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Taiwan: Lai pledges support for agriculture, fisheries amid US tariff talk
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Taiwan President William Lai Ching-te assured farmers and fishers that Taiwan's tariff talks with the US would not sacrifice the interests of its agriculture and aquaculture sectors, amid concerns over new US duties prompted by trade tensions with China.
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Taiwan's ruling party mandates disclosure of China visits amid rising espi
Updated : 10 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Taiwan's President and Chairman of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party, or DPP, Lai Ching-te, declared on Wednesday that all party members are now required to report in advance and submit a follow-up report if they visit China or interact with individuals connected to the Chinese governm
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Taiwan Pres Lai Ching-te orders DPP officials to report China visits amid
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te has mandated that all DPP officials report visits to China, Hong Kong, or Macau, as Taiwan heightens efforts to counter suspected Chinese infiltration. Lai emphasised party discipline, national security, and legal accountability for any members collab
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Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te urges digital resilience at Cybersec in Ta
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Lai revealed that government websites faced an average of 2.4 million intrusion attempts daily last year, double the previous year's total. This highlights the increasing need to bolster Taiwan's cybersecurity defences.
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Taiwan President vows crackdown on Chinese infiltration, cites rising espi
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Taiwan has accused China of escalating military exercises, trade restrictions, and influence efforts aimed at coercing the island to acknowledge Chinese claims of sovereignty in recent years, according to VOA.
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Taiwan President announces to adopt five response strategy for dealing wit
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te delivered remarks regarding the impact of the 32 per cent tariff that the United States government recently imposed on imports from Taiwan in the name of reciprocity. He announced that Taiwan will adopt a five response strategy to deal with these tariffs and
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Taiwan President meets ICT industry representatives amid US tariff concern
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on Saturday held a meeting with representatives from the information and communications technology (ICT) sector, which is set to face significant tariffs on exports to the United States, according to a report by Focus Taiwan.
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Taiwan plans response to US tariffs amid trade surplus
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Taiwan is preparing contingency plans in response to potential US tariffs, as officials emphasise that the trade surplus stems from high US demand for Taiwanese technology. President Lai Ching-te met with senior officials to assess the economic impact and discuss support measures for affecte
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Taiwan President Lai vows to counter "hostile foreign force" China's annex
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Lai, told reporters after convening a national security meeting this morning that Taiwan will reinstate military trials to counter Chinese infiltration and military espionage.
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China continues to hike its defense expenditure
Updated : 1 year ago IST
According to figures released on the opening day of the Third Annual Session, a formal gathering of China's legislature, the 2025 defense budget will rise to CNY1.784665 trillion, which equates to USD249 billion. China firmly remains the world's second-largest spender on its military, traili
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Taiwan Vice President highlights Taiwan's efforts to strengthen defences a
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Hsiao said that the forum's decision to hold its first-ever session in Taiwan demonstrates the global community's recognition of Taiwan's efforts to promote democracy, freedom and peace in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Taiwan President Lai Ching-te warns universities of risks in engaging with
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te cautioned universities about the risks of engaging with China, emphasizing the need to protect Taiwan's democracy and academic independence. His remarks came as officials blacklisted two Chinese universities and warned of CCP influence on Taiwanese st
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