CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM: The nation is largely split on lowering the minimum voting age from 20 to 18, with half of respondents opposed and 46.8 percent
NO BARGAINING CHIP: Former AIT chair Richard Bush said that if China is waiting for the KMT to return to power, it would be a bad idea to suppress Ta
REGIONAL SUMMIT: The delegation is to reaffirm Taiwan’s support for and dedication to free trade, as well as the sustained development of the region,
UNITY: The president called on political party leaders to discuss issues such as constitutional reform and finding the nation’s place in the internati
CHANGING WORLD: Sticking to past practices and ways of thinking would make it hard for Taipei and Beijing to deal with volatile regional situations, t
CROSS-STRAIT POLICY: While advocating goodwill toward China, the premier said he stands by his principle of supporting Taiwanese independence whatever
TAIPEI GATHERINGS: The president gave the opening address to the Asia-Pacific Security Dialogue forum, while a former US vice president spoke at a pri
ACCURACY COUNTS: The foreign ministry said it has used both the Republic of China and Taiwan when referring to the nation since President Tsai took of
LOW PROFILE: A statement by a task force involved with Lee Ming-che’s rescue said his family members were asked to ‘lay low’ if they want China to rel
By Chung Li-hua and William Hetherington / Staff reporter, with staff writerTaiwan is not under China’s political control, the Presidential Office sai
WHA EXCLUSION: In a meeting with Minister of Health Chen Shih-chung three leaders of the World Medical Association voiced their support for Taiwan’s i
NOW HIRING: The White House has yet to appoint hundreds of department positions, which means that despite US support for Taiwan, there is no one to im
By Sean Lin / Staff reporterIf Beijing does not order the release of human rights advocate Lee Ming-che (李明哲), “problems will arise” when the Chinese
‘NOT THAT GREAT’ As the games are to be held during typhoon season, leeway days are to be allocated in case of cancelations, the organizing committee
By Stacy Hsu / Staff reporterNearly 80 percent of Taiwanese regard Beijing as being hostile to Taiwan since President Tsai Ing-wen’s (蔡英文) inauguratio
INDEPENDENT DEFENSE: The nation lacks experience building submarines, but is working on addressing those problems, shipbuilder CSBC’s chairman said
By Stacy Hsu / Staff reporterThe Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) yesterday called for rationality and pragmatic communications after heated words betwe
STIRRING UP TROUBLE: China’s Taiwan Affairs Office said the Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau’s accusation that it ordered Zhou to spy was ‘pur
By Stacy Hsu / Staff reporterPresident Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) yesterday encouraged China-based Taiwanese businesspeople to return to and invest in their h
By Lin Liang-sheng and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporter, staff writer, with CNAStraits Exchange Foundation (SEF) Chairman Tien Hung-mao (田弘茂) yesterday