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The hotel inspired by Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Guests at this luxury hotel in Taiwan can take in the sights of the aquarium with which it shares its infrastructure.

Czech Republic

Czech Senate president meets Taiwan leader amid fury from Beijing

China says the Czech Senate President Milos Vystrcil had overstepped the line with his visit to Taiwan amid an ongoing diplomatic spat between the two countries.

Czech Republic

Taiwan furore exposes Czech divisions over East-West direction

The controversial visit of @Vystrcil_Milos to #Taiwan has exposed #Czech divisions over which way the country should look: to Russia and China or to the West.

Czech Republic

China threatens retaliation after Czech delegation visits Taiwan

The Czech Foreign Ministry will summon the Chinese ambassador to Prague after threatening statements were made by Beijing against the visit.

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Punches and water balloons thrown in Taiwanese parliament melee

It was the third parliamentary brawl in a fortnight, with one legislator caught on camera punching an opposition party member.

The Cube

Germany denies removing Taiwan's flag from Foreign Ministry website

The flag is absent from the Foreign Ministry's website under Germany's "One China policy", a decision Taiwan says it is "unable to accept".

World News

Euroviews. Coronavirus is showing yet again why the world needs more strong female decision-makers ǀ View

What do Germany, Taiwan and New Zealand have in common? Strong leaders, widely applauded for doing an exceptional job in how they responded to the current coronavirus crisis. Strong female leaders.

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Face masks distributed via vending machines in Taiwan

Automating the distribution of masks is aimed at reducing the workload of pharmacists and cutting the amount of contact between people.

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Robot drummers and posters in stands for Taiwan's baseball season

Taiwan's domestic baseball league had robots and mannequins in the stands.

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Euroviews. It’s not too late for Europe and the US to learn lessons from Asia to fight COVID-19 ǀ View

Despite claims by some US officials that it is too late to learn from Asia, policies in Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan show what rapid and effective prevention can look like.

Taiwan

Taiwan's president wins second term after landslide election win

She beat closest challenger Han Kuo-yu, who is more conciliatory towards Beijing.

Germany

Euroviews. Conversion therapy bans are a step forward but LGBTIQ acceptance and inclusion holds the key ǀ View

The term “conversion therapy” has been appearing in news headlines increasingly often, most recently when a draft law banning itwas announced in Germany earlier this month by its Minister of Health, Jens Spahn. This is certainly cause for celebration.

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Thousands join first pride march in Taiwan since landmark ruling

More than 100,000 people thronged the streets of Taiwan's capital Taipei on Saturday (October 26) for East Asia's largest Pride march, months after the self-ruled island began formally allowing same-sex marriage, the first place in Asia to do so.

China

Euroviews. Hong Kong protesters are angry. And mainlanders like me are paying the price ǀ View

Hong Kong wants its freedom, and I understand this goal. But I hope protesters do not mimic the behavior of the people they are fighting against.

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Cats in Taipei get a fright as 6.0-magnitude earthquake rocks the city

The earthquake caused minor damage in northeastern Taiwan early on Thursday morning as the island braced for the arrival of a severe typhoon

Taiwan

Watch: Taiwan couples tie the knot in Asia's first same-sex marriages

Taiwan's parliament passed a bill last week that endorsed gay marriage, after years of heated debate.

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Tattoos made with ancestral techniques

The traditional culture of indigenous tattoos in Taiwan had almost disappeared after decades of being banned by the first Japanese colonists and later by the Chinese Nationalist government.

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Earthquake with 6.1 magnitude hits Taiwan's east coast

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan's east coast on Thursday (April 18), shaking buildings and temporarily halting subway services in the capital, Taipei.

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Chinese communites around the world celebrate the Year of the Pig

Chinese communities around the world ushered in the Lunar New Year by welcoming the Year of the Pig. Communities came together with prayers, family feasts and shopping sprees.

Taiwan

Taiwan now home to 'world's largest performing arts centre'

Taiwan’s National Kaohsiung Centre for the Arts is said to be the largest performing arts centre in the world.