Taiwan government

China sends dozens of warplanes and ships near Taiwan to show its anger over island’s new leaders

Abhinav Thawait

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan tracked dozens of Chinese warplanes and navy vessels off its coast on Friday, the second ...

Lai Ching-te takes office as the new president of Taiwan

Abhinav Thawait

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s new president, Lai Ching-te, said in his inauguration speech Monday that he wants peace with ...

Taiwan elections: Lai Ching-te to assume charge as the new president

Elaine Hadley

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — In a campaign ad for Taiwan’s president-elect Lai Ching-te, incumbent President Tsai Ing-wen was shown driving ...

Chinese general takes a harsh line on Taiwan and other disputes at an international naval gathering

Abhinav Thawait

QINGDAO, China (AP) — One of China’s top military leaders took a harsh line on regional territorial disputes, telling an ...

Feleti Teo is named Tuvalu’s new prime minister after elections that ousted Taiwan supporter

Abhinav Thawait

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Tuvalu’s former Attorney General Feleti Teo was named prime minister of the tiny South Pacific nation ...

Taiwan voters choosing next president in poll weighing China’s threat and island’s stability

Elaine Hadley

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese are casting their votes Saturday for a new president and legislature in an election that ...

China sanctions 5 US defense companies in response to US sanctions and arms sales to Taiwan

Elaine Hadley

BEIJING (AP) — China announced sanctions Sunday on five American defense-related companies in response to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan ...