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Taiwan election 2024
Taiwan went to the polls in a critical presidential election on January 13, 2024.
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Mainland China says Taiwan recall vote shows how ‘political manipulation’ failed
Beijing criticises the Taipei government following Saturday's failed attempt to remove mainland-friendly KMT legislators.
27 Jul 2025 - 7:18PM
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Beijing scholars map out Taiwan’s post-reunification governance, including force
16 Jul 2025 - 10:55AM
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How Taipei-controlled island close to mainland coast shows limits of both sides
29 Jun 2025 - 8:41PM
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Two Sessions 2025
‘Thrive here’: NPC deputies urge Taiwanese to invest, live in mainland China
In integration push, National People’s Congress told that island’s youth, business leaders should visit the mainland to ‘break information barriers’.
9 Mar 2025 - 9:00PM
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Taiwan’s feuding political parties raise the stakes with rival recall bids
Both the government and opposition are trying to unseat rival lawmakers in a battle that threatens to deepen the island’s internal divisions.
1 Feb 2025 - 2:00PM
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Taiwan’s latest legislative punch-ups suggest democracy is in retreat
While scuffles in the legislature are practically a tradition going back decades, this year’s clashes have been more violent and disruptive.
5 Jan 2025 - 12:09PM
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Xi calls on US to show ‘extreme caution’ on Taiwan matters, South China Sea
‘Support China’s peaceful reunification’, avoid provocation in South China Sea, President Xi Jinping tells Joe Biden in Lima.
17 Nov 2024 - 9:04PM
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Beijing could elaborate law for ‘non-peaceful’ Taiwan reunification
Cautionary remarks by former US envoy, Taipei lawmaker come after PLA unleashes blockade drills over speech by island’s ‘separatist’ leader.
16 Oct 2024 - 7:16AM
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US urges restraint from mainland China, Taiwan ahead of island leader’s speech
Concern swirls that William Lai Ching-te’s remarks at annual celebration could prompt Beijing to justify taking cross-strait military action.
10 Oct 2024 - 9:24AM
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Taiwan sets war readiness goals at meeting of new defence resilience committee
Whole-of-Society Defence Resilience Committee aims to mobilise around 400,000 people, security official says.
29 Sep 2024 - 9:00AM
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Taiwan delays trips by mainland scholars in new setback for cross-strait visits
Exchanges between the island and mainland China remain far below pre-Covid levels amid tensions and travel restrictions.
8 Sep 2024 - 9:00PM
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Taiwan politician Ko Wen-je and his party face ‘crisis of trust’ after arrest
Former presidential candidate has been detained as part of a corruption probe into a property development when he was Taipei mayor.
7 Sep 2024 - 2:00PM
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No 2 Taiwan official visiting US for 2 weeks seeks ‘better understanding’
Speculation about how much Washington trusts island’s new leader looms over tour by Democratic Progressive Party’s secretary general.
4 Sep 2024 - 6:43AM
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100 days: Taiwan’s new leader is cutting mainland ties by reframing history
William Lai Ching-te has used key speeches to showcase his fiery stance on cross-strait relations and minimise mainland links, analysts say.
31 Aug 2024 - 9:00AM
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Taiwan hosts international anti-Chinese Communist Party coalition conference
Beijing tried to ‘intimidate and dissuade’ some of the 48 Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China lawmakers from attending, IPAC says.
29 Jul 2024 - 9:00PM
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William Lai pushes Taiwan identity to counter Beijing. But how far will he go?
Island’s leader wants to rename local dialect and boost cultural pride, but analysts say he is unlikely to officially declare independence.
28 Jul 2024 - 9:35PM
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Ex-Taiwanese vice-premier turned senior official steps down amid bribery probe
Cheng Wen-tsan resigned from Straits Exchange Foundation, a post he had for just a month, over allegations from his tenure as Taoyuan mayor.
8 Jul 2024 - 7:06PM
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China Coast Guard detains Taiwanese fishing boat and 5 crew members near Quemoy
The incident is the latest in a string of confrontations in waters off the coast of the outpost also known as Kinmen.
4 Jul 2024 - 3:38PM
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Taiwan leader accused of lying in row over oversight law
Opposition politician Ko Wen-je says Lai had promised to answer questions from lawmakers and asks ‘do pre-election promises not count’?
25 Jun 2024 - 4:29PM
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US, Taiwan seek to expand island’s ‘meaningful participation’ in international community
At a meeting in Taipei, US officials reaffirm support for Taiwan’s ‘valuable expertise’ in addressing ‘urgent challenges’, as China sends 66 warplanes into the airspace around island.
24 Jun 2024 - 4:58AM
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China’s reunification is ‘unstoppable’, says Beijing’s top man on Taiwan affairs
Speaking at cross-strait forum, Wang Huning says Beijing has ‘firm determination’ and ‘strong capability’ to destroy Taiwanese separatism.
16 Jun 2024 - 7:12PM
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Mainland Chinese man arrested after breaching Taiwan defences in speedboat
‘The coastguard and the first-line security reporting mechanisms were not effectively managed,’ New Taipei City mayor says.
12 Jun 2024 - 6:48PM
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Taiwan’s opposition gives William Lai and his DPP minority government a headache
Legislative clashes over opposition’s accountability bills are likely to add to Lai’s challenges in his first term, analysts said.
1 Jun 2024 - 10:00PM
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Divided legislature and mainland Chinese forces ruin honeymoon for Taiwan’s Lai
Early opposition successes point to potential trouble for DPP administration, from cross-strait policy and military budgets to falling popularity.
25 May 2024 - 10:00PM
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Military drills around Taiwan, ‘lethal aid’ and more
Mainland China kicked off two days of military exercises around Taiwan, as it vowed to punish “separatists” after Taiwan’s newly inaugurated president lauded democracy and urged Beijing to stop political and military “intimidation” of Taiwan. Also in the news this week: the UK said China is making available “lethal aid” to Russia and more.
27 May 2024 - 5:12PM
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US, EU and other democracies slam mainland China for Taiwan military drills
Call for preserving status quo goes out after Beijing launches exercises surrounding self-governed island following William Lai’s inauguration speech.
24 May 2024 - 6:30AM
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‘We need to be very careful’: Lai will test Beijing on Taiwan, experts say
Many cross-strait assumptions ‘should be thrown out of the window’ as things change at ‘surprising speed’, former KMT lawmaker tells virtual seminar, attended also by mainland and overseas academics.
24 May 2024 - 6:07AM
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‘Empty talk’: Beijing rebuffs Taiwan leader’s bid to revive tourism, exchanges
Taiwan Affairs Office releases another strongly worded statement following William Lai’s inauguration on Monday.
22 May 2024 - 5:21PM
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