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Choose democracy, Taiwan ruling party presidential candidate urges

Formally named on Wednesday by Taiwan's ruling party as its candidate in a presidential poll due in January, Vice President William Lai urged people to "choose democracy" just a day after China ended military drills around the self-ruled island.

Reuters

Taiwan ‘won’t be stopped’ from engaging with world

Taiwan will not yield to suppression or stop engaging with the world, a defiant President Tsai Ing-wen says after returning from the US.

The New Daily

Taiwan president’s meeting with US speaker divides opinion at home

While Tsai Ing-wen was visiting the US, her predecessor was in Beijing on a mission to bolster cross-strait relations

The Guardian - AU

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Taiwan faces choice of 'peace and war', ex-president says after China trip

Tension with China has escalated under Taiwan's government and the island will in future have to choose between "peace and war", former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou said on Friday at the end of a landmark visit to China.

Reuters

Taiwan’s president meets with Kevin McCarthy in California. What her visit says about Taiwan’s future

TAIPEI, Taiwan — In Southern California, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen met with U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday in a show of the strength of relations between Taipei and Washington.

Los Angeles Times

Dueling presidential visits to US and China show opposing visions for Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan — In Los Angeles, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen is preparing to meet with U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday in a show of the strength of relations between Taipei and Washington.

Los Angeles Times

Foxconn founder Gou says he will seek Taiwan presidency

Terry Gou, the billionaire founder of major Apple Inc supplier Foxconn, said on Wednesday he would seek the presidential nomination for Taiwan's main opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), for a second time.

Reuters

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Analysis-China, Taiwan, US share interest in avoiding crisis over California visit

China, Taiwan and the United States all share a common interest in ensuring this week's California stopover by Taiwan's president gets the focus each thinks it deserves, but without setting off a new crisis.

Reuters

View from Taipei: Two presidential visits captivate Taiwan

Tsai's visit to the U.S. and Ma's trip to China have reignited debate within Taiwan about the island's future.

Axios

‘Not about the highest bidder’: the countries defying China to stick with Taiwan

Taipei’s 13 allies cite differing reasons for choosing it over China as Beijing intensifies efforts to diplomatically isolate the island

The Guardian - AU

War in Taiwan will dwarf Ukraine unless the US shows China its teeth

Putin thought he could get away with his invasion. Xi Jinping must be deterred from making a similarly fatal miscalculation

The Guardian - UK

Taiwan President Tsai’s controversial trip to Central America

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen is scheduled to depart on a 10-day tour of Central America with stopovers in the US.

Al Jazeera

Taiwan caught between superpowers as rival leaders visit China and US

Ma Ying-jeou’s ‘we are all Chinese’ message starkly at odds with vision of Tsai Ing-wen, who seeks support from Washington

The Guardian - UK

'We are all Chinese', former Taiwan president says while visiting China

People on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are ethnically Chinese and share the same ancestor, former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou said on Tuesday at the start of a historic visit to China that Taiwan's ruling party has criticised.

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Foxconn founder Gou, possible Taiwan presidential candidate, to visit US

Terry Gou, the billionaire founder of major Apple Inc supplier Foxconn, will visit the United States this week, his office said on Monday, as he considers another run for Taiwan's presidency.

The Guardian - AU

Anger in Taiwan, boasting in China in wake of Honduras switch

China’s state media celebrates the change of allegiance with extensive coverage while Taiwanese media accuse Beijing of ‘exploiting’ Latin America

Al Jazeera

China welcomes former Taiwan president’s plan to visit

Ma Ying-jeou will become the first former or current leader of Taiwan to visit China since 1949.

The Guardian - UK

Former Taiwan president to visit China in unprecedented trip

Ma Ying-jeou’s tour is first since end of civil war and comes amid intensifying efforts by China to subsume Taiwan

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Taiwan Heading Into Its Super-aged Era

According to projections, Taiwan will become one of the oldest countries in the world in 2060 when the share of the elderly is likely to reach 41.4% of the population.

Bangkok Post

Taiwan wary of China charm offensive ahead of presidential vote

TAIPEI: Taiwan's government believes China is set to renew a charm offensive targeting "opinion leaders" to win hearts and minds as the island gears up for a presidential election in less than a year, a security agency said in an internal report.

The Guardian - AU

Taiwan visit by Chinese delegation spurs internal political tensions

Visit to Taipei by Shanghai officials was arranged by mayor from opposition Kuomintang party, attracting accusations of secrecy

Al Jazeera

Taiwan’s KMT hopes for elections boost after China trip

Opposition party that once dominated the self-ruled island aims to show it can work better with Beijing than ruling DPP.

Reuters

Let's work to keep peace, China tells visiting Taiwan KMT official

A top Chinese official told a senior Taiwan opposition figure on Friday that both China's Communist Party and Taiwan's Kuomintang (KMT) should oppose Taiwan independence and interference by external forces.

Reuters

'No arrangement' to meet Xi, senior Taiwan opposition leader says as he leaves for China visit

There is "no arrangement" for a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the deputy chairman of Taiwan's main opposition party the Kuomintang (KMT) said on Wednesday before leaving for Beijing, but added he would follow whatever his hosts set up.

Reuters

Senior Taiwan opposition leader to visit China amid continued tensions

A senior leader of the Kuomintang (KMT), Taiwan's main opposition party, will visit China this week and meet its top Taiwan policy-maker, the party said on Monday, amid continued military and political tensions between the two sides.

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