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US senator visits Taiwan to meet President Lai Ching-te
The Jakarta Post
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aiwan has the right to be free and "preserve self-determination", US Senator Roger Wicker, chairman of the Armed Services Committee and one of the strongest advocates for Taiwan in the US Congress, told the island's president on Friday. Wicker, a...
Commentary: Taiwan's Lai Ching-te faces crushing rebuke in recall vote fiasco
People's Daily Online
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(Xinhua) 15:11, August 29, 2025 BEIJING, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- The failure of the recall vote campaign targeting opposition Kuomintang legislators in Taiwan is a sharp rebuke to the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities led by Lai Ching-te,...
Philippines open to discuss safety of Filipinos in Taiwan with China, DFA chief says
Interaksyon
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August 29, 2025
MANILA — Foreign Affairs Secretary Theresa Lazaro on Thursday said she was open to discussions with China about possible ways to ensure the safety of Filipinos living in Taiwan, amid rising tensions across the Taiwan Strait. Speaking at a Senate...
Syaman Rapongan’s “Eyes of the Ocean” Proves Rare Example of Taiwanese Indigenous Literature in English
No Man Is An Island
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August 29, 2025
語言: English Photo credit: Chun-Hung Eric Cheng/Flickr/CC BY 2.0 SYAMAN RAPONGAN’S Eyes of the Ocean proves a rare opportunity to glimpse the accomplished Taiwanese Indigenous writer’s work in English. In this sense, Eyes of the Ocean is one of the...
Ever Rich unveils Kinmen Kaoliang and Omar whisky at Taiwan airports
TR Business
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August 29, 2025
The limited edition Omar single cask selection. Ever Rich Duty Free has unveiled two spirits designed to showcase craftsmanship, heritage and innovation of Taiwan, both of which are now available exclusively at the retailer’s shops across the...
Paraguay Receives Four Huey Helicopters from ‘Brother Country’ Taiwan
The Asunción Times
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August 29, 2025
Paraguay’s Air Force received four Bell UH-1H – nicknamed Huey – helicopters, a donation from the Republic of China (Taiwan), significantly boosting its operational and logistical capabilities. The handover ceremony took place at the Air Force...
DFA: No Taiwan official ‘recognized’ in business delegation to Philippines
Rappler
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August 29, 2025
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. A trade delegation of over 50 companies from Taiwan is in the Philippines MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on...
China criticizes US senators' Taiwan visit, calls it a threat to sovereignty
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A visit by a pair of U.S. senators to Taiwan has drawn criticism from China, which claims the island as its own and objects to any contact between officials of the two sides. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger...
Top Taiwan Bank Eyes Asia Growth Amid Tariff, Supply Chain Shift
Mint
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August 29, 2025
(Bloomberg) -- One of Taiwan’s biggest banks is looking to ramp up its overseas presence, including hiring more staff, as the Trump administration’s disruption of global trade opens up new opportunities across Asia. Vietnam is a key focus for...
US senators arrive in Taiwan to discuss security
Taipei Times
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August 28, 2025
US Senator Roger Wicker, chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee and one of the strongest advocates for Taiwan in the US Congress, arrived in Taiwan today for a visit that includes a meeting with President William Lai (賴清德) later today. “We...
US senators' visit to Taiwan ‘threat to sovereignty’: China
Hurriyet Daily News
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TAIPEI A visit by a pair of U.S. senators to Taiwan has drawn criticism from China, which claims the island as its own and objects to any contact between officials of the two sides. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker and...
Powering Taiwan: The Energy Equation
Taiwan Business Topics
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August 29, 2025
Alliance of Referendum for Taiwan members participate in a people's hunger strike against nuclear power in Taipei 2013 Nuclear Referendum Fails to Clear Threshold Taiwan on August 23 held a referendum on restarting the Maanshan nuclear power plant...
Taiwan has right to ‘preserve self-determination’, US senator says
Al Jazeera
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August 29, 2025
Roger Wicker, head of the powerful Senate Armed Services Committee, says trip is focused on security ties with island. Published On 29 Aug 202529 Aug 2025 Taiwan has the right to be free and “preserve self-determination”, United States Senator...
China criticizes U.S. senators' Taiwan visit, calls it a threat to sovereignty
The Tribune-Democrat - Pennsylvania
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TAIPEI, Taiwan – A visit by a pair of U.S. senators to Taiwan has drawn criticism from China, which claims the island as its own and objects to any contact between officials of the two sides. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker,...
‘Strong trading state’: Taiwan makes the case to join CPTPP trade agreement
Sky News Australia
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August 29, 2025
Australia is warning Taiwan it faces a long process to join one of Asia’s largest trading agreements as China pushes for its exclusion. Taiwan’s Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Chen Ming-Chi said, “Taiwan is a strong trading state … that is the...
Palace: Enough funds to evacuate Pinoys from Taiwan
Politiko
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August 29, 2025
The government has enough funds should there be a need to evacuate Filipinos from Taiwan if it is invaded or caught in the middle of military conflict, Malacanang said on Friday. Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary and Palace press...
TotalEnergies: MoU with Taiwanese company Xing Mobility in battery systems
Market Screener
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August 29, 2025
On Friday TotalEnergies announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Taiwanese group Xing Mobility to jointly promote immersive battery cooling systems for electrified applications in industry. In a press release, the partners...
High heat alert issued for New Taipei, western Taiwan
Taipei Times
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August 28, 2025
The Central Weather Administration (CWA) issued a high heat alert for seven cities and counties in western Taiwan today, with temperatures in New Taipei City expected to reach 38°C or higher. The alert, issued at 7:23am today, warns that parts of...
Retired NBA Superstar Carmelo Anthony arrives in Taiwan
Focus Taiwan
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August 29, 2025
Taipei, Aug. 29 (CNA) Ten-time NBA All-Star Carmelo Anthony has arrived in Taiwan, just before his induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Anthony, also known as "Melo," landed at Taoyuan International Airport around 5 a.m....
The Strategic Defence Review 2025: Is The United Kingdom Finally Sticking Up For Taiwan?
Taiwan Insight
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August 29, 2025
Written by Alexandra Whitehead. Image credit: UK Carrier Strike Group on Operation Highmast by Ministry of Defence, license: Open Government Licence v3.0. As Britain pledges a move towards “warfighting readiness,” is Taiwan’s sovereign integrity...