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Taiwan's FM leads business delegation to Paraguay
Taipei, July 9 (CNA) Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) is leading a business delegation to Paraguay to celebrate the 68th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties and to deepen bilateral economic and trade cooperation, the Ministry...

Taiwan Excellence Launches Innovative Go Healthy With Taiwan Campaign In The GCC
(MENAFN- Dubai PR Network) Dubai, UAE, July 7: In a pioneering effort to boost Taiwan's presence on the global health stage, the International Trade Administration (TITA) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has launched a worldwide call...
Taiwan's military exercise will only jeopardize well-being of its residents: mainland spokesperson
BEIJING, July 9 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday spoke out against Taiwan's recent military exercise, noting that it would only further undermine peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and jeopardize the safety and...

Abrams Tanks, NMESIS Missiles “Thunder’ In China’s Backyard As Taiwan & Philippines Flaunt U.S. Weapons To Deter PLA
The Republic of China (better known as Taiwan) officially kicked off the annual Han Kuang military exercise on July 9, with a special emphasis on combating China’s ‘grey zone’ tactics that are classified as acts of aggression, little short of a...

U.S. military expert calls for expanding role of USFK to include Taiwan contingencies
U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) armored vehicles are seen in Dongducheon, Gyeonggi, on March 10. [YONHAP] A U.S. military expert has renewed calls to expand the role of U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) beyond deterring North Korea to potentially include...

Ørsted secures project financing for 632 MW wind farm in Taiwan
Ørsted has reached financial close on a project finance package with 25 banks and 5 export credit agencies (ECAs) to raise approximately TWD 90 billion (around US$3 billion) for the 632 MW offshore wind farm, Greater Changhua 2. This is part of...

Han Kuang Day 3: Forces mobilized across Taiwan for logistics, defense drills
Forces on Taiwan and its outlying islands were mobilized Friday, the third day of the live-fire component of the annual Han Kuang military exercises. In Taoyuan, reservists were trained to safeguard critical supplies at a logistics site in case of...

Taiwan Law Firm Awards
Asia Business Law Journal names Taiwan’s top law firms. Byung Jin Park and Miran Lim report Taiwanese law firms are playing an increasingly important role in safeguarding economic growth. Taiwan’s economy ended the first quarter of 2025 on a...

The Rocky History of China’s Marriage Law Reforms
On May 10, 2025, China rolled out its biggest marriage registration overhaul in over two decades. Couples can now register outside of the jurisdiction where their household registration, or hukou, is located, easing the process for potentially 376...

China mapping strategic seabed off Taiwan: report
China’s oceanographic survey and research ships are collecting data in the Indo-Pacific region, possibly to better navigate the area with submarines, detect undersea cables or lay undersea mines, a New York Times article published yesterday said....

Trump to host Philippines’ president ‘very soon’ to discuss security, economic ties; date not final yet
President Donald Trump will host his Philippine counterpart in the White House “very soon” to discuss how the longtime treaty allies can further deepen their security and economic engagements, the Philippine ambassador to the U.S. said Friday. No...

Taiwan unfazed as China puts 8 Taiwanese firms on export control list
Taipei, July 9 (CNA) China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on Wednesday announced export restrictions against eight Taiwanese companies, though Taiwanese scholars and the affected companies said the move would not significantly impact their...

SMCV signs MoU with Taiwanese hospital to advance cross-border healthcare
Its partnership with Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital aims to enhance expertise exchange, research collaboration and access to healthcare services between the two countries KUALA LUMPUR: Sunway Medical Centre Velocity (SMCV) and Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital...
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Taiwan kicks off largest war games amid rising tensions with China
Taiwan launched its biggest annual military drills on Wednesday, simulating attacks on key command systems and infrastructure in preparation for a possible Chinese invasion. The Han Kuang exercises, running over the next 10 days, will focus on...

The 8-point buzzsaw facing any invasion of Taiwan
The groom is Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syria’s new president, a former jihadist leader who has swapped his fatigues for a suit. Al-Sharaa assumed power just six months ago and sits atop a transitional government formed from the ashes of a 14-year civil...

Taiwan launches biggest war games with simulated attacks against military command
By Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan launched its largest ever military drills on Wednesday, starting with simulated attacks on its command systems and infrastructure ahead of a Chinese invasion, senior defence officials said. The early stages of...

US Secretary of State Rubio meets China Foreign Minister’s Wang on sidelines of ASEAN talks
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi Friday on the sidelines of ASEAN talks in Malaysia, where Washington’s tariffs are in sharp focus. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends the ASEAN Post-Ministerial...

U.K., France reaffirm commitment to Indo-Pacific, Taiwan stability
Taipei, July 11 (CNA) The United Kingdom and France on Thursday underscored the growing strategic importance of the Indo-Pacific, including Taiwan, to European security, as well as their commitment to the region's stability, during a leaders'...

Taiwan kicks off military drills in face of China threat
Taiwan began its annual military drills on Wednesday with troops joined by the largest-ever mobilisation of reservists for 10 days of training aimed at defending against a Chinese invasion. The "Han Kuang" exercises, which are being held at the...