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China faces few good options in Taiwan electoral outcome
BEIJING - China isn't going to be happy with the likely victory for Taiwan's pro-independence opposition in this weekend's presidential election, but it has limited options to respond: Any angry...
View ArticleFlag-waiving teen pop star unites fractious Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwanese politicians came out in support Saturday of a teenage pop star who was forced to apologize for waving the island's national flag on a South Korean television program,...
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China, economy tests for Taiwan presidential winner Tsai
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's presidential election victor Tsai Ying-wen will enjoy a broad mandate from her commanding victory and her independence-leaning party's new legislative majority, but managing...
View ArticleChina's Taiwan office deputy head under investigation
BEIJING - A deputy head of the Chinese Cabinet's Taiwan Affairs Office has been placed under investigation for apparent corruption amid renewed scrutiny of Beijing's policies toward the island...
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Sovereignty, legacy factors in Taiwan leader's island visit
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Seeking to assert Taiwan's sovereignty and build his legacy, President Ma Ying-jeou paid a visit Thursday to an even smaller island also claimed by China.
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The Latest: Death toll rises to 7 in Taiwan quake
TAINAN, Taiwan - The Latest on a 6.4-magnitude earthquake in southern Taiwan (all times local):
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The Latest: More than 130 missing, 18 dead in Taiwan quake
TAINAN, Taiwan - The Latest on a magnitude-6.4 earthquake in southern Taiwan (all times local):
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Survivors pulled out from building 2 days after Taiwan quake
TAINAN, Taiwan - Two survivors - one found shielded under the body of her husband - were pulled out alive from a toppled high-rise apartment building on Monday, two days after a powerful quake that...
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Taiwanese leaders and victims' families hold quake memorial
TAINAN, Taiwan - Taiwanese leaders and relatives held a memorial service on Friday for victims of last weekend's earthquake as the official death toll rose to 94.
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China's Xi: Contain moves toward formal Taiwan independence
BEIJING - China's President Xi Jinping has pledged to contain any moves by Taiwan toward formal independence in his first public remarks on the issue since the self-governing island democracy elected a...
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Former finance minister named Taiwan future premier
TAIPEI, Taiwan - President-elect Tsai Ing-wen on Tuesday named a former finance minister as Taiwan's next premier, tasked with reinvigorating the island's slowing high-tech economy and stabilizing...
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Taiwan, Korea challenges could push China's nationalism
BEIJING - The economy dominated the Chinese legislature's annual session, but other challenges cropped up too, including the potential for new instability on the Korean Peninsula, unrest in Hong Kong,...
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Gambia forms ties with China after rejecting Taiwan
BEIJING - The small African nation of Gambia has established formal diplomatic ties with China after turning its back on rival Taiwan, amid speculation over possible retaliation by Beijing following...
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Taiwan's outgoing leader, successor pledge smooth transition
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's outgoing president and his successor on Wednesday emphasized the need for a smooth transition of power amid a slowdown in the island's high-tech economy and uncertainty over...
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Taiwan leader visits island, urges peace in contested waters
PENGJIA ISLET, Taiwan - Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou called for peace in Asia's contested waters on Saturday as he visited a small island in the East China Sea, one of his last symbolic foreign...
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Chinese pressure seen in Taiwanese deportations from Kenya
BEIJING - The deportation of nearly four dozen Taiwanese from Kenya to China, where they're being investigated over wire fraud allegations, is focusing new attention on Beijing's willingness to assert...
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Trade unions hold rallies to mark May Day; clashes
Trade unions and other groups are staging rallies around the world to mark International Workers Day. A look at some May Day events:
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Taiwan panda's 'proof of life' photo debunks death rumors
BEIJING - The subject of the photo looks out from behind bars, with newspapers arranged in front of him to prove what day it is. This "proof of life" shot is not a scene from a kidnapping but an effort...
View ArticleChina stages war games days ahead of Taiwan inauguration
BEIJING - China is staging large-scale joint war games featuring mock beach landing, helicopter assaults and tank battles along its east coast facing Taiwan, just days before the inauguration of the...
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New Taiwan president omits one-China principle in speech
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's new independence-leaning President Tsai Ing-wen tread carefully around the thorny issue of relations with China in her inaugural address Friday, emphasizing the importance of...
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