Taiwan

Country in East Asia

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Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. Neighbouring countries include the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. The main island of Taiwan has an area of 35,808 square kilometres (13,826 sq mi), with mountain ranges dominating the eastern two-thirds and plains in the western third, where its highly urbanised population is concentrated. Taipei is the capital as well as the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Other major cities include New Taipei, Kaohsiung, Taichung, Tainan and Taoyuan. With 23.7 million inhabitants, Taiwan is among the most densely populated countries, and is the most populous country and largest economy that is not a member of the United Nations (UN).

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China conducts more exercises near Taiwan as US official visits China, which claims the democratically-ruled island as its own, says combat drills are to defend its 'sovereignty'. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:00Published 2 days ago

Families urge China to release their relatives A group of Hong Kong families on Saturday demanded the urgent return of their activist relatives detained last month by mainland Chinese authorities as they tried to flee the city by boat to Taiwan... Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:46Published 1 week ago

Girl lifted in air after getting tangled in large kite in Taiwan A three-year-old became entangled in a large kite during a festival in Taiwan.She was swept into the air in the northern city of Hsinchu but was notinjured, her parents confirmed. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:36Published 3 weeks ago

In Taiwan, U.S. health chief attacks China's pandemic response U.S. Health Secretary Alex Azar attacked China's response to the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday (August 11) and said that if such an outbreak had emerged in Taiwan or the United States it could have.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:10Published on August 11, 2020

China accused of trying to turn Taiwan into next Hong Kong Joseph Wu issued the warning on the third day of a visit by the US health secretary as China uses national security law to crack down on dissidents and activists. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:36Published on August 11, 2020

U.S. health chief offers Taiwan 'strong' support U.S. Health Secretary Alex Azar offered President Donald Trump's strong support for democratic Taiwan on Monday, telling President Tsai Ing-wen that her government's response to the coronavirus.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:45Published on August 10, 2020

U.S. health chief visits Taiwan, defying China The visit marks the highest-level U.S. government outreach to the territory claimed by China since 1979. This report produced by Zachary Goelman. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:26Published on August 9, 2020

US health secretary's Taiwan visit angers China Beijing warns US President Trump that the visit threatens peace and stability in the region. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 06:19Published on August 9, 2020

Covid update: China allows Indians to return; Bill Gates on vaccine From China allowing Indians to return to another Uttar Pradesh minister reportedly testing positive - here are the top news updates on the Covid-19 pandemic. Around 150 Indians including diplomats'.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 02:44Published on August 5, 2020

Top U.S. official's visit to Taiwan may anger China U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar will visit Taiwan in the coming days, his office said on Tuesday, marking the highest-level visit by a U.S. official in four decades -- a move.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:32Published on August 5, 2020

Demonstrators chant ‘Modi, Modi’, praise India in Toronto’s anti-China protests Anti-China protests were held in Canada’s Toronto on August 01. It was organized by Canada Hong Kong Link & Bangladesh Minority Rights Alliance. Indian, Tibetan, Vietnamese & Taiwanese diaspora.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 01:47Published on August 2, 2020

Effects of air pollution and regular exercise on high blood pressure Exercising regularly can lower the risk of high blood pressure, even if people live in areas where air pollution is relatively high, according to recent research. The research was published in the.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:24Published on July 26, 2020

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Little Girl Hurled in the Air After Terrifying Kite Mishap A small child got the scare of her young life as she was lifted in the air -- WAY up in the air -- by a very large kite. Video captured the incident at a kite festival in Taiwan. A 3-year-old girl was.. TMZ.com - Published 3 weeks ago

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Taiwan to set up office to help people fleeing Hong Kong Taiwan said on Thursday it will set up a dedicated office to help those thinking of fleeing Chinese-ruled Hong Kong as Beijing tightens its grip on the former British colony. Reuters - Published on June 18, 2020
Chinese fighter jets buzz Taiwan again, stoking tensions Chinese air force aircraft approached Taiwan on Thursday for the fifth time in 10 days, before being warned away by Taiwanese fighters, the island's air force said, in a further ratcheting up of.. Reuters - Published on June 18, 2020
China tells U.S. to stop interfering in its affairs, work to repair relations China's top diplomat told his U.S. counterpart that Washington needed to respect Beijing's positions on key issues, halt its interference in issues such as Hong Kong, Taiwan and Xinjiang and work to.. Reuters - Published on June 18, 2020

