Taiwan News

Taipei, Nov. 21 The world's third largest fire training center will be inaugurated in Taiwan in January, featuring advanced facilities for the training of fire fighters and other rescue personnel, the National Fire Agency announced Friday.

Taipei, Nov. 19 Taiwan children do not get enough exercise, as only 10 percent of them exercise for at least one hour a day, according to the results of a survey published Thursday by the non-profit Child Welfare League Foundation .

It seems the KMT is expecting the results of the upcoming December 5th local elections to be generally poor for the party.

The Chinese Communist Party could turn democratic Taiwan into a political slave of its authoritative regime in the year 2012 by infiltrating the local media, economy and academia, said Chinese author Yuan Hongbing in his book "Taiwan Disaster."

Besides failing to sufficiently highlight the importance of human rights and democracy during his first state visit to the People's Republic of China, United States President Barack Obama left the 23 million Taiwan people troubling questions regarding the "U.S.-China Joint Statement" he signed with PRC State Chairman Hu Jintao last Tuesday in ...

The ruling Kuomintang called for solidarity for the local elections on Dec. 5 while the main opposition aims to significantly extend its seats of mayors and magistrates.

Nov. 21 - Taipei Beef Noodle Festival kicks off amid fears over the lifting of Taiwan's ban on U.S. beef imports.

Former Vice President Lien Chan and U.S. President Barack Obama had a warm meeting when attending this year's APEC leaders' summit in Singapore.

One day after President Obama concluded his China trip and after the introduction of H.R.4102 in Congress of legislation highlighting the stalled U.S. arms sale to Taiwan, Texas Congressman Joe Barton (Republican) introduced H.Res. 927 to boost the expeditious delivery of F-16s to Taiwan yesterday afternoon. Congress introduced two resolutions in 24 hours on U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and Taiwan’s security right after President Obama issued a joint statement in China earlier this week.

The Taipei Times reported on a phenomenon which I've been discussing for weeks now: the absence of KMT Chairman and ROC President Ma Ying-jeou from the local election campaign, now heating up as we approach December.

Supporters of Taiwan in the U.S. Congress on Friday pushed for President Barack Obama to move toward selling arms to the island, a step that would likely set back warming U.S. ties with China.

A Taiwan man who had staggered drunkenly into the road was killed by a car after 81 vehicles passed by without stopping to help him off the road, the Apple Daily reported Sunday.

"Dozens of reports are released from around the world every year to tell the story of Taiwan's fishing fleets out of control," she said.

Harris Lin, Taipei; Adam Hwang, DIGITIMES [Monday 16 November 2009] Taiwan Mobile , a major mobile carrier in Taiwan, has offered a new rate scheme for its 3.5G Internet-access service.

Supporters of Taiwan in the US Congress pushed for President Barack Obama to move toward selling arms to the island, a step that would likely set back warming US ties with China.

On video: FAPA's Bob Yang on Al Jazeera presenting the pro-Taiwan side, and academic Bonnie Glaser of the CSIS think tank, which represents the center-right corporate Establishment view that wants sell Taiwan to China in the (vain) hope that China will turn up sweet (they will simply ask for more).

Taipei, Nov. 16 Taiwan should make a greater contribution to the worldwide effort to cope with climate change, President Ma Ying-jeou said Monday.

Taiwana s government will decide by the end of the year whether high-tech investments with China will be relaxed.

In this photo taken Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, shoes using recycled newspapers designed by Taiwanese fashion designer Colin Lin.

" New Vice Foreign Minister Shen Lyushun marked his debut appearance at the Legislative Yuan amid vehement verbal clashes with aides and lawmakers alike, reports said Friday.