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Taiwan’s Lai to bolster ‘porcupine’ defense against China threat

“Aerial incursions have decreased but Taiwan’s outlying island of Kinmen has seen a pick-up in regular patrols by Chinese coast guard and other vessels” TAIPEI...

Taiwan president takes office under close scrutiny

TAIPEI – Taiwan’s president-elect Lai Ching-te, a staunch defender of the island’s democracy, will be sworn into office Monday as Beijing ratchets up military...

Lai Ching-te: Coal miner’s son to Taiwan president

TAIPEI– Son of a coal miner, Taiwan’s Lai Ching-te takes the helm Monday as president of the self-ruled island, tasked with navigating the widening...

Taiwan detects 22 China Aircraft around island

Taiwan’s defense ministry said Saturday it had detected 22 Chinese warplanes and drones around the self-ruled island in a window of less than three...

Marcos congratulates Taiwan’s president-elect Lai Ching-te

President Marcos late Monday evening congratulated Lai Ching-te on his election as Taiwan's next president. "On behalf of the Filipino people, I congratulate President-elect Lai...

Marcos eyes stronger collaboration with Taiwan’s new president

President Marcos on Monday congratulated Taiwan's President-elect Lai Ching-te on winning his nation's recent presidential election. In a message, President Marcos said that he is...

Taiwan tells China to ‘face reality’ after election

Taiwan on Sunday told China to "face reality" and respect its election result, after voters defied Beijing's warnings and chose pro-sovereignty candidate Lai Ching-te...

China says opposes Taiwan ‘separatist activities’ after Lai’s vote win

China lashed out against Taiwan's president-elect Lai Ching-te after he won Saturday's crucial vote, vowing it would not tolerate "separatist activities" in the self-ruled...

Taiwan’s president-elect vows to defend island from China threats

Taiwan's president-elect Lai Ching-te vowed Saturday to defend the self-ruled island from "intimidation" by China, after voters defied warnings from Beijing and swept him...

Lai wins Taiwan presidential poll-results

Taiwan’s ruling party candidate Lai Ching-te won the presidential election Saturday, with partial results showing he had taken 40.2 percent of ballots cast as...

Taiwan voters face flood of pro-China disinformation

TAIPEI—From deepfakes to breathless TikTok videos, a wave of disinformation has hit Taiwan’s voters ahead of Saturday’s presidential election, aimed overwhelmingly at candidates China...

Taiwan poll frontrunner hits out at Beijing ‘interference’

By Amber Wang and Sean Chang Taipei, Taiwan -- Taiwan's presidential election frontrunner on Tuesday accused Beijing of using "all means" to influence this weekend's...

Taiwan’s pres’l frontrunner picks US envoy as running mate

TAIPEI – Taiwan’s presidential frontrunner Vice President Lai Ching-te said Monday he had picked the island’s former envoy to the United States as his...
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