Transcript: Taiwan under threat — how strong are its defences?

On October the 10th, Taiwan celebrated its national day. There were parades and a speech by President William Lai.
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Taiwan is 'of course' a country, president says in rebuke to China

TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan is "of course" a country and China lacks both the historical evidence and legal proof to back up its sovereignty claims, President Lai Ching-te said on Sunday in a strong ...
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Why is Taiwan holding a ‘Great Recall’ vote?

Taiwan’s opposition Kuomintang (KMT) party is in a moment of crisis as nearly two-thirds of its legislators risk losing their posts through a mass referendum. Starting this weekend, voters across 31 ...
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'Ignorant' to call Taiwan a country, China says responding to Taipei's foreign minister

BEIJING (Reuters) -It is "arrogant and ignorant" to call Taiwan a country and its future can only be decided by China's 1.4 billion people, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday in a rebuff to ...

China's defense minister renews threats to take over Taiwan at security forum

China’s defense minister has renewed threats of his country’s takeover of self-ruled Taiwan as he opened a security forum in Beijing on Thursday ...

Explainer: -Why is Taiwan-China tension rising and what are the risks?

China sent numerous aircraft close to Taiwan during two days of drills from Friday, causing the island's air force to scramble, as Beijing expressed anger at the visit of a senior U.S. official to ...
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How Taiwan's National Day Went From Military Parade to Celebration of Country

Taiwan's National Day is in fact a commemoration of the founding of the Republic of China – the country's official name – and ...

Taiwan bought over $1.3 billion worth of a Russian oil product this year, report says

Taiwan imported $1.3 billion worth of the petroleum product naphtha from Russia in the first half of this year, more than from any other country, according to a new report.

Taiwan proposes strategic tech alliance with the White House — "Taiwan Model" would help companies invest easily in the U.S. to satisfy demands

The "Taiwan Model" has been proposed by a new delegation that seeks to form a high-tech alliance between Taiwan and the U.S., ...
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Snickers' parent company Mars Wrigley apologizes for referring to Taiwan as a country in ad

The parent company of the Snickers candy bar has apologized on the Chinese social media platform Weibo after a stir was caused when one of its advertisements for a limited edition candy bar introduced ...

Taiwan’s Underrated East Coast Is a Gem for Nature Lovers

International tourists have a “pretty low awareness” of Taiwan, said Michael McCreesh, a co-founder of Origin Wild, a local tour company. “Seventy percent of the country is covered in forests and ...
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China's defense minister renews threats to take over Taiwan as he opens security forum

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China’s defense minister renewed threats that his country would take over self-ruled Taiwan as he opened a security forum in Beijing on Thursday. The “restoration” of Taiwan to ...