Taiwan ally Tuvalu names Feleti Teo as new prime minister
Sydney, Australia Reuters Tuvalu on Monday announced former Attorney General and fisheries official Feleti Teo as its new prime minister, after he was elected unopposed by lawmakers in the Pacific Islands nation, officials said. Former Prime Minister Kausea Natano lost his seat in a general election on 26th January closely watched by Taiwan, China, the […]
Battle-scarred Taiwanese islands star in Oscar nominated film
Taipei, Taiwan Reuters A film about frontline Taiwanese islands repeatedly fought over with China during the height of the Cold War is vying to win an Oscar this year, with its director hoping the attention will help better explain tensions over Taiwan to a broader audience. Taiwanese-American director S Leo Chiang’s 19 minute-long Island in […]
Essay: More than four billion people are eligible to vote in an election in 2024. Is this democracy’s biggest test?
NICHOLAS REESE, principal fellow at the University of Melbourne’s Melbourne School of Government, provides – in an article first published on The Conversation, a rundown of just some of the significant elections that will shape the world in 2024…
Taiwan loses first ally post-election as Nauru goes over to China
Sydney, Australia/Taipei, Taiwan Reuters Nauru will sever diplomatic relations with Taiwan and recognise China, the government of the small Pacific Islands nation said on Monday, marking Taipei’s first diplomatic ally to switch to Beijing following a presidential election. The Nauru Government said that “in the best interests” of the country and its people it was […]
Taiwan’s voters rebuff China and give ruling party third presidential term
Taipei, Taiwan Reuters Taiwanese voters swept the ruling Democratic Progressive Party’s presidential candidate Lai Ching-te into power on Saturday, strongly rejecting Chinese pressure to spurn him, as China said it would not give up on achieving “reunification”. Lai’s party, which champions Taiwan’s separate identity and rejects China’s territorial claims, was seeking a third successive four […]
Taiwan election: Bridge dilemma captures divide over China
SARAH WU, of Reuters, reports from the Taiwaese island of Kinmen ahead of this weekend’s election…
Taiwan election: “Hawkish” China military squeeze likely after poll
YEW LUN TIAN and JAMES POMFRET, of Reuters, report…
Weaker Doksuri drenches north China, Beijing evacuates thousands
Beijing, ChinaReuters Rain soaked northern China on Saturday as Doksuri, one of the strongest storms to hit the country in years, prompted thousands to evacuate in Beijing after pummelling the Philippines and Taiwan, and lashing China’s coast. A broad area encompassing the capital faces medium to high risk of rainstorm disasters over the coming three […]
Super typhoon targets China after ferry capsize off Manila kills 25
Beijing, China/Taipei, TaiwanReuters Doksuri regained super typhoon strength on Thursday in its final approach to southeastern China after pummelling Taiwan and the northern Philippines with rain and strong winds that led to the capsize of a ferry in which at least 25 people died. As of 5pm Beijing time, the winds around the eye of […]
Typhoon Doksuri shuts businesses, grounds flights in Taiwan
Taipei, TaiwanReuters Southern Taiwan on Thursday shut businesses and schools while airlines cancelled hundreds of flights amid warnings of landslides and floods as Typhoon Doksuri churned past the island en route to China where it will make landfall later this week. As of 10:15am, Typhoon Doksuri, categorised at the second-strongest typhoon level by Taiwan’s weather […]