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Taiwan declares TikTok a national security threat
TikTok's usage is already restricted within Taiwanese government agencies and their premises.
Published on Mar 23, 2024 04:15 PM IST
ANI |
Nobel Literature laureate Mo Yan is accused in patriotism lawsuit of insulting China's heroes
Nobel Literature laureate Mo Yan is accused in patriotism lawsuit of insulting China's heroes
Published on Mar 13, 2024 09:41 AM IST
AP |
Taiwan detects 19 Chinese military aircraft, seven naval vessels around nation
According to Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence, among the 19 Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, 12 crossed the Taiwan Strait median line.
Published on Feb 29, 2024 12:06 PM IST
ANI |
Hong Kongers hoping to settle down in Taiwan, immigration policy change after election: Report
Hong Kong immigrants in Taiwan are seeking increased support through the upcoming Taiwan elections, according to a report by Voice of America (VOA).
Updated on Jan 12, 2024 05:46 AM IST
ANI |
Taiwan’s presidential election will be a three-way race after all
Even with a divided opposition, polls point to a tight contest
Published on Nov 26, 2023 08:00 AM IST
The Economist
Hundreds throng Taipei as Taiwan celebrates east Asia's largest Pride march
The streets of central Taipei were packed for the annual parade, the 21st since it began and including go-go dancers and drag queens.
Published on Oct 28, 2023 03:28 PM IST
Reuters |
China announces plan for new telescope ahead of its space station crew launch
The telescope, dubbed Xuntian, will be installed by China's Tiangong space station and will co-orbit with it.
Published on Oct 25, 2023 03:18 PM IST
AP |
Former UK PM Liz Truss warns of China threats during Taiwan visit
Liz Truss is the first former British prime minister since Margaret Thatcher in the 1990s to visit Taiwan.
Published on May 17, 2023 10:45 AM IST
AP |
Best psychological horror games you can experience in 2023
The psychological horror genre continues to make strides in the gaming industry. Luckily, in 2023 there’s no shortage of dreadful psychological horror games.
Published on Apr 20, 2023 01:00 PM IST
‘Aerospace activities’: China bans ship movement near Taiwan on Sunday
China did not release details of the operations that will disrupt passage of ships, with Taiwan saying as many as 33 flights could also be impacted by the ban
Updated on Apr 13, 2023 04:45 PM IST
Canadian parliamentary delegation visits Taiwan to boost ties
Their visit comes after China conducted military exercises in the vicinity of Taiwan in recent days, after Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen’s visited Central America and the United States
Updated on Apr 11, 2023 10:56 AM IST
US-based Reagan library, others sanctioned by China over Taiwan meeting
China's sanctions target Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & other US-based orgs after US House Speaker's meeting with Taiwan's president.
Published on Apr 07, 2023 10:05 AM IST
AP | | Posted by Animesh Chaturvedi
China condemns US-Taiwan meet, vows 'resolute' response
Beijing claims Taiwan as its own territory and balks at any official contact Taipei has with other countries.
Updated on Apr 06, 2023 05:09 AM IST
AFP |
Pioneering artist Vivan Sundaram dies at 79
Social activist and friend Shabnam Hashmi said that Sundaram had been ailing for the past few months with multiple issues.
Published on Mar 29, 2023 01:18 PM IST
PTI |
Choosing China? Honduras ends decades-long diplomatic ties with Taiwan
"The government of Honduras recognises the existence of just one China," the Honduran foreign ministry said in a post on Twitter.
Published on Mar 26, 2023 06:46 AM IST
Reuters |
Taiwan, India stand on frontline of authoritarian expansion, says Taipei envoy
Other free and law-biding countries will suffer in the long-term if China’s wanton disregard for democratic principles and blatant violation of international law go unheeded, Baushuan Ger said in an exclusive interview
Updated on Aug 05, 2022 12:17 PM IST
Dalai Lama was asked if he wants to visit Taiwan. Here's his answer
Notably, China claims the democratic island of Taiwan as its own territory and says it should be taken by force if necessary. Taiwan resists, saying it is an independent country and will defend its freedoms and democracy in the face of China's aggression.
Updated on Nov 10, 2021 06:12 PM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Taiwan says 16 Chinese warplanes enter air defense zone
It is one of the largest Chinese incursions into Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) since early October, coming right after an EU delegation visited Taipei to work on building ties.
Published on Nov 07, 2021 01:44 PM IST
'No room for compromise': China tells US to act with caution over Taiwan
Authoritarian China regards self-ruled Taiwan as its own territory and has vowed to one day seize the island, by force if needed. Beijing's saber-rattling has ramped up in recent years, exacerbating fears the island of 23 million people could become a major global flashpoint.
Published on Oct 22, 2021 01:41 PM IST
AFP |
China steps up psychological pressure on Taiwan with 'grey zone' jet incursions
The sudden spike in Chinese warplanes crossing into the island's air defence identification zone (ADIZ) has focused attention on Taiwan, fuelling concerns it could become a global flashpoint.
Published on Oct 22, 2021 11:28 AM IST
AFP |
Amid concerns over Chinese ‘invasion’, Taiwan seeks to avoid armed confrontation
China claims the democratic island of Taiwan as its own territory and says it should be taken by force if necessary. Taiwan resists, saying it is an independent country and will defend its freedoms and democracy in the face of China's aggression.
Updated on Oct 08, 2021 07:45 AM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Travel updates: Taipei bans dining-in, Japan extends Covid-19 emergency
From Japan opening large-scale vaccination centers in Tokyo and Osaka while extending Covid-19 emergency to Taiwan’s capital 'Taipei' banning all on-site dining and drinking and Malaysia imposing new restrictions to curb coronavirus, catch all the travel updates here
Published on May 24, 2021 11:02 AM IST
Bloomberg |
Surge in cases leads to stricter Covid-19 restrictions in Taiwan
On Saturday, Taiwan tightened the Covid-19 restrictions in Taipei and the cities around it due to an increase in coronavirus cases, for two more weeks.
Published on May 15, 2021 01:55 PM IST
Reuters | , Taipei
Changing names to get free meals lands hundreds of Taiwanese in soup!
The offer by Japanese sushi restaurant chain Akindo Sushiro led many people to change their names.
Published on Mar 21, 2021 05:04 PM IST
ANI |
Beijing could be preparing for a full-scale invasion of Taiwan: Report
Gray zone conflicts are activities by a state that are harmful to another state and are sometimes considered to be acts of war, but are not legally acts of war.
Updated on Mar 01, 2021 09:04 AM IST
ANI | , Taipei