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Taiwan’s Parliament approved a $25 billion defence spending bill on Friday (May 8, 2026) that Opposition lawmakers say will be used for U.S. weapons, following months of political wrangling. The result was announced by the parliamentary speaker after a final vote on the bill, which falls well short of the government’s proposed budget of nearly…
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Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te shakes hands with King Mswati III, the King of Eswatini, at Mandvulo Grand Hall near Manzini, Eswatini, May 2, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Taiwan has the right to engage with the world, and no country can stop that, President Lai Ching-te told Eswatini’s king after he arrived for a surprise…
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Taiwan’s Kuomintang (KMT) leader Cheng Li-wun speaks at the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing, eastern China’s Jiangsu province. | Photo Credit: AP Taiwan’s Opposition leader, a proponent of closer ties with Beijing, said on Wednesday (April 8, 2026) she hoped to sow the “seeds of peace” during a rare visit to China. Kuomintang (KMT) chairwoman…
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Kuomintang (KMT) Chairperson Cheng Li-wun speaks at a Taiwan Foreign Correspondents’ Club event in Taipei, Taiwan on March 23, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The leader of Taiwan’s largest opposition party said Monday (March 23, 2026) she hoped to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and build a “bridge” to resolve disputes between China and the…
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The weapons to be signed for include High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) vehicle. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Taiwan’s Parliament on Friday (March 13, 2026) authorised the government to sign U.S. agreements for four arms sales packages, after officials warned that Taipei would go to the back of the line if it missed the…
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A file image of South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, left, shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi | Photo Credit: AP South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is set for a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday (January 13, 2026), a week after meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, as…
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Taiwan’s President William Lai Ching-te. File | Photo Credit: AP Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te said on Wednesday (November 26, 2025) he will put forth a special $40 billion budget for arms purchases, including building a Taiwan Dome, an air defence system with high-level detection and interception capabilities, in the face of U.S. pressure for the…
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The United States is Taiwan’s most important international backer and arms supplier, despite the absence of formal diplomatic ties. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Taiwan is an internal matter for China, Beijing’s foreign ministry said on Monday, in response to U.S. President Donald Trump saying Chinese President Xi Jinping told him he will not invade…
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Taipei, Taiwan: A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, injuring 27 people and causing ceilings of homes to cave in according to local authorities. An AFP journalist in the capital Taipei felt tremors for nearly a minute as the shallow quake struck shortly after midnight. The epicenter was recorded 12…
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Taipei: A new board game set against the backdrop of armed conflict around Taiwan is set to be released in January 2025, amid renewed threats from Beijing, inviting players to participate in an imaginary Chinese invasion 20 years from now. China has ramped up military activity close to democratically governed Taiwan in recent years, including…
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