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Taiwan bars Chinese rapper over 'Taipei, China' label
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
On August 25, Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council announced that Chinese rapper Wang Yitai would be denied entry to Taiwan due to the use of the term "Taipei, China" in his promotional materials for a scheduled September 14 concert. The MAC's decision followed the revelation that ticket sales
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"Escalatory, destabilising": American institute slams China's new regulati
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) denounced China's new regulations targeting Taiwan's independence advocates as "escalatory and destabilising" and urged China to engage in constructive dialogue with Taiwan and maintain the existing status quo that has upheld regional peace for years.
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"Unnecessary," says Taiwan official on China's description of Kinmen Islan
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council on Thursday said that Taiwan and China had arrived at a consensus on compensation to the families of two Chinese fishermen who died after the fishing boat they were on trespassed into Taiwanese waters off Kinmen islands in February this year and resisted ins
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Macau refuses visa to Taiwan Foreign Ministry official after refusal to si
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
He said another MOFA official was unable to join in Macao as he was unable to obtain a visa "as the Macao government continues to unilaterally impose a political condition for visa applications.
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Taiwan urges China to release seized fishing vessel, crew members
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
After Taiwan's fishing vessel, Da Jin Man No 88 was seized by the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG), Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) deputy head and spokesperson Liang Wen-chieh stressed the release of the fishing vessel and its crew member as soon as procedures such as payment of fines have been co
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Mainland Affairs Council criticises China's death penalty for 'Diehard' Ta
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
In a press release, the MAC called the guideline laid out by Chinese officials earlier that day "regrettable" and described it as provocative and harmful to exchanges between people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
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Taiwan govt asks citizens travelling to China to be careful after tourist
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) has advised Taiwanese nationals travelling to China to be careful after a citizen travelling with a tour group was briefly detained in China earlier this week.
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"Have courage to confront historical facts of June 4 incident": Taiwan to
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Amid soaring ties between the two nations, Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) has urged China to face history on the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre.
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Taiwan slams Chinese Defense Minister's remarks at Shangri-La Dialogue, ca
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Taiwan Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) criticized Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun's "provocative and irrational" remarks on Taiwan at the Shangri-La Dialogue on Sunday and stated that his remarks violated the United Nations Charter and could impact peace and security in the Asia-Pacific reg
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Taiwan govt protests against China's plan to extend suspension of preferen
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
China's Ministry of Finance's announcement will impact 134 items that are made in Taiwan, including base oils for lubricants, racing bicycles and textile products.
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China interprets Taiwan president's overture as attempting to "incite divi
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
As Taiwan's president Lai Ching-te urged China to stop its threats against Taiwan and respect the country's will, China interpreted Lai's words as attempting to "incite division", reported Taiwan News.
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Taiwan bans its people from working at China's Confucius Institutes
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The revised guidelines particularly prohibit citizens from working at Confucius Institutes -- non-profit educational institutes funded by the Chinese government to spread the culture of China. These educational institutes have also come under suspicion as tools for political influence.
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