Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Nathan Law has praised Taiwan's journey to democracy as a source of "inspiration" for his own advocacy work, adding that Hong Kongers should take note of how the country spent decades fighting for freedom, during the launch of his book in Taipei on Sunday.
The CBS report states that Yuanjun Tang, who had previously protested against the Chinese Communist Party during the 1989 Tiananmen Square demonstrations and later sought refuge in Taiwan and the US, is accused by prosecutors of agreeing to work for China's intelligence agency decades later.
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
Six of the aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's southeastern and southwestern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ)
The Foundation for Defence of Democracies (FDD) held a tabletop exercise in Taipei, earlier this month focusing on Beijing's use of economic and cybercoercion against Taiwan.
A Chinese singer who was set to perform in Taiwan in mid-September had his entry application denied by the Taiwanese authorities after he used the term "Taipei, China" in his promotional materials, Focus Taiwan reported, citing local media on Sunday.
"Taiwan is a reliable, like-minded, and democratic partner, and its partnerships -- official and unofficial -- around the world provide significant and sustainable benefits to the citizens of those countries," the US State Department spokesperson told CNA.
Taiwan has launched a strong protest against Beijing for using economic pressure to interfere in politics of the self-governed island after a Taipei-based hotel chain apologised for excluding the Chinese flag from Olympic decorations at its Paris hotel earlier this month.
Seven of the aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's southeastern and southwestern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ), Taiwan's MND said.
The report stated, citing experts, that the case shows a shift in China's espionage tactics in Taiwan. The sentences range from 18 months to 13 years in prison, making it one of Taiwan's largest espionage cases in years.