Taiwan

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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. The capital is Taipei, which, along with New Taipei and Keelung, forms the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Other major cities include Kaohsiung, Taichung, Tainan and Taoyuan. With 23.57 million inhabitants, Taiwan is among the most densely populated countries.

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Biden and Japan's Suga project unity against China President Joe Biden on Friday sought to present a united front with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to counter an increasingly assertive China as the U.S. leader held his first face-to-face.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:56Published 6 days ago

Biden, Suga to present united front on Taiwan U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will present a united front on Taiwan, China's most sensitive territorial issue, in a summit meeting on Friday, according to a senior.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:48Published 1 week ago

CNN10 - 4/14/21 Today’s first story centers on a Minnesota shooting involving a police officer and a civilian. Tensions between China and Taiwan are also discussed. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 10:00Published 1 week ago

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Taiwan seeks arrest warrant for suspect in deadly train crash Taiwan’s worst rail accident in seven decades occurred after an express train hit a truck that had slid down a bank next to the track. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:02Published 3 weeks ago

Salvage teams tow derailed Taiwan train after deadly accident Salvage teams begin removing mangled train carriages after Taiwan's worst rail disaster in decades killed at least 50 people. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:50Published 3 weeks ago

Taiwan prosecutors launch probe as train crash death toll rises to 50 Taiwanese authorities confirmed the death toll in the accident, which saw the driver and assistant driver killed and others crushed to death, had risen to 50. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published 3 weeks ago

Dozens killed after Taiwan train derails in tunnel The express train came off the rails in a tunnel after reportedly hitting a truck that had rolled onto the railway line. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 01:33Published 3 weeks ago

Survivors led away from Taiwan train crash as dead toll rises Taiwan rescuers are scrambling to reach passengers trapped inside a train derailed inside a tunnel, as the fire agency confirmed at least 41 people died in the crash so far. Some comparatively.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:50Published 3 weeks ago

Here's what we know about the deadly train crash in Taiwan A busy passenger train carrying 490 people has derailed in a tunnel in eastern Taiwan, killing at least 48 and injuring dozens more, according to authorities. Rescue efforts to free those trapped.. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 02:03Published 3 weeks ago

At least 45 people killed after Taiwan train derails in tunnel PLEASE EDIT Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 01:37Published 3 weeks ago

At least 36 dead in Taiwan train crash At least 36 people have died after a passenger train smashed into a vehicle on its tracks and partially derailed outside a tunnel in Taiwan.Dozens more have been injured and survivors climbed out of.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:55Published 3 weeks ago

Dozens feared dead in Taiwan train crash Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 00:55Published 3 weeks ago

Taiwan train accident: 36 dead in island's worst rail disaster \| Oneindia News A train derailed in a tunnel in eastern Taiwan according to the country's tranport ministry leaving 36 people dead and at least 72 injured. The train came off the tracks inside the tunnel causing some.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:10Published 3 weeks ago

Taiwan pips China to be Asia's top-performing economy amid pandemic While COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on economies around the world, Taiwan has managed to buck the trend, experiencing its own economic boom. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:17Published on March 21, 2021

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U.S., China conclude 'tough' talks in Alaska U.S. and Chinese officials concluded on Friday what Washington called "tough and direct" talks in Alaska, which laid bare the depth of tensions between the world's two largest economies at the outset.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 02:00Published on March 20, 2021

U.S., China clash at first major talks of Biden era The first high-level U.S.-China talks of the Biden administration got off to a fiery start on Thursday, with both sides leveling sharp rebukes of the others' policies. Flora Bradley-Watson reports. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 02:02Published on March 19, 2021

Blinken warns China against 'coercion and aggression' U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned China on Tuesday against using "coercion and aggression" as he sought to use his first trip abroad to shore up Asian alliances in the face of growing.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 02:14Published on March 18, 2021

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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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