Taiwan's two leading opposition parties failed to agree Saturday on who would lead the ticket in a joint presidential bid for January's crucial elections.The lead-up to Taiwan's January 13 vote is being closely watched because it will shape Taipei's...

The United States said Thursday it planned to sell $440 million in ammunition and parts to Taiwan, its latest effort to boost the self-ruling island's defense.The sale is comparatively small in scale and does not expand the range of US weaponry to Ta...

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen vowed Saturday to maintain peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait in the face of increased military pressure from China, saying that "war is not an option".Under Tsai's two terms as president, the self-ruled isl...

A long-range Chinese combat drone capable of carrying a large weapons payload has circled Taiwan, the island's defence ministry said Friday.Democratic Taiwan lives under constant threat of an attack by Beijing, which views the island as part of its t...

China launched military drills around Taiwan on Saturday, in what it called a "stern warning" to the self-ruled island's government following a meeting between its president and the US House speaker.Dubbed "United Sharp Sword", the three-day operatio...

As China gears up for a meeting of its rubber stamp National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, lawmakers have made a slew of announcements about issues they will raise.With voting tightly controlled and no legislation likely to pass without the app...

By AFPTaiwan on Tuesday announced an extension in mandatory military service from four months to one year, citing the threat from an increasingly hostile China.Beijing considers self-ruled, democratic Taiwan a part of its territory, to be taken one d...

By AFPTikTok's Chinese owner denied on Monday setting up a subsidiary company in Taiwan after the island's authorities said they were investigating the social media app for running "illegal operations".The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC), Taiwan's top...

By AFPPresident Xi Jinping on Sunday vowed China would "never commit to abandoning the use of force" when it comes to the issue of Taiwan, in a speech marking the beginning of the Communist Party Congress in Beijing."Resolving the Taiwan issue is a m...

The top US and Chinese diplomats meet Friday in New York as soaring tensions show signs of easing, but Beijing issued a new warning against support for Taiwan.Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi are set to meet on t...

By AFPA strong earthquake struck Taiwan's southeastern coast on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said, bringing at least one building down in a small town and prompting Japan to issue a tsunami warning.The quake hit at 2:44 pm (0644 GMT) about 50 kil...

The United States on Friday announced a $1.1 billion arms package for Taiwan, vowing to keep boosting the island's defenses as tensions soar with Beijing, which warned Washington of "counter-measures."The sale comes a month after House Speaker Nancy...