Ma, who is leading a group of students on a nine-day mainland trip, says exchanges between young people ‘are especially important now’.
18 Dec 2024 - 9:00PM videocam
Taiwan denied entry to 11 members of the Shanghai delegation, as well as nine journalists.
17 Dec 2024 - 9:00PM videocam
First shipment of 38 US-made armoured vehicles, dubbed the ‘world’s most powerful tanks’, arrives in Taiwan, with more on the way.
Next week’s Twin City Forum in Taipei hangs in the balance as organisers face demands to scrap event over China’s escalating military pressure.
14 Dec 2024 - 6:00PM videocam
Defence ministry says 47 aircraft were detected near the island in the 24 hours to 6am, along with 12 naval ships and nine official vessels.
10 Dec 2024 - 6:30PM videocam
Former legislative speaker Wang Jin-pyng from the KMT has suggested ‘separate governance without division’.
9 Dec 2024 - 8:00PM videocam
Analysts note a shared caution against provoking Beijing in the Taiwanese leader’s layovers in Hawaii and Guam.
7 Dec 2024 - 4:08PM videocam
Critics say it disrupts academic life and could make National Chengchi University a PLA target if ammunition is regularly stored on campus.
Pressure tactics from the PLA prompted the island to alter when it will sound the sirens, military source says.
25 Nov 2024 - 8:11PM videocam
Lai’s disapproval rating is at its highest since he took over as leader six months ago, according to a new public opinion poll.
23 Nov 2024 - 6:23PM videocam
Tsai Ing-wen has been invited to deliver a keynote address at the annual Halifax International Security Forum in Nova Scotia.
19 Nov 2024 - 8:55PM videocam
Taipei’s defence ministry says next year’s budget will be spent on systems such as air defence missiles, as Donald Trump demands more spending.
18 Nov 2024 - 10:00PM videocam
The US president-elect has repeatedly called on Taipei to raise defence spending but experts doubt advanced weaponry sales will go ahead.
16 Nov 2024 - 8:02PM videocam
Taiwan might face impossible expectations from US president-elect who has called for island to drastically increase military spending.
13 Nov 2024 - 10:25AM videocam
The coastguard had insisted it followed correct procedures during February’s incident, which took place near the mainland coast.
12 Nov 2024 - 8:24PM videocam
Opposition leaders have described the ruling rejecting almost all of the proposed government oversight reforms as a ‘disgrace’.
3 Nov 2024 - 3:24PM videocam
De facto ambassador Raymond Greene says US military and Taipei’s military reforms help deter attacks from mainland China.
28 Oct 2024 - 9:06PM videocam
Academy’s co-founder and a major donor have also been targeted by Beijing for supporting ‘violent’ pro-independence activities.
28 Oct 2024 - 9:52AM videocam
Taipei signs deals with Washington’s de facto embassy to buy loitering munitions as Beijing retaliates over William Lai’s remarks.
17 Oct 2024 - 9:48AM videocam
Joint Sword-2024B exercise focused on sea-and air-combat readiness patrols, and ability to block key ports.
15 Oct 2024 - 2:25AM videocam
Taiwanese defence ministry blames manipulation by anti-US forces for claims published on mainland China’s most significant holiday.
13 Oct 2024 - 6:13PM videocam
William Lai says the two sides of the strait should have equal status, comments that Beijing says are meant to worsen cross-strait tensions.
11 Oct 2024 - 12:02PM videocam
Details of 8-day visit kept quiet amid security concerns, reports say.
7 Oct 2024 - 8:00PM videocam
With the KMT at the Yuan’s helm, branding for the events loses the green tinge of the independence-leaning camp.
3 Oct 2024 - 6:36PM videocam
Fourth-generation US warplanes represent Taiwan’s bid to match the PLA’s J-20 stealth fighters as it steps up cross-strait activities.
2 Oct 2024 - 9:00PM videocam
First 38 battle tanks arriving in December seen to boost cross-strait deterrence, but some analysts cite modern threats like suicide drones.
30 Sep 2024 - 8:52PM videocam
Whole-of-Society Defence Resilience Committee aims to mobilise around 400,000 people, security official says.
29 Sep 2024 - 9:00AM videocam
It comes as the United States is seeking to reduce supply chain risks by moving manufacturing away from mainland China.
24 Sep 2024 - 9:00AM videocam
Lawmakers point to serious cross-strait security lapses, after neither breach was spotted by Taiwanese authorities until the men were held.
22 Sep 2024 - 8:12AM videocam
Such deliveries risk loss of confidence, US probe warns Pentagon, as Taipei says it is jointly addressing the issue with US authorities.