taiwan

By James Pomfret and Yimou Lee DAJIA, Taiwan (Reuters) – The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is ramping up exchanges with folk religious groups in rural Taiwan in an attempt to …

By Ben Blanchard and Angie Teo TAIPEI (Reuters) – In China’s eyes all three Taiwan presidential candidates are separatists, the frontrunner to be the island’s next leader said on Wednesday …

By Liz Lee and Jeanny Kao BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) -China on Friday pressured Taiwan with a trade barrier probe and warplanes in the Taiwan Strait a month before the island holds …

By Greg Torode HONG KONG (Reuters) – Every day, nearly 60 fully loaded very large crude-oil carriers sail between the Persian Gulf and Chinese ports, carrying about half of the …

By Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s military drove away four attempts by Chinese forces to approach the island’s sensitive contiguous zone last month, Taiwan security officials said, in what …

TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s military sent forces to watch a Chinese naval formation, led by the aircraft carrier Shandong, sailing through the Taiwan Strait on Monday, Taiwan’s defence ministry said, …

TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s central bank is expected to leave its policy rate unchanged this week as inflation gradually cools and indeed keep it steady for all of next year, …

TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s foreign minister on Friday said Guatemala’s incoming government had “reassured” that it intends to maintain formal ties with the island, as China gradually whittles away at …

By Faith Hung and Rae Wee TAIPEI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Taiwan’s stock market is soaring ahead of elections next month that will shape relations with China, which claims the island as …

TAIPEI (Reuters) – U.S. officials plan to visit Taiwan to explain to companies details of new curbs, primarily aimed at China, on advanced chip exports, the island’s economy minister said …

TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen appealed to voters on Sunday to think of what had happened to Chinese-controlled Hong Kong when they cast their ballots next month, saying …

BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) – Beijing is fretting that a split in Taiwan’s opposition could pave the way for the island’s ruling party – which the Chinese government despises – to stay …

TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan again reported Chinese military activity around the island on Wednesday, with 11 aircraft crossing the sensitive median line of the Taiwan Strait as the island’s election …

By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) – A potential joint bid for Taiwan’s presidency by the island’s two main opposition parties was in disarray on Saturday as they bickered on how …

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping met for about four hours on Wednesday to discuss issues ranging from military …

TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s trade-dependent economy likely grew faster in the third quarter than the second thanks to resilient domestic consumption and a tentative rebound in exports, a Reuters poll …

BEIJING (Reuters) -China said on Thursday it had sent fighter jets to monitor and warn a U.S. Navy patrol aircraft that flew through the Taiwan Strait. China claims sovereignty over …

BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) – China on Monday extended an investigation into what it calls Taiwan’s trade barriers against it by three months to the eve of the island’s presidential election, prompting …

TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan has shown it is already independent and sovereign by electing its own president and has no need for a separate declaration of independence, the frontrunner to …

TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s government has opened an investigation into four companies named in a media report as conducting business with firms linked to U.S.-sanctioned Huawei in China, and is …

TAIPEI (Reuters) – China has “very diverse” ways of interfering in Taiwan’s elections in January, from military pressure to spreading fake news, including manipulating opinion polls, a senior Taiwanese security …