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Taiwan

Taiwan is a self-governed island off China's coast. Beijing sees the territory as a Chinese province, but many Taiwanese want to be recognized as an independent nation.

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Kerry: Trump should seek advice before calls

John Kerry has encouraged Donald Trump to seek advice from the State Department before contacting foreign leaders.
PoliticsDecember 5, 2016
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US-China relations, carefully developed over decades, have been turned upside down after one phone call by Donald Trump.
PoliticsDecember 3, 2016
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China complains after Trump's Taiwan call

China has lodged a diplomatic protest with Trump after the president-elect spoke with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen.
PoliticsDecember 3, 2016
Taiwan Golden Horse Film Awards 2016 Feng Xiaogang

Chinese films dominate Golden Horse awards

Films from China have scooped most of the honors at the Golden Horse Film Awards, the Mandarin equivalent of the Oscars.
CultureNovember 27, 2016
Flugzeugabsturz in Taiwan

TransAsia grounds passenger fleet

TransAsia Airways grounds its flights and cancels bookings following financial losses and two fatal crashes
BusinessNovember 22, 2016
Commemoration event of Sun Yat-sen's 150th birthday

China's Xi vows unity after Hong Kong move

Amid a wave of growing independence sentiment, the president has promised to uphold the country's territorial integrity.
PoliticsNovember 11, 2016
China Taiwan Gespräche

China's Xi meets Taiwan's opposition

Xi Jinping has met Taiwan's opposition, emphasizing that his country will not move away from the "One China" principle.
PoliticsNovember 1, 2016
Taiwan 14. jährliche LGBT Pride Parade

Taiwan gay pride demands marriage equality

Tens of thousands of people have marched through the Taiwanese capital in support of gay rights.
PoliticsOctober 29, 2016
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Man detained for carrot hoarding

The Taiwanese man allegedly was attempting to influence the price of agricultural goods amid a vegetable shortage.
BusinessOctober 28, 2016
Taiwan Präsidentin Tsai Ing-wen

Taiwan 'will not bow' to Beijing on sovereignty

The Taiwanese president has called for both sides to resume diplomatic talks after a five-month impasse in relations.
PoliticsOctober 10, 2016
China Tropensturm Taifun Megi

Deadly landslides hit southern China

The deadly storm raked across Taiwan before venting its fury on southern China.
CatastropheOctober 1, 2016
Taiwan Tropensturm Taifun Megi

Deadly typhoon hits China after raking Taiwan

Chinese officials have evacuated more than 100,000 people and recalled tens of thousands of fishing boats into port.
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 28, 2016
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#WhatAmerica: Shia Yulin, Taiwan

Shia Yulin hopes that the United States will recover economically, as its performance impacts Asian countries.
PoliticsSeptember 20, 201600:41 min
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#WhatAmerica: Chang Haofeng, Taiwan

Chang Haofeng wants the United States to support Taiwan's bid to become a member of the United Nations.
PoliticsSeptember 20, 201600:31 min
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#WhatAmerica: Chen Yu-chia, Taiwan

Chen Yu-chia wants the United States to become a true melting pot.
PoliticsSeptember 20, 201600:36 min
A motorist holds on to a post as she braves high winds and rain of Super Typhoon Meranti in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan, 14 September 2016 (Photo: picture-alliance/dpa/R. B. Tongo)

Typhoon Malakas to sweep through Taiwan

Strong winds and heavy rainfall from Typhoon Malakas have pounded Taiwan and islands in of southern Japan.
September 17, 2016
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Typhoon batters Taiwan

Parts of Taiwan were brought to a standstill as super typhoon Meranti skirted past the island's southern tip.
September 14, 201600:37 min
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Protests against Taiwan's China policy

Taiwan: Fewer tourists from China
September 12, 201601:14 min
Taiwan Taoyuan Flughafen Bus Feuer Unfall

Suicidal bus driver behind deadly Taiwan crash

Investigators have found that a suicidal driver intentionally torched and crashed a bus, killing himself and 25 others.
September 11, 2016
Taiwan Präsidentin Tsai Ing-wen

Taiwan sets up commission for tribal rights

Taiwan's president becomes first leader to formally apologize to Taiwan's indigenous people for centuries of oppression.
August 1, 2016
Taiwan: Busunfall

Fiery bus crash kills 26 in Taiwan

A bus in Taiwan taking mainland Chinese tourists to the airport for their flight home crashed and caught fire.
July 19, 2016
China geflutete Häuser Taifun

Tropical storm makes landfall in China

Typhoon Nepartak made landfall in China as a strong tropical storm.
July 9, 2016
Taiwan Taifun Nepartak

Taiwan: At least three killed in super typhoon

Severe weather from Typhoon Nepartak has kills at least three people and injures more than 140 in Taiwan.
July 8, 2016
A police officer stands at the metro station

Dozens injured in Taiwan train bombing

Police have "ruled out terror" as the motive behind the explosion, adding that a suspect has been arrested.
July 8, 2016
Large waves crash against the breakwaters in Ilan Count

Taiwan hit by Super Typhoon Nepartak

The first typhoon of the season has hit Taiwan, causing thousands to take shelter. Transport links have been suspended.
July 8, 2016
Taiwan Asia Typhoon Nepartak

