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Beijing ‘Welcomes’ Nauru Decision to Cut Diplomatic Ties With Taiwan

The Pacific Island nation is seeking to reestablish official relations with Beijing, switching diplomatic recognition from Taipei following the recent election

Caixin Global · Jan 15, 2024

Taiwan hails US ties but loses rare ally as Pacific nation Nauru switches to China

Taiwan's president-elect Lai Ching-te on Monday hailed the island's "solid partnership" with the United States as he welcomed a delegation from Washington making a post-election visit expected to anger Beijing. But in a blow to Taipei, the tiny South Pacific nation of Nauru announced it was severing diplomatic ties with…

France 24 · Jan 15, 2024

Taiwan elections 2024: Polls close as voters pick president, MPs

Vote count under way, with results expected in a few hours after high expected turnout.

Al Jazeera · Jan 13, 2024

On campaign trail, threat from China hangs over Taiwan's elections

On January 13, millions of Taiwanese will be casting ballots for a new president, but also new lawmakers. The current president, Tsai Ing-wen, is constitutionally unable to seek a third term. For the three candidates vying to replace her, these elections are crucial, as they look set to determine the…

France 24 · Jan 12, 2024

Blinken To Meet Senior Chinese Official On Eve Of Taiwan Vote

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet a senior Chinese official in Washington on Friday on the eve of Taiwan's elections, as the United States seeks to discourage Beijing from taking action against Taipei.

International Business Times · Jan 12, 2024

Taiwan deals with lots of misinformation, and it's harder to track down

As Taiwan heads to an election, false information on social media has been picked up by TV networks — much of it appearing to originate from Taiwan itself.

WEKU · Jan 11, 2024

'People don't want to talk about war': Taiwan civil defence battles invasion risk denial

Emerging civil defence groups in Taiwan have vowed to make the island's population better prepared for a potential attack by Chinese troops. Two years after the Russian invasion of Ukraine prompted an unprecedented grassroots mobilisation in favour of civil resilience, a large number of Taiwanese are still afraid that the…

France 24 · Jan 11, 2024

'A lesson for Taiwan's coastal defence': How France's ill-fated 1884 invasion is remembered

The Taiwanese military regularly holds drills on what it calls "red beaches" – coastal areas deemed vulnerable to large enemy landings. As Beijing threatens to seize the island by force, Taiwanese historians and military planners are looking at past invasion attempts. Some say that a daring French amphibious attack on…

France 24 · Jan 10, 2024

Film director S. Leo Chiang on 'commonality' shared by Taiwan and China

S. Leo Chiang is a Taiwanese-American film director based in San Francisco and Taipei. His most recent short film "Island in Between", about his deeply complex relationship with his Taiwanese identity – specifically in relation to China – has been nominated for an Oscar. He says he hopes his feature…

France 24 · Jan 9, 2024

Cognitive warfare and weather balloons: China accused of using ‘all means’ to influence Taiwan vote

With Beijing favouring the opposition candidate, the ruling DPP has accused China of interfering in presidential election

The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2024