Beijing has sanctioned Taiwanese businessman Robert Tsao Hsing-cheng and Taiwanese lawmaker Puma Shen for supporting what it says are “violent” pro-Taiwan independence sentiment and activities. Under the sanctions, Shen and Tsao, as well as their families, are barred from entering mainland China, Hong Kong or Macau. All businesses associated with them are also prohibited from … Read more
The logo for the island’s official events and publicity materials is in red, white and blue, the colours of its flag, and features a red plum blossom, the symbol of the Republic of China (ROC), the island’s official title. Double Tenth Day, celebrated on October 10, commemorates the start of the 1911 revolution that led … Read more
Beijing’s top spy agency says it has identified a group of Taiwanese hackers it purports are backed by Taipei’s defence ministry and seek to defame mainland China’s political system by hacking websites on the mainland, Hong Kong and Macau. A hacker group called Anonymous64 is “a cyber army raised by the ‘Taiwan independence’ forces,” according … Read more
Wang posted a series of promotional photos on the Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu, showing him sitting on a bench in front of a signboard reading “Beijing South Station: Beijing to Taipei, China,” along with a caption that said “Next stop: Taipei, China”. Wang’s post also said: “Head south towards the Tropic of Cancer and … Read more
The decisions are a response to large-scale war games conducted by the People’s Liberation Army last month – called Joint Sword-2024A – that simulated a blockade of Taiwan and its defence outposts of Quemoy and Matsu. There have also been multiple incidents of civilian mainland Chinese drones entering Quemoy in recent years. Han Kuang, Taiwan’s … Read more
Lai took an early lead when counting began at 4pm, eventually finishing with 40 per cent of the total votes cast, or just under 5.6 million. The election had a turnout of 71.9 per cent – about 14 million people – slightly lower than the 74.9 per cent recorded four years ago. The result means … Read more
Lai – who told foreign media last year that he had no plan to declare independence – said on Sunday that the comments about a “sacred mountain” were referring to the ROC constitution and not the republic itself. Speaking after delivering her final new year’s address as president on Monday, Tsai stressed that as the … Read more
In response to questions about Taiwan keeping tabs on the PLA, Wu said: “As for the Taiwan military’s capabilities, the PLA is in absolute full control. As always, we will adopt all necessary measures to resolutely defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity.” In recent weeks, Taiwan has accused Beijing of interfering in the elections by … Read more
