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Opinion: Timetable needed for unification of Taiwan

AfterIputforwardtheideathatBeijingshouldsetatimetablefortheunificationofTaiwan,someTaiwanesescholarsbelievedthissymbolizedashiftinthemainland'sattitudetowardthe

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Typhoon Haitang makes landfall in Taiwan

Typhoon Haitang made landfall at 4:40 p.m. Sunday in Pingtung county in Taiwan, the island's weather agency said.

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US finds steel bar imports from Taiwan dumped

The United States Department of Commence (DOC) announced on Friday it had made a final finding steel exporters from Taiwan were dumping concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) in the US.

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China urges US to revoke weapon sales to Taiwan

China has urged the US to revoke its plan to sell weapons to Taiwan, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said Friday at a regular press conference in Beijing.

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Taiwan export orders up 9.1 pct in May

Taiwan's export orders saw year-on-year growth of 9.1 percent in May, on the back of global economic recovery and strong orders demand for electronic devices, according to data released by the island's economic authority Tuesday.

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Taipei 101 lit up for late Taiwan documentary director

Taipei 101, the landmark skyscraper in Taipei, featured a lighting display on Sunday night to pay tribute to acclaimed documentary director Chi Po-lin, who died in a helicopter crash Saturday.

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China slams US, Japan remarks on South China Sea, Taiwan

ChinahasprotestedstronglyagainstAmericanandJapanesespeechesrelatedtoissuesontheSouthChinaSea,TaiwanandtheDiaoyuIslands,knownastheSenkakuIslandsinJapan.HuaChunyi

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Round-the-clock downpour causes huge losses in Taiwan

Heavy rain starting Friday morning in Taiwan has resulted in over 57.5 million new Taiwan dollars (1.9 million U.S. dollars) in agricultural and civilian facility losses as of 5 p.m. Sunday, according to Taiwan's agricultural authorities.

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China strongly opposes U.S. arms sales to Taiwan

TheChinesegovernmentandtheChinesepeoplearestronglyopposedtoU.S.armssalestoTaiwan,aseniorChinesemilitaryofficersaidhereonSaturday.TheresponsecameafterU.S.Secreta

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Electric tower collapses after strong rainfall batters Taiwan

AnelectrictowercollapsedonFridayinShimenDistrict,northernTaiwan'sNewTaipeiaftertorrentialrainbatteredtheisland.Localmediasaidthesecondelectrictowerofapowerplant

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The 70th World Health Assembly, from milestone vote to Taiwan exclusion

TheWorldHealthAssemblyismeetinginGenevauntiltheendofMay.Sofar,theeventhasseentheelectionofTedrosAdhanomGhebreyesusfromEthiopiaasthedirector-generalfortheinterna

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Chinese mainland responds to Taiwan’s absence at World Health Assembly

TheChinesemainlandsaidparticipationoftheTaiwanregionintheactivitiesofinternationalorganizationsmustbedealtwithinaccordancewiththeone-Chinaprinciple.Themainlandd

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Chinese Mainland increases job opportunities for Taiwan residents

Taiwanese residents are now eligible to work in public institutions in six more provincial regions, An Fengshan, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council announced Wednesday.

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Chinese Mainland increases job opportunities for Taiwan residents

Taiwaneseresidentsarenoweligibletoworkinpublicinstitutionsinsixmoreprovincialregions,AnFengshan,spokespersonfortheTaiwanAffairsOfficeoftheStateCouncilannouncedW

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Taiwan-funded companies remain big players in Dongguan

Taiwan-funded companies that have invested in Guangdong province's city of Dongguan, a major manufacturing center in the Pearl River Delta, have maintained sustainable business growth there and many of them have been introducing smart solutions to cope with rising production costs, according to leading businessmen.

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Taiwan urged to improve tourists' safety

The mainland office responsible for cross-Straits relations has urged Taiwan to improve safety across its whole tourist sector and to take measures to ensure the safety of mainland travelers.

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PLA confirms aircraft carrier Liaoning passed through Taiwan Straits on Thursday

The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy has confirmed that the Liaoning aircraft carrier passed through the Taiwan Straits on Thursday before dawn.