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Taiwan pledges to remove 760 statues of Chinese dictator Chiang Kai-shek
In move seen by the opposition as an attempt to de-sinocise Taiwan, the ruling party is...
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Joy in Taiwan – and praise from the president – as Nymphia Wind wins RuPaul’s Drag Race
Drag star celebrated with massive support at home after taking top prize in the long-running US...
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Taiwan earthquake: shock and grief take hold in Hualien
Residents of tourist city near epicentre of 7.2-magnitude Taiwan earthquake face destruction and despairLying in his...
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Taiwan earthquake live updates: seven killed, more than 700 injured and dozens still trapped after strongest quake in 25 years
Rescues carried out in worst-hit city of Hualien after strong 7.2 magnitude quake; Japan lifts tsunami...
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Beijing condemns Taiwan after two Chinese fishers die in speedboat crash
The vessel capsized while being chased by Taiwan’s coastguard near the Kinmen islands, in what China...
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‘A race against time’: Taiwan strives to root out China’s spies
As Beijing has increased its efforts to recruit Taiwanese people, the number of spying cases has...
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Tuvalu goes to the polls in election watched by China and Taiwan
One candidate has said he wants to review the Pacific country’s relationships with Taiwan and China,...
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Taiwan elects Lai Ching-te, from incumbent pro-sovereignty party, as president
Lai’s Democratic Progressive party wins unprecedented third term in result likely to anger ChinaTaiwan has voted...
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Vote counting starts in key Taiwan election amid threats from China
Beijing has criticised frontrunner Lai Ching-te as a ‘separatist’ as it seeks to intimidate self-ruling islandVote...
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Friday briefing: What Taiwan’s general election means for the country – and democracy worldwide
In today’s newsletter: Taiwan goes to the polls on Saturday, with major geopolitical ramifications on the...
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Chinese satellite launch triggers emergency alert across Taiwan
Mistranslation of ‘satellite’ to ‘missile’ in message causes alarm and confusion days before presidential electionA Chinese...
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Taiwan braces for ‘big deal’ presidential election as China’s shadow looms
Corruption and the cost of living have trumped concerns about a belligerent neighbour in close race...