Former U.S. house speaker Paul Ryan to attend Taiwan Relations act event
TAIPEI, Apr 10, 2019, Taiwan News. The previous speaker of the United States House of…
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Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) is an economy of 23.5 million people. In 1991, the year it joined APEC, the current GDP of Chinese Taipei was recorded at USD 187 billion, while its per capita GDP was USD 9,000. The GDP of Chinese Taipei more than doubled by 2016, at USD 573 billion, as did its per capita GDP at USD 24,000.
US prepares to open new de facto embassy in Taipei amid ‘policy shift’ on Taiwan
TAIPEI, Apr 6, 2019, SCMP. The United States will move its de facto embassy in…
[Analytics] Taiwan can’t gamble on cross-Straits crisis: Global Times
Taiwan authorities claimed that People’s Liberation Army (PLA) fighter jets crossed the so-called “middle line”…
Chinese jets’ incursion across Taiwan Strait is Beijing’s way of pushing back against the US
TAIPEI, Apr 1, 2019, SCMP. Beijing’s decision on Sunday to break a tacit agreement by…
President Tsai praises success of Oceans of Democracy state visit
TAIPEI, Apr 1, 2019, Taiwan Today. President Tsai Ing-wen said that her Oceans of Democracy…
Solomons’ poll could have ‘domino effect’ for China: academic
HONIARA, Apr 1, 2019, RNZ. The caretaker Prime Minister, Rick Hou, has promised to review…
[Analytics] Taiwan’s Tsai rejects talk of Chinese takeover
Leader of the self-ruling island, on a visit to Hawaii, says all Taiwanese should heed…
US ships sail through strategic Taiwan Strait, defying China
WASHINGTON D.C., Mar 25, 2019, 9News. The US has sent two ships through the Taiwan…
Taiwan ties with Solomon Islands solid: official
HONIARA, Mar 22, 2019, RNZ. A senior Taiwan official says the country’s ties with Solomon…
Taiwan can’t resist historic trend towards unification, says head of Chinese cross-strait group
BEIJING, Mar 14, 2019, SCMP. Any effort by Taiwan to resist the “historic trend” towards…
Taiwan’s sports universities provide athletes with top-class degrees
TAIPEI, Feb 23, 2019, Taiwan Today. Taiwan won 17 gold, 19 silver and 31 bronze…
HK’s pro-democracy lawmakers fear proposed update on extradition law
HONG KONG, Feb 14, 2019, Macau Daily Times. Hong Kong’s Security Bureau has proposed to…