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Taiwan detects 11 Chinese warships, 70 aircraft around island

The warplanes detected until 4 pm local time included a mix of fighter jets and bombers, Taiwan's ministry said

For $35, Taiwan readying citizens for war with China

The objective is to begin preparing all facets of Taiwanese society for a full-scale citizen defence. The course costs about $35 and is given four or five times a week at sites all over the island. It frequently sells out minutes after tickets go on sale

Going Ape: Why the demise of a baboon has sparked outrage in Taiwan

An olive baboon died after being on the loose for more than two weeks in the Taiwanese city of Taoyuan. Instead of being shot at by a tranquiliser dart, the primate was killed. Locals have deemed the incident as animal cruelty

Explained: Why US lawmakers continue to visit Taiwan despite objections from China

Taiwan and mainland China split during a civil war in 1949, but Beijing claims the island as its own territory and has not ruled out using military force to take it back. The US maintains informal diplomatic, defence and trade ties with Taipei

Explained: Why Nancy Pelosi’s potential visit to Taiwan has China seeing red

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's potential visit to Taiwan could cause a major foreign policy fracas, as China has warned that its military 'won't sit idly by' if she made a trip to the island nation

Taiwan building fire: Debris-strewn bottom five commercial floors fuelled inferno which killed 46

Multiple fire safety issues were identified during inspections of the building in 2019, 2020 and earlier this year, according to Kaohsiung Public Works Bureau director-general

China-Taiwan ties are in dire straits after Beijing's repeated air intrusions but India's studied silence is surprising

It’s surprising that New Delhi and Taipei have not come together and worked to address ‘common challenges’.