TAIPEI—Taiwan has embarked on a mission to purge any allies of Beijing from its civil service in an escalating battle against China’s influence—vetting hundreds of thousands of workers and ...

Taiwan, which is roughly 180 km from China, functions as an independent democracy with its own constitution and elected government. But China maintains that the island is a renegade province ...

The Chinese mainland has decided to impose punitive measures on Taiwan-based company Sicuens International Co., Ltd., banning it from conducting any transactions or cooperation with mainland ...

Amid rising tensions, China deployed two aircraft carrier strike groups and numerous warships around Taiwan in May, conducting extensive military activities. These actions, involving 70 vessels ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warns of China's potential invasion of Taiwan, citing military drills and strategic deployments at the Shangri-La Dialogue.

On an island where the foreign caregiver population has ballooned from just 306 to over 214,000 in three decades, some families, upholding Confucian values, remain hands-on in caregiving.

Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te walks past soldiers at a naval base following Chinese military drills earlier in the week, in Taoyuan on Oct. 18, 2024. AFP via Getty Images ...

Taiwan is continuing efforts to secure a trade deal with the US, a top official in Taipei said, even after a court blocked many of the tariffs that President Donald Trump has threatened to impose ...

Taiwan has reported a significant surge in Chinese military activity around the island, including numerous aircraft sorties and naval vessel presence. In response to these escalating operations ...

The government and civil society of Taiwan have been named as the first recipients of Freedom House’s Beacon Award. Taiwan’s “steadfast efforts to protect their own vibrant democracy, and to support ...

After island’s shock at Trump’s 32 per cent tariff move, leader commits to ‘never sacrificing any single sector’ in talks with US Reading Time:4 minutes Why you can trust SCMP 16 Lawrence ...

Taiwan's president, Lai Ching-te, says his country wants dialogue with China but still needs to prepare for war. Lai, who is marking a year in power, rejects Beijing's claim of sovereignty over ...