TAIPEI, TAIWAN — China said its military staged exercises Friday to reinforce its threat to use force to bring Taiwan under its control, as U.S. lawmakers visiting Taiwan made a pointed and public declaration of their support for the self-governing isl…
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U.S. cannot ‘take lightly’ threat Russia could use nuclear weapons – CIA chief
Published by Reuters By Jonathan Landay and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The threat of Russia potentially using tactical or
President Tsai to end self-isolation, meet with visiting U.S. delegation
President Tsai Ing-wen (???) will meet with a visiting United States Congressional delegation Friday, hours after completing mandatory self-isolation after being exposed to an individual with COVID-19, according to the Presidential Office.The president…
Lienchiang County touts success of inaugural Matsu Biennial
With the successful conclusion of the inaugural Matsu Biennial, Lienchiang County Government said it is ready to start preparing for the next biennial scheduled for the fall of 2023.The first Matsu Biennial kicked off on Feb. 12 and ran until April 10 …
Paper Windmill Theatre’s new truck to carry fire dance troupe on tour
Taiwan’s Paper Windmill Theatre said Thursday that its new tour truck will be hitting the road again soon, this time taking one of Taiwan’s fire dancing troupes on a tour of rural areas around the country.At a press conference in Chiayi County, Preside…
Labor Ministry responds to criticism in U.S. human rights report
Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor on Wednesday responded to criticism in a U.S. Department of State human rights report about poor working conditions for migrant workers in the country, saying laws protect the rights of foreign workers and there are ongoing e…
CORONAVIRUS/MOE open to revising guidelines on suspending in-person classes
The Ministry of Education (MOE) said Wednesday it would consider revising standards updated on Tuesday for suspending in-person school classes as a result of COVID-19 exposures, following criticism from some local governments that they were insufficien…
Global LNG body urges governments to support fuel buyers amid Ukraine crisis
Published by Reuters UK TOKYO (Reuters) – An international liquefied natural gas (LNG) body has appealed to governments to help
Shanghai eases COVID curbs for some even as factory halts widen
Published by Reuters By David Stanway SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Some Shanghai residents were able to leave their homes for the first
Swedish delegation meets Taiwan official, promotes close exchanges
A visiting parliamentarian delegation from Sweden called for closer economic and trade ties between Sweden and Taiwan and pledged to try to help Taiwan take part in the global arena during a meeting with Economics Minister Wang Mei-hua (???).Boriana Åb…