taiwan's leader has used his National Day speech to urge China to begin talks so that the two rivals can avoid war.
After patriarch Jiang Zemin's long overdue retirement, the Chinese leadership under President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao may pursue a more aggressive policy towards the United States and Taiwan.
A strong typhoon is whirling across northern Taiwan, closing financial markets and schools for a second day.
Financial markets, schools and businesses in Taipei and other parts of Taiwan have been shut as a strong typhoon closes in on the island.
China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) is undergoing a radical restructuring and modernization to better prepare itself for a "military option" against Taiwan -- and in particular, the possibility of taking on the mighty U.S. forces.
Asian markets have closed mainly higher Wednesday as investors welcomed Wall Street's gains and awaited the Fed rate decision.
Taiwan has issued land and sea warnings for Typhoon Mindulle -- the strongest storm to threaten the island this year -- which is set to brush past on Thursday.
Asian stocks closed broadly lower Monday as oil price jitters weighed on key exporters such as Toshiba, Sony and Korea's Samsung Electronics.
China has denounced plans for Taiwan's vice president to touch down on U.S. soil, saying the trip could hurt Sino-American ties.
Taiwan's $15 billion dream of a high speed rail line has moved a step closer to reality with the arrival of its first "bullet train" from Japan.
Asian stocks are mixed at midday Tuesday, with the high price of oil continuing to weigh on the region's growth outlook.
China has long threatened to reunify Taiwan by force if necessary, and has hundreds of missiles in place along its east coast, across the Taiwan strait.
The swearing in of Taiwan's president has given the Chinese government an opportunity to remind Taipei of the consequences of moves towards independence.
Asian markets continued their strong recovery Wednesday, with South Korea and Taiwan closing with the biggest gains.
Asian markets are higher near midday Tuesday on the back of Wall Street's good performance Monday.
The handful of Asian markets that traded Monday have closed mostly lower, in line with last Friday's falls on Wall Street.
Asian sharemarkets have posted big falls Thursday, with South Korea down almost 3 percent and Taiwan 2.6 percent lower after a plunge on Nasdaq.
The head of the unofficial U.S. government office handling diplomatic relations with Taiwan has resigned, the State Department says.
China has reacted angrily to U.S. plans to sell high tech radar systems to Taiwan, denouncing the move as being against Washington's commitment to Beijing's "one-China" policy.
Angry protesters have stormed the headquarters of Taiwan's Central Election Commission as it formally declared President Chen Shui-bian the winner of Saturday's disputed poll.
Protests rattled Taiwan for a fourth day as the nation's main political parties grappled with competing plans to hold a recount of the weekend's contentious presidential election.
Thousands of opposition supporters have refused to disband protests in Taipei until votes are recounted as conspiracy theories and allegations of fraud swirl around the weekend poll.
Taiwan's high court has ordered all ballot boxes sealed as demonstrators protest the results of presidential elections, according to The Associated Press.
Profiles of the two candidates in Taiwan's presidential election:
Taiwan will hold its first-ever referendum to coincide with Saturday's presidential election in a move that has infuriated arch-foe China and alarmed the United States.
As campaigning for elections hits full swing across Taiwan the unfolding political drama is reverberating in capitals as far away as Beijing and Washington.
Japan's stock market has closed at a 20-month high Monday on growing optimism about an economic recovery. Australia and Taiwan also surged.
China has denounced plans by Taiwan's president to push ahead with a poll next month but says it won't interfere.
Taiwan's leader has called on China to set up a demilitarized zone and establish special envoys to be based in Beijing and Taipei.
Chinese authorities have ignored the apparent olive branch from Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian, who proposed Tuesday setting up a "peace and stability framework" to defuse tension with the mainland.
Chicken cullers across Asia have been warned to wear protective clothing or risk catching the lethal bird flu and creating a global epidemic.
Chinese President Hu Jintao is set to arrive in Paris to lobby for sales of weapons to China and French opposition to "referendum politics" in Taiwan.
Cross-Straits propaganda warfare over a number of mainland-based "Taiwan spies" has shifted into a higher gear with Beijing allowing family members to visit two of the alleged spooks.
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