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Asia Today: Taiwan quarantines 5,000 after hospital cluster
World
January 26, 2021
Asia Today: Taiwan quarantines 5,000 after hospital cluster
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Health authorities in Taiwan are quarantining 5,000 people while looking for the source of two new…
Pompeo angers China with Hong Kong sanctions threat
World
January 7, 2021
Pompeo angers China with Hong Kong sanctions threat
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – Washington may sanction those involved in the arrest of over 50 people in Hong Kong and will…
Lawmakers throw pig guts, punches on Taiwan parliament floor
World
November 27, 2020
Lawmakers throw pig guts, punches on Taiwan parliament floor
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Lawmakers in Taiwan got into a fist fight and threw pig guts at each other Friday…
Taiwan to protect sovereignty with new submarines amid China tensions
World
November 24, 2020
Taiwan to protect sovereignty with new submarines amid China tensions
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (Reuters) – Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Tuesday vowed to defend the democratic island’s sovereignty with the construction…
China threatens retaliation over new US arms sales to Taiwan
World
October 22, 2020
China threatens retaliation over new US arms sales to Taiwan
BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) – China threatened on Thursday to retaliate against the latest US arms sale to Chinese-claimed Taiwan, as the…
China uses new tactic in campaign against Taiwan with spy accusations
World
October 14, 2020
China uses new tactic in campaign against Taiwan with spy accusations
TAIPEI (Reuters) – China has opened a new front in its pressure campaign against Taiwan with a series of spying…
China tells Indian media not to call Taiwan a country, Taiwan says “get lost”
World
October 8, 2020
China tells Indian media not to call Taiwan a country, Taiwan says “get lost”
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – China was accused by Taiwan of trying to impose censorship in India after its embassy in…
Taiwan says virus aid sent quietly to avoid Beijing protests
World
August 11, 2020
Taiwan says virus aid sent quietly to avoid Beijing protests
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan sent COVID-19 assistance to foreign countries surreptitiously to avoid protests from China, its foreign minister…
China sends fighter jets as US offers Taiwan ‘strong’ support
World
August 10, 2020
China sends fighter jets as US offers Taiwan ‘strong’ support
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Chinese air force jets briefly crossed over the mid-line of the Taiwan Strait on Monday and were…
US-China spats rattle world, prompting calls for unity
World
July 28, 2020
US-China spats rattle world, prompting calls for unity
BEIJING (AP) — Antagonisms between the United States and China are rattling governments around the world, prompting a German official…