China spinning a ‘web’ of influence campaigns to win over Taiwan Away from the headline grabbing military threats, Beijing’s propaganda department is working to woo hearts and minds. Al Jazeera · Jun 13, 2023
Taiwan’s ruling party rocked by sexual harassment claims President apologises for second time in a week as politics and media embroiled in #MeToo allegations The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2023
Hong Kong's loss of rights looms as Taiwan commemorates Tiananmen The anniversary is a grim reminder of what's at stake for the future of Taiwan. Axios · Jun 4, 2023
Taiwan’s choice: who will replace Tsai Ing-wen as president amid China tensions? The presidential election in 2024 will be decided by 23.5 million people voting on a range of issues, but how each party intends to deal with China looms large The Guardian - AU · May 23, 2023
Factbox-Hou Yu-ih, presidential candidate of Taiwan's main opposition party Taiwan's main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) party picked New Taipei City mayor Hou Yu-ih on Wednesday to be its presidential candidate in the election next year, with China tensions set to top the election agenda. Reuters · May 17, 2023
Taiwan's Kuomintang picks New Taipei City mayor as presidential candidate Taiwan's main opposition party the Kuomintang (KMT) will pick New Taipei City mayor Hou Yu-ih to be its presidential candidate, a senior party source told Reuters on Wednesday. Reuters · May 17, 2023
Statues of late dictator Chiang Kai-shek are all over Taiwan. The island is divided over what to do with them Taiwan is littered with monuments to one of its most divisive leaders. However, as efforts to remove them stall, some activists to are taking matters into their own hands. ABC News · May 15, 2023
Any peaceful solutions to the conflict over Taiwan? The conflict about the status of the island of Taiwan is once again featuring prominently in the news. The recent exercises by the military of the People's Republic of China around the island are raising tensions that have been latent since 1949. As the government of mainland China has been… Bangkok Post · Apr 20, 2023
Foxconn founder, seeking Taiwan presidency, has no plan to visit China Terry Gou, the billionaire founder of major Apple Inc supplier Foxconn, has no plan for now to visit China, he said on Tuesday, in his bid to become the presidential nominee of Taiwan's main opposition party. Reuters · Apr 18, 2023
War would bring disaster to China too, Taiwan presidential contender says War over Taiwan would bring about a "global catastrophe" that China would find it hard to bear, the presidential candidate for Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), William Lai, said on Saturday. Reuters · Apr 15, 2023
Frank Shyong: As the US and China clash over Taiwan, Taiwanese Americans face an anxious new normal LOS ANGELES — As a Taiwanese American, I'm filled with anxiety and dread every time I see Taiwan in the headlines. Los Angeles Times · Apr 13, 2023
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 · Apr 12, 2023
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 · Apr 7, 2023
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 · Apr 7, 2023
Reuters · Apr 7, 2023 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.
Los Angeles Times · Apr 5, 2023 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 · Apr 5, 2023 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.
Reuters · Apr 5, 2023 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 · Apr 4, 2023 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.
Axios · Apr 4, 2023 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.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 3, 2023 ‘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 - UK · Apr 2, 2023 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
Al Jazeera · Mar 28, 2023 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.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2023 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
Reuters · Mar 28, 2023 '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.