G7 affirms opposition to coercion in the Taiwan Strait
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The Group of Seven (G7) today voiced their opposition to any attempts to unilaterally change the status quo in the East China Sea, South China Sea and Taiwan Strait in a statement on geopolitical issues. Leaders attending the G7 […]
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Taitung commissioner to be investigated for joining China’s Straits Forum
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Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) Minister Chiu Chui-cheng (邱垂正) said today that Taitung County Commissioner Yao Ching-ling's (饒慶鈴) participation in China’s Straits Forum via video on Saturday last week may have […]
China to take countermeasures against new Taiwan intelligence gathering site
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China said today that it would take countermeasures in response to the National Security Bureau’s (NSB) new Web page for Chinese nationals to report intelligence tips, saying the site exposed Taiwan’s […]
Chinese historian Ge Zhaoguang wins Tang Prize in Sinology
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Chinese historian Ge Zhaoguang (葛兆光), a specialist in Chinese intellectual, cultural and religious history, has been named the 2026 Tang Prize laureate in Sinology for his wide-ranging scholarship that has influenced academic […]
Taoyuan terminal project to be completed next year
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Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport’s Terminal 3 would be completed before the end of next year, with half the check-in counters planned to be self-service, Taoyuan International Airport Co (TIAC) said yesterday. The terminal would have […]
Group of indigenous paddlers arrive in the Philippines
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An indigenous group last night completed their journey to the Philippines after leaving on Monday paddling a hand-built wooden canoe across the Bashi Channel, reviving a maritime route dormant for hundreds of years and re-establishing […]
‘Finding Taiwan’ film competition opens for entries
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The annual international short film competition Finding Taiwan is to open for submissions by the end of this month, with a new special prize to celebrate the 50th anniversary of a government-funded magazine.This year’s competition has […]
Japanese encephalitis and enterovirus cases reported
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The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) yesterday reported a case of Japanese encephalitis in a baby younger than three months old, the youngest case on record, and a new case of severe enterovirus infection in a child younger than five […]
Slow restart
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Penghu County Agriculture and Fisheries Bureau personnel release a sea turtle on a beach in Penghu’s Magong City on International Sea Turtle Day yesterday....
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Welfare program aimed at supporting older people
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The Ministry of Health and Welfare yesterday detailed a NT$6.25 billion (US$198 million) initiative to expand social welfare programs for older people living alone. Minister of Health and Welfare Shih Chung-liang (石崇良) spoke at a news […]
