Will the heat from a cooking oil scandal help the opposition in Taiwan?
Taipei mayor Wayne Chiang Wan-an has emerged as the biggest political winner from an opposition protest against the…
Why PLA fighter jet sorties near Taiwan dropped to a 3-year low in the first half of 2026
There is a change in the skies and waters around Taiwan. In the first half of this year,…
Will Taiwan’s food safety scandal wreck the DPP’s local election hopes?
Taiwan’s biggest food safety scandal in years has become a political liability for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party…
Enemy within? The dispute endangering Taiwan’s ‘T-Dome’ air defence plan
The island’s opposition-controlled legislature approved a reduced NT$780 billion (over US$24 billion) special defence budget in May, rejecting…
KMT accuses DPP of targeting Taiwan’s farmers over trade ties with mainland
Taiwan’s main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) has hit out at the island’s government for launching investigations into five agricultural…
Peace for Taiwan needs ‘joint answer’ from both sides, says top Beijing official
Peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait needs a “joint answer” from people on both sides, Beijing’s top…
Rookie Taiwan lawmaker blacklisted by Beijing makes long-shot bid to become Taipei mayor
A first-term lawmaker who was blacklisted by Beijing over his alleged support for Taiwanese independence will challenge Taipei’s…
Why Beijing is outraged over Taiwan’s Lai honouring a WWII-era Japanese engineer
The denunciation followed Lai’s attendance at a memorial service on May 8 in the city of Tainan, marking…
Why is Beijing on a stronger footing to discuss Taiwan with Trump this time?
Beijing is on stronger footing over Taiwan compared with Donald Trump’s first presidential term, according to a leading…
US slams China after African countries block Taiwan leader’s eSwatini trip
The United States is concerned that several African countries revoked overflight clearances for Taiwan’s leader at China’s behest,…
Taiwan warned of widening ‘resilience gap’ in civil defences
Taiwan must urgently overhaul its civil defence and rethink its energy strategy to withstand a potential blockade, experts…
Why KMT leader’s planned visit to Beijing is under scrutiny in Taiwan
A high-stakes visit to mainland China by the chairwoman of Taiwan’s main opposition party Kuomintang (KMT), during which…