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Beijing (AFP) Sept 11, 2017 - A Taiwanese democracy activist pleaded guilty Monday to charges of attempting to subvert Chinese government power during a trial in China that his wife called a political show and further soured cross-strait ties.
Jun 26, 2026
Beijing (AFP) Sept 11, 2017 - A Taiwanese democracy activist confessed Monday to charges of attempting to subvert Chinese government power during a trial in China that has been slammed by rights activists and further soured cross-strait relations.
Jun 26, 2026
Taipei (AFP) Sept 12, 2024 - The head of Taiwan's top China policy body said Thursday that the democratic island will never surrender in the face of intensifying pressure from a more aggressive Beijing.
Jun 26, 2026
Taipei (AFP) Sept 25, 2009 - Taiwan said Friday it will bar a visit by exiled Uighur leader Rebiya Kadeer while indirectly linking her organisation to terrorism, a move observers predicted will please China.
Jun 26, 2026
Taipei (AFP) Sept 25, 2010 - Taiwan welcomed remarks by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao suggesting that missiles pointing at the island could one day be removed, calling his words pragmatic and a sign of goodwill.
Jun 26, 2026
Taipei (AFP) Sept 6, 2021 - Taiwan warned Honduras on Monday against flashy and false promises by China after the Latin American nation's main opposition party vowed to switch diplomatic recognition to Beijing.
Jun 26, 2026
Hsinchu, Taiwan (AFP) Sept 10, 2015 - Taiwan on Thursday staged a live-fire anti-landing drill simulating an invasion by China as President Ma Ying-jeou pledged to maintain a battle-ready force while seeking peace with the island's giant neighbour.
Jun 26, 2026
Taipei (AFP) Sept 16, 2022 - Taiwan said on Friday ties between Russia and China were a threat to global peace and that the international community must resist the expansion of authoritarianism.
Jun 26, 2026
New Taipei City, Taiwan (AFP) Sept 6, 2024 - Taiwanese volunteers gathered around a large inflatable whale as they learned how to help beached sea mammals - an increasingly common sight across the island.
Jun 26, 2026
Taipei (AFP) Sept 8, 2020 - Taiwan's president called Tuesday for democratic countries to combat China's regional expansionism, saying the alliance would safeguard freedom... human rights and democracy.
Jun 26, 2026
Taipei (AFP) Sept 16, 2008 - Rescuers on Tuesday continued search operations after Typhoon Sinlaku pounded Taiwan over the weekend, leaving at least 11 people dead, officials said.
Jun 26, 2026
Taipei (AFP) Sept 1, 2022 - A colourful Taiwanese tycoon unveiled plans Thursday to train more than three million civilian warriors to help defend the democratic island in the event of a Chinese invasion, donating TW$1 billion ($33 million) of his own money.
Jun 26, 2026
New York (AFP) Sept 19, 2011 - A senior US official on Monday all but confirmed reports that Washington will help Taiwan upgrade its 145 US-made F-16 A/B fighters, rather than selling the more advanced jets coveted by the island.
Jun 26, 2026
Taipei (AFP) Sept 06, 2013 - Taiwan is set to withdraw troops from two islets near the Chinese mainland next year and turn the former battleground into a tourist attraction amid warming ties, reports said Friday.
Jun 26, 2026
Taipei (AFP) Sept 27, 2014 - A college student threw a book at Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou as he left a Taipei hotel to protest increasingly cordial relations with China, his office confirmed Saturday.
Jun 26, 2026
Taipei (AFP) Sept 1, 2022 - Taiwanese soldiers on a tiny islet just off China's mainland shot down an unidentified commercial drone on Thursday as a local tycoon vowed to train millions of civilian warriors to defend the island.
Jun 26, 2026
