insert_link World US says Taiwan speech no justification for China military pressure The United States says China has no justification for using an annual national day speech by Taiwan as a pretext for military pressure. President Lai Ching-te, who took office in May, has delivered a keynote address on Thursday, which is likely to anger China. Laura Westbrook reports. today10 October, 2024
insert_link World Typhoon Gaemi sinks Tanzanian cargo ship A Tanzanian-flagged cargo ship with nine Myanmar nationals on board has sunk off the southern port city of Kaohsiung in Taiwan as a result of Typhoon Gaemi. Officials say three other foreign vessels had run aground during the typhoon, but were safe. Rescue operations have been put on hold as the winds are too strong and visibility is poor. According to the BBC, the Tanzania-flagged freighter had been off the […] today25 July, 2024
insert_link World Typhoon Gaemi hits Taiwan At least two people are dead and hundreds injured as typhoon Gaemi hits Taiwan. The storm is bringing intense winds, rain, and storm surge, and has forced the closure of schools and businesses for a second day. Chris Gilbert reports. today25 July, 2024
insert_link World Typhoon Gaemi barrels towards Taiwan, expected to make landfall Wednesday Tropical Storm Gaemi has developed into a typhoon and will potentially make landfall in Taiwan's northeastern county of Yilan on Wednesday. It's expected to bring downpours to northern Taiwan and mountainous areas nationwide, as Laura Westbrook reports. today23 July, 2024
insert_link World Taiwan warns against travel to China after execution threat Taiwan has issued its second-highest travel warning for mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau. Taiwan told its citizens not to go to China unless absolutely necessary, following a threat from Beijing last week to execute those deemed "diehard" Taiwan independence supporters. Our Laura Westbrook reports. today28 June, 2024
insert_link World U.S Lawmakers visit Taiwan after Chinese drills A delegation of US lawmakers are visiting Taiwan this week, after China ended its biggest military exercise in a year around the island. The delegation, led by chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Michael McCaul, is the first congressional group to visit Taiwan since the inauguration of president William Lai Ching-te. Laura Westbrook has more. today27 May, 2024
World China holds say day of drills around Taiwan China is conducting a second straight day of war drills around Taiwan. Beijing says they are to prepare for a seizure of the island and are a punishment for what it calls separatist rhetoric from Taiwan’s newly inaugurated president Lai Ching-te. Chris Gilbert reports for us. today24 May, 2024
insert_link World Taiwan dispatches forces to areas around island after China starts ‘punishment’ drills China has begun two days of "punishment" drills around Taiwan on Thursday in what it said was a response to "separatist acts". The exercises come three days after William Lai Ching-te took office as Taiwan's new president, a man Beijing views as a "separatist". Laura Westbrook reports for us. today23 May, 2024
insert_link World Japan protests Chinese ambassador’s Taiwan comments Japan is protesting comments made by the Chinese ambassador about Taiwan, calling them "extremely inappropriate”. China’s envoy in Tokyo, Wu Jianghao said on Monday, Japan would be ‘dragged into the fire’ if Japanese forces supported Taiwan’s Independence. Chris Gilbert reports for us from Tokyo. today23 May, 2024
