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Dalai Lama congratulates newly elected Taiwanese president Lai Ching-te
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Exiled Tibetan leader Dalai Lama has congratulated Taiwan's new President Lai Ching-te, who was sworn in as the president of the democratic island nation on May 20
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Lai Ching-te sworn in as Taiwan President
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The newly-elected president of Taiwan, Lai Ching-te of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), was sworn in as the fifth popularly elected president of Taiwan on Monday, reported Focus Taiwan.
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Taiwan parliament chaos: Ruling, opposition lawmakers engage in physical s
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Tensions peaked in the morning when TPP caucus whip Huang Kuo-chang engaged in a heated confrontation with DPP caucus whip Ker Chien-ming and DPP lawmaker Kuo Kuo-wen, accusing them of queue-jumping. Tempers flared as Kuo allegedly pushed Huang's face away in response to the accusations, pro
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Taiwan: President-elect Lai may express 'goodwill' towards China in inaugu
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Many leading politicians of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) believe that the tone of Lai's speech will be 'conciliatory' towards Beijing.
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US lawmakers introduces bill to aid Taiwan's international space to counte
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Underscoring the strategic competition between the US and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the US House Select Committee introduced a bill that will authorise USD 120 million in support for Taiwan's international space and take on China's coercion, reported Focus Taiwan.
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China could try to hack screens on Taiwan president's inauguration day: Re
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The sole ruling party of China, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) could attempt to disrupt President-elect Lai Ching-te's May 20 inauguration by hacking into websites and electronic billboards and sabotaging the southern power grid, Taiwan News reported.
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Taiwan's attempt to restrict China trips by legislators fails
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Taiwan's attempt to restrict China travel by lawmakers and city and county councillors failed Tuesday, reported Taiwan News.
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Taiwan's ruling party DPP proposes bill to root out China's spies
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Taiwan is battling a sustained Chinese espionage campaign and to root out those spies, the legislators of Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) have proposed an amendment to strip benefits from military retirees who have received suspended sentences for espionage-related offence
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Civic issues in limelight in Nagaland Lok Sabha poll; Dimapur vendors luke
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
With five days left for polling in Nagaland Lok Sabha constituency, electioneering is picking up momentum with roads and water among issues of concern for people here
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Nagaland: NDPP leader, former BJP member join Congress ahead of LS polls
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
In a blow to the ruling alliance in the state, going into the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party leader James Kuotsu and former BJP leader Kidongam Panmei joined the Congress on Thursday in the presence of the party's state chief S Supongmeren Jamir. Read More
Nagaland: NPP offers its backing to NDPP's nominee for sole Lok Sabha seat
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Monday called on Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio along with party leaders and MLAs from Nagaland to extend support to Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) for the ensuing Lok Sabha election.
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Protest held in Taiwan against implementation of new national security law
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Around 50 people, particularly Hong Kongers residing in Taiwan, participated in the protest in Taipei.
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