Category: Taiwan
Philippines admits to shooting at Taiwan boat
The Philippines admitted Friday that its coastguard fired at a Taiwanese fishing boat in an incident that authorities in Taipei said left a crewman dead and triggered [...]
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Can Taiwan pull China toward democracy?
President Ma Ying-jeou sat at the head of large conference table in his presidential office, and inscribed on the wall behind him was the name of his nation: Republic of [...]
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Retired Taiwan generals in controversial China visit
A group of retired Taiwanese generals on Friday left for China on a controversial trip aimed at building confidence between the two militaries. Retired general Hsu Li-nung [...]
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US sanctions Taiwan company for N. Korea dealings
The US Treasury on Friday set sanctions on a Taiwan company and its chief executive for their ties to an effort to supply arms-related equipment to North Korea. The Treasury [...]
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Taiwan skippers hail pact and jump the gun
Even though the new Japan-Taiwan fishing treaty didn’t come into force until Friday, some Taiwanese trawlers landed their first catch Thursday. Lin Hsin-chuan, [...]
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Taiwan bids for oil, gas security in Burma deal
Taiwan’s state-owned oil firm CPC Corp, one of the island’s two major fuel providers, expects a more stable supply of resources from its April agreement with a [...]
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Taiwan-Germany tax pact helps boost direct investment
Taipei, May 10 (CNA) A double taxation avoidance agreement between Taiwan and Germany has helped boost bilateral investment in the two countries, according to the Ministry of [...]
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Taiwan condemns PHL attack on fishing boat, meets PCG chief
Taiwan on Thursday demanded an apology from the Philippine government as it condemned the shooting of a Taiwanese fishing boat by a Philippine vessel. At least one fisherman [...]
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MND reaffirms strong Taiwan-US defense ties
The ROC Ministry of National Defense reaffirmed May 8 the strength of Taiwan-US defense ties and responded to Washington’s security concerns for the island in the face [...]
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Taiwan protests to Philippines over fisherman’s death
Taiwan demanded compensation from the Philippines Thursday over the killing of a crew member of a Taiwanese fishing trawler which allegedly came under fire from a Philippine [...]
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Philippine coastguard admits shooting at Taiwan boat
The Philippines admitted Friday that its coastguard fired at a Taiwanese fishing boat in an incident that authorities in Taipei said left a crewman dead and triggered [...]
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Taiwan urges China to remove missiles
Taiwan on Wednesday renewed its call on China to withdraw more than 1,000 missiles targeting the island amid improving ties between the formal bitter rivals. “If the [...]
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Taiwan seizes ketamine worth $10m
Taiwanese police said on Thursday they had seized 450 kilograms (nearly 1,000 pounds) of ketamine smuggled from China in one of the island’s biggest drug busts in [...]
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Taiwan’s Compal April sales rise 13 pct on year
Taiwan’s Compal Electronics Inc, the world’s No.2 contract laptop PC maker, posted a 13.1 percent rise in April sales from a year earlier. Following are details [...]
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Taiwan’s Acer swings to profit in Q1
Taiwan’s leading personal computer maker Acer said Tuesday it swung to profit in the first quarter of 2013 thanks to income from foreign exchange and stock sales. Acer [...]
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