By Wen Yu-te and Jason Pan / Staff reportersHsinchu City Councilor Fan Cheng-lung (范振龍) of the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) was stripped of his off
THREAT TO DEMOCRACY: Minister Joseph Wu urged the international community to pay more attention to Taiwan’s election, as Beijing might use the same me
CAMPAIGN OUTLINE: The DPP’s presidential candidate is focused on democracy, international trade, investing more in the public and targeting net zero e
PEACE BASED ON DIGNITY: President Tsai Ing-wen said that the most important principle on what course to follow regarding relations with China was demo
MINISTRY PACKAGES: The preferential loans have prompted more than 1,400 local companies to invest in Taiwan, which has boosted local industry, the MOE
COALITION BUILDING: Washington should build up the resilience of ASEAN and Oceanic countries to counter China’s threats in the region, a US representa
ELEPHANT IN ROOM: Hou called for cultural exchanges with China to build trust across the Strait, while Lai said Taiwanese do not need to rely on China
BOUNCE BACK UNLIKELY: Taiwanese spending in China has plummeted from a peak of 84% in 2010 to 34% last year and about 11% in the first 11 months of th
By Crystal Hsu / Staff reporterThe government’s business climate monitor last month flashed “yellow-blue,” indicating the nation’s economy is emerging
By Ben Blanchard / Reuters, TAIPEIThe Ministry of Economic Affairs yesterday said that it has expanded a list of sanctioned goods for Russia and its a
NEW ORDER: India should avoid emulating China’s ‘wolf warrior’ behavior, which drives away investment, and instead focus on its soft power, an Indian
INTERFERENCE: Beijing has adopted psychological warfare including trade barriers to gain influence on the voting behavior of Taiwanese, a report said
/ Staff Writer, with CNAThe Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) last night held a large-scale campaign event in Taipei, touting the party’s unity with app
DEMOCRATIC PARTNERS: The government said it hopes the landmark investment deal would help with its bid to join the CPTPP, which is to be chaired by Ca
CARROT AND STICK: Beijing rewards those who accept the so-called ‘1992 consensus’ and its ‘one China’ principle with economic incentives, a civil asso
LITTLE EFFECT? National Development Council Minister Kung Ming-hsin said suspension of tariffs relief would not affect the economy, as only 4% of expo
By Liu Tzu-hsuan / Staff reporterUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday voiced concern over China’s aggression in the Taiwan Strait during
DATA FROM 2021: Human freedom declined in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, with ‘significant drops in the rule of law and freedom of movement,’ the
TOURISM BOOST: The project would not cover individuals, but up to NT$500,000 could be allocated per expo or conference for travel in the three days be
/ Staff writer, with CNATaipei’s National Central Library is hosting a 13-day exhibition centered around the Mu’allaqat, a centuries-old poetry collec