2 holders of Chinese ID cards found in Taiwan's public service: MAC

Taipei, May 12 (CNA) Two public servants were identified as holders of Chinese ID cards, while 75 were found to have residence certificates issued by China, during the first phase of an investigation, Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said Monday …

MAC investigating Chinese temple's unapproved activities in Taiwan

Taipei, May 12 (CNA) Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) is investigating reports that members of China's Fumei Temple conducted religious activities in Taiwan without the approval of Taiwan's government, according to MAC head Chiu Chui- …

Taiwan gymnast Tseng Wei-sheng wins gold at World Challenge Cup

Taipei, May 12 (CNA) Taiwanese gymnast Tseng Wei-sheng (曾為聖) won a gold medal in the men's vault at the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) World Challenge Cup in Bulgaria on Sunday. Tseng "delivers big in Varna to claim gold on vault,…

Pakistan’s use of J-10 jets against India a wake-up call for Taiwan’s military: analysts

The clash, in which Pakistan, armed mainly with mainland Chinese-supplied aircraft, sensors and missiles, reportedly brought down a number of Indian jets, offered a sobering preview of what a conflict between the island and the mainland might look like, …

Former Taiwan president Tsai to make sensitive visit to Britain this week

Audio By Carbonatix TAIPEI (Reuters) – Former Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen will visit Britain this week at the invitation of British lawmakers, a trip that comes as London is trying to improve ties with Beijing and China ramps up efforts to diplomatically …

China jacks up military activity around Taiwan

Taiwan detected 36 Chinese aircraft, eight Chinese naval vessels and two official ships operating around its territory as of Monday 6am (local time), as per Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence. The MND said that of the 36 sorties, 17 crossed the median …

Taiwan “Rattled” By India’s Rafale Shootdown, PLA’s Untested Weapons Prove Their Mettle, Chinese Military Bloggers Claim

Since India launched ‘Operation Sindoor’ on May 7 and attacked the terror camps inside Pakistan, Islamabad claimed shooting down multiple Indian fighter jets, including Rafale, using China-supplied J-10C fighter jets. While unverified, the claims could …

Taiwan TV drama to give public a visceral vision of war with China

Short selling and securities lending in Taiwan

Taiwan’s stock market, characterised by high liquidity and a tech-dominated composition, has long attracted foreign institutional investors. According to Financial Supervisory Commission statistics at the end of February 2025, foreign institutional …

Mainland able to thwart separatist 'Taiwan independence' activities

The Chinese mainland has the ability to thwart "Taiwan independence" separatist activities and external interference, and is confident in achieving the reunification of the country, said Qiu Kaiming, vice-director of the State Council Taiwan …