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Hepatitis C screenings to be expanded in Taiwan: Health Minister
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Taiwan is ramping up hepatitis C screenings among prisoners, drug users, and individuals with chronic diseases as part of its plan to eliminate the virus by 2025, five years ahead of the WHO's target. Health Minister Chiu Tai-yuan emphasised the country's confidence in earning gold-tier cert
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Taiwan labels China a "troublemaker" amid escalating military activity nea
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Taiwan labelled China a "troublemaker" amid increasing military activity near its waters, calling for an end to what it described as "provocative acts," as reported by Taipei Times.
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First US-Taiwan trade initiative pact takes effect
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The first agreement under the US-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade officially came into effect yesterday, marking a significant milestone in bilateral trade relations. The pact addresses areas such as customs, regulatory practices, and anti-corruption measures, while both sides continu
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Chinese Councillor Chen Tsui-luan's prison sentence upheld by Taiwan Supre
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Taiwanese Supreme Court on Monday upheld the corruption conviction of former Kaohsiung city councilor Chen Tsui-luan, sentencing her to 10 years and five months in prison for embezzling NTD 4.49 million through fraudulent travel subsidy claims. Chen, who began serving her sentence in 201
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China deploys 90 naval vessels in waters from Japan's Southern Islands to
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
"Beijing's operation is not only targeting Taipei but aimed at demonstrating its ability to prevent regional countries, including Japan and the Philippines, from coming to the island's defence," Taiwanese defence officials said.
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US can defeat China in Pacific, but technical advantage is shrinking: US C
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The US Indo-Pacific Commander, Admiral Samuel Paparo, expressed confidence in the US military's ability to defeat China in the Pacific. However, he warned that the US technical advantage over China is rapidly shrinking, Taipei Times reported citing The Washington Post report.
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Taiwan boosts defence readiness amid Chinese warship movements
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Taiwan's military initiated war-preparedness drills after reports of Chinese warships and coast guard vessels entering the Taiwan Strait and Western Pacific for extended missions. The People's Liberation Army (PLA) reserved airspace near Zhejiang and Fujian provinces, prompting Taiwan to
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Taiwan Ministry thanks Paraguay for expelling Chinese envoy
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has praised Paraguay's decision to expel PRC envoy Xu Wei after he urged the country to sever ties with Taiwan in favor of Beijing. Declared persona non grata, Xu was accused of interfering in Paraguay's internal affairs. Taiwan criticised China for abusi
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Taiwan's former speaker proposes new Cross-Strait narrative: "Separate gov
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Former Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng of Taiwan's Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) has proposed a new cross-strait narrative, advocating for "separate governance without division." His suggestion emphasises sovereignty shared between Taiwan and China while encouraging peaceful relations. T
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Taipei prosecutors indict 4 former military personnel for selling state se
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Taipei prosecutors on Friday indicted four former military personnel on charges of selling state secrets to China. The four individuals, surnamed Lai, Lee, Lin, and Chen, have been detained
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'Chandni Chowk, snacks, rickshaw ride': Taiwanese delegation participates
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Taipei Economic and Cultural Center elaborated on the heritage walk, which indluded visit to religious places, rickshaw rides and iconic snacks.
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Three Taiwanese nationals arrested in China over I-Kuan Tao religious acti
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Three Taiwanese nationals in their seventies have been arrested by Chinese authorities in Guangdong for participating in a scripture-reading gathering associated with the I-Kuan Tao movement, which is banned by the Chinese Communist Party. Taiwan's Straits Exchange Foundation has sought assi
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