Taiwan

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te delivers a speech on the anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe in Taipei, Taiwan May 8, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo
World+Biz

Taiwan wants peace and talks with China but must strengthen defences: president

China calls Lai a "separatist" and has rebuffed his multiple offers for talks. Lai rejects China's sovereignty claims over the democratic and separately governed island, saying only...

Former Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen speaks during the annual Forum 2000 conference in Prague, Czech Republic, October 14, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Dorota Holubova/File Photo
Politics

Former Taiwan president Tsai to make sensitive visit to Britain this week

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te delivers a speech on anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe in Taipei, Taiwan May 8, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Ann Wang
Asia

Taiwan president marks World War Two anniversary, warning indulging aggressors only whets appetite for expansion

Containers and cranes are seen at the Port of Keelung, Taiwan April 3, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo
Global Economy

Taiwan holds first tariff talks with United States

Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong is seen in this screenshot taken from a video released by the Eastern Theatre Command of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) on April 1, 2025. Photo: Eastern Theatre Command/Handout
China

China launches military drills around Taiwan, calls Taiwan President a ‘parasite’

Yee Yu Nai, a Chinese-Myanmar resident of Taiwan's Little Myanmar, reacts as she speaks to a reporter about trying to contact family members in Mandalay, Myanmar affected by a powerful earthquake that hit the country on Friday, in New Taipei city, Taiwan March 29, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Ben Blanchard
Asia

In Taiwan's Little Myanmar, fear for quake affected relatives

A Da Wu-class rescue and salvage ship sails as the Taiwan military demonstrates combat readiness ahead of the upcoming Lunar New Year holidays as part of an annual exercise in Kaohsiung, Taiwan January 9, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo
Asia

Taiwan details surge in Chinese military activity, did not detect live fire

Chinese and Taiwanese flags are seen in this illustration, 6 August, 2022. Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
China

China says Taiwan 'manipulating' undersea cable cutting incident before facts clear

Chinese and Taiwanese flags are seen in this illustration, 6 August, 2022. Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Asia

Taiwan detains China-linked cargo ship after undersea cable disconnected

Flags of Taiwan and US are placed for a meeting between US House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce speaks and with Su Chia-chyuan, President of the Legislative Yuan in Taipei, Taiwan March 27, 2018. Photo: REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo
USA

US says website update routine, after removal of reference to Taiwan independence

A globe is seen in front of Chinese and Taiwanese flags in this illustration, August 6, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
World+Biz

What is 'Taiwan independence' and is Taiwan already independent?

Semiconductor chips are seen on a printed circuit board in this illustration picture taken 17 February 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File Photo
World+Biz

Taiwan's legacy chip industry contemplates future as China eats into share​

Deepseek logo and the Chinese flag are seen in this illustration taken January 27, 2025. Photo: Reuters
Asia

Taiwan bans government agencies from using DeepSeek