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Taiwan opposition KMT, TPP announce move to impeach President Lai
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Taiwan's main opposition parties, the Kuomintang (KMT) and the Taiwan People's Party (TPP), stated they would seek to impeach Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, accusing him of engaging in what they described as "undemocratic" conduct, even as legal and political hurdles make the move largely
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China using religion and matchmaking to infiltrate Taiwan's society: MAC D
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
According to The Taipei Times, during a recent session of the Legislative Yuan's Foreign Affairs and National Defense Committee, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislator Chen Chun-yu cited findings from the Taiwan Information Environment Research Center, revealing that more than 16,000
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Taiwan plans stricter rules for officials' travel to China
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
Taiwan is considering amending laws to require prior approval or public disclosure of China-bound travel by officials, including legislators, to counter growing infiltration risks, with stricter rules for those with access to classified information.
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Taiwan's Interior Ministry requests lawmakers to provide China trip detail
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
Taiwan's Ministry of the Interior has asked the Legislative Yuan to designate someone to upload lawmakers' China travel itineraries online, prompting backlash from KMT legislators who claim the move infringes on constitutional freedoms and serves partisan interests.
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Taiwan's NSB warns of escalating Chinese cyberattacks, military pressure i
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
China has been increasing cyberattacks, military exercises and 'gray zone' tactics against Taiwan in a combined effort to pressure the nation and deplete its resources, the National Security Bureau (NSB) said today in a report to the Legislative Yuan, according to a report by Taipei Times.
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Taiwan faces almost 1 million monthly cyber attacks from China
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Chinese hackers launch an average of 900,000 attacks on Taiwan's Legislative Yuan (LY) each month, according to the legislature's information technology (IT) department.
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Taiwan Foreign Ministry proposes highest confidential budget in six years
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has proposed a confidential budget of TWD 1.82 billion for the next year, the highest in six years. The proposed increase of 53.48 per cent has sparked calls for transparency and public scrutiny, with the Legislative Yuan's Budget Centre urging the Minist
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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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Release from Chinese military could help Taiwanese Kinmen angler to return
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
A Taiwanese angler from the outlying island of Kinmen held for over a month by China could be freed if he is discharged from the military, a Taiwanese lawmaker said, reported Taiwan News.
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Taiwan swore in its 11th Legislative Yuan, with none of its parties holdin
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Taiwan on Thursday swore in its 11th Legislative Yuan, a group of 113 members running the gamut from 10-term parliamentary mainstay Ker Chien-ming, the outgoing majority leader in the Legislative Yuan since 2016, to Huang Jie, the Legislature's youngest member at 31, as reported by Focus Tai
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Japan lawmakers to visit Taiwan next week
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Japan's ruling party Liberal Democratic Party delegation will meet with Tsai, Vice President Lai Ching-te, Premier Su Tseng-chang, and Legislative Yuan Speaker You Si-Kun to discuss bilateral relations between Taiwan and Japan.
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Rights activists stage protests in Taipei against Chinese aggression, urge
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], October 1 (ANI): Human rights activists staged a protest against Chinese aggression outside Taiwan's Legislative Yuan and urged the politicians to sign a petition safeguarding Taiwan's democracy and not surrender in case the island nation is attacked, media reports said.
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