Taiwan incumbent President Ma Ying-jeou says he is the only candidate in Saturday’s election who can continue Taipei’s strong and beneficial relationship with mainland China. Speaking to foreign journalists in Taipei Thursday, President Ma emphasized his success in the reconciliation effort that has changed the nature of Taiwan’s cross-strait relationship with China. “Cross-strait relations is […]
Taiwan President In Tough Re-Election Fight
Posted January 12th, 2012 at 9:05 am (UTC-5)
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Taiwan’s Opposition Makes Gains Ahead of Presidential Elections
Posted January 8th, 2012 at 5:30 pm (UTC-5)
Latest opinion polls in Taiwan show that President Ma Ying-jeou has lost a once comfortable lead over opposition candidate Tsai Ing-wen from the Democratic Progressive Party ahead of presidential elections scheduled for January 14. President Ma leads by less than one percentage point in some polls and lags Tsai in a few, down from leads […]
Taiwan Court Jails Ex-Soldier in Wrongful Execution Case
Posted December 12th, 2011 at 4:15 pm (UTC-5)
A Taiwan court has sentenced a retired soldier to jail for 18 years for the rape and murder of a five-year-old girl, more than a decade after another soldier was wrongfully executed for the crime. Taipei’s District Court said Monday it would have imposed a stiffer sentence for 35-year-old defendant Hsu Rong-chou, but said evidence […]
Taiwan Court Jails Ex-Soldier in Wrongful Execution Case
Posted December 12th, 2011 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
A Taiwan court has sentenced a retired soldier to jail for 18 years for the rape and murder of a five-year-old girl, more than a decade after another soldier was wrongfully executed for the crime. Taipei’s District Court said Monday it would have imposed a stiffer sentence for 35-year-old defendant Hsu Rong-chou, but said evidence […]
Taiwan Court Jails Ex-Soldier in Wrongful Execution Case
Posted December 12th, 2011 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
A Taiwan court has sentenced a retired soldier to jail for 18 years for the rape and murder of a five-year-old girl, more than a decade after another soldier was wrongfully executed for the crime. Taipei’s District Court said Monday it would have imposed a stiffer sentence for 35-year-old defendant Hsu Rong-chou, but said evidence […]
High-speed Pasenger Ship to Connect China, Taiwan
Posted November 29th, 2011 at 5:40 pm (UTC-5)
A high-speed passenger ship connecting mainland China to Taiwan is ready for its maiden voyage. Chinese official television showed images of the new ship “Haixia” and said the vessel will make its first trip Wednesday from Pingtan city in east China’s Fujian province to Taichung in Taiwan, with 500 people on board. Taiwan entrepreneur Jia […]
Taiwan Stages Air Defense Drills
Posted November 17th, 2011 at 7:45 am (UTC-5)
Taiwan’s military conducted a major military exercise Thursday to demonstrate its ability to defend itself against any attack from China. Four fighter jets, including a U.S.-built F-16 and a Taiwanese-made Indigenous Defense Fighter, flew over a section of a highway in southern Pintung County. The jets were initially scheduled to take off from and land […]
US Arrest of Taiwan Diplomat Raises Touchy Sovereignty Questions
Posted November 16th, 2011 at 7:00 am (UTC-5)
A Taiwan diplomat is due in a U.S. courtroom Wednesday on charges that she mistreated her Philippine housemaid. The case has sparked protests and controversy in Taiwan, where officials argue that Liu Hsien-hsien should be covered by diplomatic immunity under a 1980 agreement on relations between the U.S. and Taiwan. The issue is complicated by […]
Second China-Friendly Candidate to Seek Taiwan Presidency
Posted November 1st, 2011 at 8:10 am (UTC-5)
Pro-China veteran Taiwan politician James Soong has entered the island’s presidential race, submitting more than 350,000 signatures in support of a candidacy that could undermine the re-election chances of the incumbent. Soong’s candidacy, announced Tuesday in Taipei, raises the prospects of splitting the pro-China support base he shares with incumbent Ma Ying-jeou. Soong, a former […]
Taiwan President Offers Referendum on China Treaty Proposal
Posted October 20th, 2011 at 3:05 am (UTC-5)
Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou is offering reassurances that he will not pursue a peace treaty with China unless it is the clearly expressed will of Taiwan’s people. Mr. Ma said Thursday he is prepared to put the issue to the public in a referendum before pursuing a treaty, an idea he first made public on […]
