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China warns US over Taiwan leader's 'tricks' with planned visit

The foreign ministry in Beijing says the Taiwanese president has 'ulterior motives' and the US should stick to a 'One-China' policy.

07/12/2016

World News

Trump talks Taiwan on the telephone China lodges complaint

China angry at Trump and Taiwan

03/12/2016

World News

Trump talks Taiwan and China listens in

Trump in Taiwan telephone call China listens in

03/12/2016

China

Typhoon Haima shuts down Hong Kong

Typhoon Haima, measuring eight out of ten on the authorities' severe storm scale, shut down Hong Kong on Friday morning.

21/10/2016

Business Series

Bored at the bank? Pepper is here to help

Mini robots called Pepper have been rolled out at a bank in Taiwan to entertain customers as they wait, and try to sell them financial products.

06/10/2016

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Taiwan: Motorbike rider blown away by typhoon

Motor biker blown off his bike by strong wind and then nearly hit by flying debris.

15/09/2016

Taiwan

Typhoon Meranti slams into southern China

Typhoon Meranti has struck southern China after sweeping across Taiwan.

15/09/2016

Taiwan

'World's strongest storm' of 2016, Typhoon Meranti hits Taiwan

Described as the strongest storm in the world so far this year, Super Typhoon Meranti has hit Taiwan, bringing strong winds, torrential rain and flooding.

14/09/2016

Taiwan

Taiwan braces itself for super typhoon "Meranti"

High seas, strong winds and lashing rain are expected when super typhoon Meranti slams into southern Taiwan

14/09/2016

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Taiwan: massage for pampered pooches

It’s a dogs life.

02/09/2016

Taiwan

Security protocol breach resulted in missile misfire, Taiwan says

Taiwan’s defence ministry has admitted the misfiring of a missile last month was caused by a failure in security protocol.

29/08/2016

Taiwan

Two dozen Chinese tourists killed in Taiwan coach crash

A tour bus carrying people from China has crashed on a highway in Taiwan, killing all 26 people on board according to local media reports.

19/07/2016

Sci-Tech

Taiwan animal hospital trials blood donation scheme

There is already an established network of blood banks for humans but what about one for our favourite pets.

13/07/2016

China

Taiwan and China prepare for Typhoon Nepartak

Taiwan and China have been preparing for Typhoon Nepartak that is expected to hit land early on Friday.

07/07/2016

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The weird and wonderful world of pet grooming

From beau to bizarre: these are some of the styles being given to pets in Taiwan.

21/06/2016

Taiwan

Taiwan's first female president Tsai Ing-wen sworn in

Taiwan’s first female president being has been sworn in.

20/05/2016

Business Series

Sharp's losses widen, underscoring Foxconn's turnaround challenge

Japanese electronics maker Sharp has reported a huge net loss for the second year running, underscoring how difficult it will be for new owner Foxconn to turn the firm around.

12/05/2016

Taiwan

Eternal love? mother and baby in a 4,800-year embrace

Archaeologists have discovered the fossilised remains of a mother cradling a baby in Taiwan.

27/04/2016

Taiwan

[WATCH] Edge-of-seat stuff at world office chair race in Taiwan

Hundreds of enthusiastic competitors take to the streets of Tainan, Taiwan, on Sunday (April 24) to compete in the country’s first ever office chair

26/04/2016

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Recycle for good

Primary school students in a remote Taiwanese village have collected around 100,000 bottle caps to create colourful frescoes and raise environmental

29/02/2016