Taiwan braces for super typhoon

The national weather bureau said the storm poses "a threat to all regions" across the island.
July 7, 2016
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Bike kite embarks on "Tour de Sky" in Taiwan

Spectators at a local festival in Taiwan were surprised by a huge bird on a bike going for a ride in the clouds.
July 6, 201601:06 min
Taiwan Militär Übungen

Taiwan admits accidental missile launch

At least one dead after Taiwan's navy destroys a trawler by accidentally launching an anti-ship missile towards China.
July 1, 2016
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen inspects honour guard before a ceremony to mark the 92nd anniversary of the Whampoa Military Academy, in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan June 16, 2016 (Photo: REUTERS/Tyrone Siu)

How far will Taiwan drift from China?

Since the election of Taiwan's new China-skeptic president, Beijing has frozen cross-straight communications.
July 1, 2016
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen in Paraguay

Tsai: Taiwan to continue dialogue with China

Taiwan's objective is to "maintain peace and stability" between itself and mainland China, the island's president said.
June 29, 2016
Taiwan Tsai Ing-wen wird als Präsidentin vereidigt

Taiwan's new president wants dialogue with China

Tsai Ing-wen's inauguration speech called for a positive exchange with Beijing, confounding expectations.
May 20, 2016
Chinese naval ships conducting exercises

China: War games not aimed at specific target

The drills come days ahead of the inauguration of Taiwan's new president, who may break with the "one China" principle.
May 18, 2016
The Tung Sheng Chi 16 fishing boat

Taiwan sends patrol boats amid spat with Japan

Taiwan has sent two patrol ships to waters off a Japanese atoll days after one of its fishing boats was seized there.
May 1, 2016

Taiwan sentences organizer of fatal 'color party'

A court has sentenced a party organizer for negligence after a fire killed 15 people at 2015 "color party."
April 26, 2016
China Abschiebung von Taiwanesen aus Kenia

Africa: diplomatic battleground for China and Taiwan

As Chinese influence grows, Taiwan struggles to maintain its grip on its partners in Africa. Five examples show why.
April 15, 2016
Symbolbild Taiwan Flagge

Eight Taiwanese nationals 'seized' by China

Taiwan says its nationals were acquitted in a cyber crime case in Kenya but then deported to China.
April 11, 2016

Taiwan's Foxconn signs takeover deal with Sharp

Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn has bought control of Sharp in a deal worth $3.5 billion.
April 2, 2016
BdW Global Ideas Taiwan Maßnahmen nach Öl-Verschmutzung

Taiwan cleans up oil spill

March 31, 2016
Sharp Logo

Sharp takeover in the bag

Taiwanese tech giant Hon Hai has announced a "historic deal" to take over struggling Japanese electronics firm Sharp.
March 30, 2016
A police officer stands guard at the Jiangzicui Station of the Taipei Metro in Taipei, Taiwan

Taiwanese girl decapitated in 'random' attack

A young girl in Taipei has been killed in an apparently random knife attack, sparking outrage in Taiwanese capital.
March 28, 2016
An aerial view shows Yonaguni island

Japan expands surveillance in East China Sea

Japan has opened of a monitoring station in the East China Sea, incuring Beijing's ire.
March 28, 2016
Taiwan Hung Hsiu-chu Copyright: Reuters/T. Siu

Taiwan's Kuomintang selects pro-China leader

The opposition Nationalist Party has selected a pro-China leader after suffering defeat at the polls in January.
March 27, 2016

'Hello Kitty' makes tracks in Taiwan

Rail operators have delighted Hello Kitty fans, launching a new train themed on the cute kitty.
March 26, 2016
Taiwan Parteitag Nationalist Kuomintang Party

Taiwan's KMT votes for new leader

The once-powerful Kuomintang party of Taiwan is voting for a new leader following its defeat in the presidential poll
March 25, 2016
China Nationaler Volkskongress - Premierminister Li Keqiang

China's Li says growth 'difficult'

At the opening of China's nominal parliament, PM Li downplays growth expectations, but praises a "resilient" economy.
March 5, 2016
Taiwan Erdbeben Rettung von Überlebenden

Death toll tops 100 in Taiwan quake

The death toll from last week's earthquake in Taiwan has risen to more than 100.
February 13, 2016
Taiwan Erdbeben Trauer

Taiwan mourns earthquake victims

Taiwanese leaders and victims' relatives have held a memorial ceremony to honor the dead.
February 12, 2016
Taiwan rescue efforts

Taiwan building developer arrested after quake collapse

Prosecutors in Taiwan have arrested the developers of a high-rise apartment block that collapsed after a strong quake.
February 9, 2016
Rescue workers transporting a man to hospital in Tainan (Photo: AFP)

Survivors rescued in Taiwan two days after quake

Four more survivors have been pulled out alive from a toppled 17-floor building in the city of Tainan.
February 8, 2016
Rescue personnel after Taiwan earthquake

Rescuers race to save buried Taiwan quake victims

Rescuers have pulled more survivors from the remains of a high-rise apartment block which had collapsed in Taiwan.
February 8, 2016