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Four more Taiwanese have gone missing or been detained or had their freedom of movement restricted in China compared with the previous week, with the total reaching 449 since Jan.
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Admiral Samuel Paparo, commander of the US Pacific Command, is featured on the cover of Time magazine’s Oct.
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Last week’s meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) has rendered ineffective an “anti-China card” that Washington and Taipei could play together, Chinese...
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The second meeting this year between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) ended with little progress, as Beijing’s attempt to pressure Washington to reduce arms sales to...
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The US “very much” understands Taiwan’s defense needs and the severe military threat it faces from China, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Chen Ming-chi (陳明祺) said yesterday, following a...
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Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) had no standing to discuss US-China relations in World War II (WWII), as the People’s Republic of China did not exist at that time, Mainland Affairs Council (MAC)...
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said she spoke with US President Donald Trump about last week’s US-China summit in Washington, and touted the “unshakable” bond between the two allies.
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British counterterrorism police yesterday reportedly responded to a major incident near a base used by the US Air Force after several men were arrested on suspicion of explosives offenses.
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The National Science and Technology Council has issued a formal notice to solicit public feedback on further expansion in Phase II of the Chiayi Science Park (嘉義科學園區), which local industries have...
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Taiwan’s Fu Chao-hsuan (傅兆玄) won gold in the men’s high jump at the Asian Games in Nagoya yesterday, becoming the first Taiwanese man in 60 years to win an Asian Games athletics title.
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The Ministry of National Defense has prepared a NT$22 billion (US$692.3 million) program to acquire about 200 improved Hsiung Feng anti-ship missiles from next year to 2035, a source said.
Taipei Times15d ago
Taiwan’s democracy and high-tech economy play a crucial role in global affairs and are central to the world’s embrace of a raft of next-generation technologies, including AI.
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In a recent exchange over Bilingual 2030, Gerhard Erasmus (“Bilingual 2030,” Sept. 5, page 8) declared that “time’s up for opinions.” However, the time is hardly up for ideas about how to confront...
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Chinese President Xi Jinping’s (習近平) departure from the US gave Taiwan some reason for relief. Despite his unusually warm welcome for Xi, US President Donald Trump avoided an off-the-cuff statement...
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The main front-page headline of the Nikkei on Thursday said that Japan and the US closely coordinated on their response to China.
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The editorial on Sunday last week (“Whose history is it, anyway?” page 8) discussed the political implications of control over the interpretation of post-World War II history in Taiwan.
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As drought spread and wildfires raged across Europe this summer, the extraordinary heat did not stop at the shoreline.
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Rescued alive 10 days after catastrophic floods trapped him in a tunnel, Nepalese hydropower worker Kabir Maharjan is determined to help rebuild his country despite his own harrowing ordeal.
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The halls of the Development Center for Ship Technology and Transport Systems (DST) in Duisburg, Germany are lined with model ships, small-scale prototypes of vessels that may end up working on...
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The Ministry of Agriculture’s Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute on Wednesday said it has developed soybean-based umami seasoning powder that is low in sodium and sugar, and high in protein.
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