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April 10, New Delhi: Chinese leader Xi Jinping welcomed the leader of Taiwan's main opposition party for a rare meeting in Beijing.Chairwoman of Taiwan's largest opposition party, Cheng Li-wun, is in China on what she has described as a peace mission to reduce tensions at a time when Beijing...

Gandhinagar, April 10 – Gujarat has taken a step to further strengthen its collaboration with Taiwan in advanced manufacturing, with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish an India-Taiwan Industrial Park in the Sanand–Dholera region, officials said on Friday.The...

Ahmedabad, April 10 The Gujarat government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Taiwan-based Allegiance International Co Ltd on Friday to develop an Indo-Taiwan Industrial Park in the Sanand-Dholera region, aimed at boosting investments in semiconductors and related sectors.The...

Tokyo, April 10 – Japan has downgraded its description of China in its 2026 Diplomatic Bluebook, released on Friday, highlighting the strained ties between the two nations triggered by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks in November, according to local media.In the annual report...

Taipei, April 9 – Taiwan's National Security Bureau (NSB) Director-General Tsai Ming-yen described China's attempts to infiltrate Taiwan as "systematic, planned, and targeted," with the strategy shifting from recruiting mid-level military officers to rank-and-file enlisted personnel, local media...

Ningbo, April 9 – Ayush Shetty continued his impressive performance at the Badminton Asia Championships as he advanced to the quarterfinals after defeating Chin Yu Jen of Taipei in straight games on Thursday, while two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy concluded their campaigns...

Ningbo (China), April 8 – Indian shuttler Ayush Shetty stunned World No. 7 Li Shi Feng with a dominant straight-game victory to advance to the second round of the Badminton Asia Championships on Wednesday.Shetty defeated the fifth-seeded Chinese player 21-13, 21-16 in a match that lasted 51...

April 7, New Delhi — Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li-wun departed for China on a "peaceful journey" and a potential meeting with President Xi Jinping.Cheng, chairwoman of the Kuomintang, Taiwan's largest opposition party, is travelling at a time of increased Chinese military pressure on...

Taipei, April 7 – China is prepared to intervene in Taiwan's upcoming "nine-in-one" local elections, scheduled for November, by launching attacks on the Taiwanese Government Service Network (GSN), local media reported on Tuesday, citing a recent report released by the National Security Bureau...

Washington, April 4 Taiwan faces a significant challenge in preserving its democratic way of life amid persistent threats from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The solution lies in "self-deterrence" – developing the capacity to raise the costs of aggression to make any attempt at subjugation...

Washington, April 3 – A bipartisan group of US lawmakers announced their intention to introduce legislation to protect Taiwan's undersea cables and critical infrastructure, citing growing threats from China and warning of risks to global communications and economic stability.The proposed...

Seoul, April 1 – South Korea will remove the "China (Taiwan)" label from its e-arrival system, a foreign ministry official confirmed after Taiwan changed South Korea's name in its immigration system from "Korea" to "Korea (South)" in protest.Seoul plans to remove the "last point of departure"...

Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia), April 1 Indian boxers continued their impressive performance on the third day of the Asian Boxing Championships, with World Cup medallist Sachin Siwach and Vishvanath Suresh advancing to the quarterfinals here on Wednesday.Sachin secured a hard-fought 4-1 split decision...

Washington, March 27 – Two US senators have introduced a bipartisan bill to examine delays in arms deliveries to key Indo-Pacific partners.The legislation, called the First Island Chain Deterrence Act, seeks a detailed review of how such delays affect US military readiness in the region...

Taipei, March 26. Reports of Taiwanese citizens going missing, being arrested or questioned, or having their personal freedoms restricted in China have reached 313 since January 2024, the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) revealed in a report, according to local media on Thursday.Of the 313 cases...

Beijing/Tokyo, March 25 China has protested to Japan and called for a thorough investigation and punishment of a member of the Japanese Self-Defense Force who allegedly entered the Chinese embassy in Tokyo, carrying a knife, further deepening the rift between the two countries.A 23-year-old...

March 23, New Delhi: Taxi drivers in Taiwan say that rising petrol prices are significantly impacting their livelihoods. Fuel prices in Taiwan increased by $0.05 per liter after the latest revision took effect on Monday.Commuters are also feeling the impact, with the recent increase adding at...

New Delhi, March 22 – In an incident that highlights China's heavy-handed approach to silencing dissenting narratives that seek to undermine its own, the Chinese consulate in Strasbourg recently attempted to pressure a local theatre to cancel a planned performance with Taiwan's National Theatre...

Taipei, March 21 The establishment of another Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre in Mumbai, and the participation of Taiwanese think tanks at the recent Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi, underscore India's intent to deepen engagement with Taiwan. India should also explore collaborating with...

Washington, March 19 – China is aiming to surpass the US as the world's top artificial intelligence power by 2030, while rapidly modernizing its military to ensure it can seize Taiwan by force if necessary, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard told lawmakers on Thursday, even as she...