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A US-made TOW-2A wire-guided anti-tank missile is launched by Taiwanese soldiers from a M1167-TOW carrier vehicle during a live-fire exercise at the Fangshan training grounds in Pingtung county, Taiwan, on Monday. Photo: AFP

Pro-Taiwan group says US undercuts island’s ability to defend against Beijing

A Trump administration could adopt a clearer policy towards Taipei sooner and be more open to arms sales than a Democratic one, leader adds.

A Trump administration could adopt a clearer policy towards Taipei sooner and be more open to arms sales than a Democratic one, leader adds

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US-China military to talk Taiwan, South China Sea; Xi-Biden call expected

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Enflame, China’s Tencent-backed Nvidia wannabe, flags IPO plan

Prudential posts surprise interim profit drop due to investment losses

Profit from new business, a key measure of sales and the future growth of insurance companies, increased 8 per cent to US$1.47 billion, bolstered by improving sales in Southeast Asia and on the mainland.

Prudential’s signage atop a building in Hong Kong on August 2, 2024. Photo: Bloomberg

Taiwan starts work on anti-ship missile bases for US-made harpoon weapons

Four bases in south and one in the east are being built for the systems as Taiwan seeks to fortify its coastal defences.

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Michelin Guide Taiwan 2024 awards 10 restaurants a first star; full list

Restaurant A, recently opened by Raw’s former head chef Alain Huang, is a notable addition to the ranks of one-Michelin-star restaurants in Taiwan, which now number 40.

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China seeks ‘healthy and stable’ ties from Jake Sullivan visit, Wang Yi says

China’s top diplomat Wang Yi heads into intense talks saying ‘lessons need to be learned’ from the twists and turns of the US-China relationship.

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White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan and Wang Yi, China’s top diplomat, prepare to head in for talks in Beijing on Tuesday, the first day of Sullivan’s three-day visit. Photo: AP

Agenda for US-China talks includes Taiwan, South China Sea, Russia and AI

US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi are set for three days of meetings in Beijing starting Tuesday.

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China may preoccupy US lawmakers and staff, but few travel there now

Observers mull implications as some of Beijing’s harshest critics and less-travelled policy hands on Capitol Hill avoid trips to mainland.

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Odds ‘high’ for another Xi-Biden summit as Jake Sullivan heads to China

Sullivan expected to suggest a meeting between the two leaders during his visit this week.

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US national security adviser Jake Sullivan and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi have met before, but this will be Sullivan’s first trip to China. Photo: AP

Taiwan bans mainland rapper for describing island as part of China

Wang Yitai was banned from entering after he said he would be holding two concerts in ‘Taipei, China’ next month.

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Mainland Chinese rapper Wang Yitai was refused permission to enter Taiwan. Photo: AP

Review | GG Precinct, Netflix series, is like Silence of the Lambs played for laughs

Greg Hsu and Gingle Wang lead Taiwanese goofball crime comedy series about the hunt for a serial killer that draws its laughs from the characters and the personality clashes between them.

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Hilton aims to add 100 new China hotels a year

The operator, which expanded 367 per cent since late 2018, says it will focus on niche brands to cater to individual needs and preferences.

China to target security and trade in talks with US adviser Jake Sullivan

Top diplomat Wang Yi expected to raise ‘serious concerns’ about Taiwan during White House adviser’s Beijing visit.

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China’s top diplomat Wang Yi (left) shakes hands with White House adviser Jake Sullivan in Bangkok, Thailand in January. Photo: Xinhua

In Taiwan, former Trump rival Nikki Haley urges support for US allies

‘We don’t want to see Communist China win,’ says Donald Trump’s former UN envoy, who later ran against him for Republican presidential nod.

Nikki Haley, former US ambassador to the United Nations, says supporting Taiwan is an issue both Republicans and Democrats agree on. Photo: AP

Taiwan earmarks billions to build 7 more submarines in bid to deter PLA attacks

But analysts have questioned the huge budget allocation given that the prototype submarine is still undergoing testing.

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PLA Rocket Force bans 3 universities from procurement process over ‘bid-rigging’

Chinese military branch at centre of anti-corruption crackdown says the universities cannot take part in procurement activities until August 2027.

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US national security adviser to meet Wang Yi in China

Jake Sullivan expected to discuss ‘competitive relationship’ with Beijing’s top diplomat, from counternarcotics to military communications.

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US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan speaks to the press at the White House in Washington earlier this month. Photo: Reuters

Video | How a Taiwanese manufacturer turns shell waste into ‘seawool’ fabric

A Taiwanese manufacturer finds a way to recycle discarded oyster shells into ‘seawood fabric’.

Taiwanese shell waste turned into ‘seawool’ fabric

China sets a new record in South China Sea submarine communication test

Chinese scientists working with the PLA receive signals transmitted from 30km away, achieving data transmission speed of 4,000 bps.

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China is showing its dominance of underwater communications, with a new record set during recent testing of a new technology featuring a powerful method of data encoding. Photo: AFP

Editorial | Hong Kong must rise to role in the name of peaceful reunification

Speakers at key Chinese conference in city say benefits of ‘one country, two systems’ are there for Taiwan to see.

Honor guards lower the flag of Taiwan in Taipei. Beijing emphasised its zero tolerance for the island’s independence this week at a high-level Hong Kong conference. Photo: EPA-EFE

Profile | Hong Kong’s ‘Ghost King’ on pursuing the supernatural

Hong Kong ghost hunter Edmond Poon talks to the Post about collecting spooky stories, how he started out, and why he became violently sick after visiting a derelict temple rumoured to be very haunted.

Paraguay open to China trade deals via Mercosur trade bloc despite Taiwan ties

The country’s long-standing diplomatic support for the self-governed island has hindered local farmers’ grains exports to China.

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Taiwan holds annual military drills

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China’s most advanced amphibious assault ship spotted near Japanese waters

Deployment of PLA’s Type 075 warship signals Beijing’s ability to break through potential Western naval containment, analysts say.

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China’s Type 075 amphibious assault vessel was spotted near the first island chain in the Pacific Ocean in what one analyst described as “routine activity”. Photo: Weibo

Taiwan’s military holds live-fire missile drill at sensitive test site

Annual exercise aimed at countering potential attacks from the PLA was open to the media for the first time in 12 years.

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Hong Kong plays key role in promoting Taiwan’s reunification, top official says

In first visit by head of United Front Work Department since 2015, Shi Taifeng says ‘one country, two systems’ instrumental in rejoining Taiwan with motherland.

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Latest news, in-depth features and opinion on Taiwan, covering politics, economy, society and the island's relationship with mainland China.
last updated:
27 August, 2024
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