Now playing Next Taiwan The transfer of power begins: Taiwan's DPP officially takes office Su Jia-chyuan has been sworn in as Taiwan’s new parliamentary Speaker as the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) officially begins its term in office 01/02/2016
Now playing Next Taiwan Taiwan reacts to Tsai Ing-wen's landslide election victory The news of a political shift in Taiwan following Saturday’s election (January 16) has provoked mixed reactions in the capital. New president Tsai 17/01/2016
Now playing Next Taiwan Taiwan elects first female president Taiwan has elected opposition leader Tsai Ing-wen as its first female president. The overwhelming victory for the leader of the pro-independence 16/01/2016
Now playing Next Taiwan Typhoon Dujuan batters China after deadly passage through Taiwan China has ordered tens of thousands of boats back to shore and closed tourist attractions as it faces a battering from Typhoon Dujuan which made 29/09/2015
Now playing Next Taiwan Boy trips, falls, and punches hole into 17th century painting A 12-year-old boy got an unusually close look at a 17th century floral still-life when he stumbled and punched a hole into the painting, estimated to be worth 1.3 million euros. 25/08/2015
Now playing Next Taiwan Deadly typhoon unleashes mudslides and flooding in Taiwan A powerful typhoon has hit Taiwan, leaving at least four people dead and many more injured. Video showed a mountain village bing engulfed as a 08/08/2015
Now playing Next Taiwan Taiwanese protesters march against controversial textbook changes Hundreds of Taiwanese protesters have marched through the streets of Taipei to vent their anger over revisions to high school textbooks. Students 02/08/2015
Now playing Next Taiwan Taiwan defies China with WWII commemoration parade Taiwan has put on a military parade to commemorate 70 years since the defeat of Japan in the Sino-Japanese War. It was an event designed to highlight 04/07/2015
Now playing Next Taiwan Captain blamed for Taiwan TransAsia plane crash Pilot error has been blamed for causing February’s deadly air crash in Taiwan. Authorities say the captain mistakenly turned off the plane’s only 02/07/2015
Now playing Next Taiwan Over 470 injured in Taiwan water park fire More than 470 people are now reported injured after a fire broke out during a party at a water park in Taiwan. This video captures the moment an 28/06/2015
Now playing Next Taiwan New footage of Taiwan crash reveals how the plane barely missed buildings Dramatic new footage has emerged of the moment a Transasia plane crashed in Taiwan. Surveillance tape on a 21-storey building near the Keelung river 10/02/2015
Now playing Next Taiwan Double engine failure caused TransAsia crash Data from the flight recorders of the doomed TransAsia Airways plane that came down in Taipei’s Keelung River has revealed that both engines failed 06/02/2015
Now playing Next Taiwan More bodies are recovered from the Taiwan plane crash Investigators are searching through the wreckage of a TransAsia plane which crashed on Wednesday in Taiwan. At least 31 bodies have been recovered 05/02/2015
Now playing Next Taiwan Dramatic dashcam video captures Taiwan plane crash The dramatic moment a TransAsia Airways plane crashed in Taiwan is captured on video by a motorist 04/02/2015
Now playing Next Taiwan Dozens feared dead as TransAsia plane crashes in Taiwan Around 20 people were killed and two dozen unaccounted for after a Taiwanese TransAsia Airways plane with 58 passengers and crew on board crash-landed in a Taipei river on Wednesday. 04/02/2015
Now playing Next Taiwan Taiwanese plane clips highway and plunges into river: ten killed Extraordinary footage shows flight narrowly missing cars and buildings as it comes down 04/02/2015
Now playing Next World Taiwan's President Ma on boosting trade with EU and disarming regional disputes 03/10/2013