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Latest in Tag: Taiwan
Chinese military begins military drills around Taiwan after Pelosi visit
Taiwan accuses China of simulating an attack on the island
Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan outrages China, threatens severe harm to Washington-Beijing
Taiwanese Defence Ministry says its forces ready to confront any threats
China to launch military operations around Taiwan amid standoff with US over Pelosi’s visit
The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese Army said that it will launch a series of joint military operations around the Taiwan starting from Tuesday night. The announcement comes amid rising tensions due to the visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taipei. China see the move as a grave violation to the one-China …
Chinese military says U.S. destroyer’s passage through Taiwan Strait ‘provocative’
China says Taiwan is the most sensitive and important issue in its relations with the United States.
Does Egypt risk diplomatic embarrassment due to foreign returnees diagnosed with COVID-19?
Authorities affirm Egypt remains clear of Coronavirus
How far will Taiwan drift from China?
Since the election of a China-skeptic president in Taiwan, tensions have grown between Taipei and Beijing. DW speaks with Taiwan expert Johannes Buckow over the future of the relationship.
Taiwan’s Foxconn buys controlling stake in ailing Sharp
Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn has bought control of struggling Japanese electronics firm Sharp for $3.5 billion. The deal is the first foreign takeover of a major Japanese electronics company.
Taiwan’s three presidential candidates
Taiwanese voters are set to cast their ballots on January 16 to elect a new president for their self-ruling island. DW takes a look at the three candidates contesting the poll and their China policies.
The China-Taiwan summit – a symbolic meeting
The Taiwan Strait is still a dangerous trouble spot. Now for the first time, China’s and Taiwan’s leaders met in person. While the meeting had little substance, it was still important, says DW’s Matthias von Hein.
Why Taiwan’s single people are a national security threat
Lydia from Taipei and almost all of her friends are single. Sociologist Wen-Shan Yang explains why Taiwan’s single culture is putting the welfare of the whole country at risk. Whether you’re in a relationship or not – that’s your own business, right? Well, true, but in Taiwan, it’s something in which both researchers and the …
BlackBerry aims to reverse emerging market slump with budget handset
Just two years ago, the Canadian firm had a 40% share of the Indonesian market, shipping more than 600,000 handsets per quarter in a country once known as “BlackBerry Nation”.
Bubble teas in Cairo: Bubblicious shop
A shop in town offers a new take on a known drink
The empire smiles back: Taiwan’s Japanese cherry festival
By Benjamin Yeh / AFP Taiwan loves cherry blossoms. In fact, it loves almost everything Japanese. For a nation that ruled the island for 50 years, often with an iron fist, Japan has left a very favorable impression. In the latest triumph of Japanese soft power in its former colony, tens of thousands of Taiwanese have …