Taiwan warns off intruding Chinese aircraft for fourth time in nine days Taiwan jets on Wednesday again had to warn off Chinese air force aircraft that approached the island, Taiwan's military said, the fourth such encounter in nine days as China steps up its activity near.. Reuters - Published on June 17, 2020
Taiwan to ease virus border controls to let in some business people Taiwan will from the start of next week ease border controls put in place to prevent the spread of the coronavirus and will allow in business travellers from some lower-risk countries, though they will.. Reuters - Published on June 17, 2020
Taiwan jets 'drive away' intruding Chinese fighter plane, third intrusion in days Taiwan air force jets "drove away" a Chinese fighter plane that briefly entered Taiwan's air defence identification zone on Tuesday, the defence ministry said, reporting the third intrusion in a week. Reuters - Published on June 16, 2020	Taiwan Black Lives Matter protest gets indigenous twist Hundreds packed into a park in central Taipei on Saturday for a Black Lives Matter protest, with a group of indigenous Taiwanese given prominent billing to draw attention to discrimination against the.. Reuters - Published on June 13, 2020
China condemns 'provocative' U.S. military flight over Taiwan China on Thursday condemned the U.S. military for the "provocative" flight of one of its aircraft over Chinese-claimed Taiwan, saying the move infringed upon China's sovereignty and contravened.. Reuters - Published on June 11, 2020	Taiwan scrambles to ready for influx from Hong Kong protests Taiwan is gearing up to welcome Hong Kong people fleeing their city as China tightens its grip, but the island has little experience of handling refugees and is scrambling to prepare and to keep out.. Reuters - Published on June 11, 2020
Czech Senate speaker to visit Taiwan in trip that could irk China The speaker of the Czech upper house of parliament is to travel to Taiwan with a trade mission at the end of August, potentially further souring his country's relations with China which regards the.. Reuters - Published on June 9, 2020	Defeated China-friendly Taiwan mayor says he won't contest loss A high-profile, China-friendly Taiwan mayor who lost a recall election last week said on Tuesday he would not contest the vote in the courts, smoothing the way for an election for his replacement. Reuters - Published on June 9, 2020
Taiwan warns off Chinese fighters which approached island Taiwan's air force warned off several Chinese fighter jets that briefly entered Taiwan's air defence identification zone to its southwest on Tuesday, the defence ministry said. Reuters - Published on June 9, 2020	Taiwan to further ease coronavirus restrictions Taiwan will further ease its restrictions related to control of the coronavirus, the government said on Sunday, as the island has kept the pandemic well in hand with only 6 active cases and no local.. Reuters - Published on June 7, 2020
Taiwan opposition seeks distance from China after poll defeat Taiwan's main opposition party moved to distance itself from China after one of its most senior officials lost a highly charged recall election, as attitudes harden towards Beijing on the democratic.. Reuters - Published on June 7, 2020	City speaker jumps to death after Taiwan mayor recall vote The speaker of the city council in southern Taiwan's Kaohsiung jumped to his death late on Saturday after the mayor lost a highly-charged recall vote, casting a deep pall over what was an already.. Reuters - Published on June 7, 2020
Taiwan massage parlour struggles as coronavirus cripples tourism With Taiwan's borders closed to tourists as part of coronavirus controls, the staff at Taipei's Dynasty massage parlour have little to do all day but pace the floors, the number of clients collapsing.. Reuters - Published on June 5, 2020	U.S. warship sails through Taiwan Strait on Tiananmen anniversary A U.S. warship sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Thursday, the U.S. and Taiwanese militaries said, on the same day as the 31st anniversary of China's bloody crackdown on pro-democracy.. Reuters - Published on June 5, 2020
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Taiwan says its people won't choose dictatorship Taiwan's people will neither choose dictatorship nor bow to violence, the government said on Friday, after a senior Chinese general said Beijing reserved the right to use force to prevent the.. Reuters - Published on May 29, 2020	Taiwan president visits bookshop to show solidarity with Hong Kongers Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Friday visited a bookshop that has become a symbol of resistance to perceived Chinese encroachments on Hong Kong's liberties, vowing to give help to the city's citizens.. Reuters - Published on May 29, 2020
Attack on Taiwan an option to stop independence, top China general says China will attack Taiwan if there is no other way of stopping it from becoming independent, one of the country's most senior generals said on Friday, a rhetorical escalation between China and the.. Reuters - Published on May 29, 2020	China says non-peaceful action on Taiwan is last resort China will use all means to prevent pro-independence forces separating Taiwan from China but non-peaceful action against the Chinese-claimed island is a last resort, the ruling Communist Party's third.. Reuters - Published on May 29, 2020
Top Chinese general says need to keep military option for Taiwan China needs to keep both peaceful and military options to resolve the "Taiwan issue", a top Chinese general said on Friday. Reuters - Published on May 29, 2020	China says wants 'peaceful reunification' with Taiwan The head of China's Taiwan Affairs Office said on Friday that "one country, two systems" and "peaceful reunification" is the best way to bring China and Taiwan together. Reuters - Published on May 29, 2020
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Taiwan

Country in East Asia

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