Two people from mainland China are missing after their fishing boat capsized near Taipei-controlled Quemoy, also called Kinmen, on Thursday, with the search continuing, according to state news agency Xinhua. Mainland Chinese and Taiwanese coastguards worked together to rescue the crew of the Fujian fishing boat on Thursday morning, with two people recovered and taken … Read more
Taiwan has accused Beijing of inaction on unlicensed boats from mainland China, saying the failure was the ultimate cause of an encounter that led to the deaths of two fishermen in waters off a Taiwan-controlled defence outpost last month. The two mainland men were among four on a high-powered fishing boat that overturned during a … Read more
The cases have some similarities but this time it could be much more difficult to negotiate a resolution, observers say. 02:20 Two mainland Chinese fishermen drown after Taiwan coastguard pursuit Two mainland Chinese fishermen drown after Taiwan coastguard pursuit Both incidents happened amid a lack of communication and trust between the two sides. Like the … Read more
Taiwan’s military will not consider the presence of mainland Chinese coastguard vessels in its restricted waters a threat, the island’s defence minister said on Tuesday, as he sought to ease rising cross-strait tensions that could escalate into a potential conflict. “As long as the [mainland coastguard vessels] do not come close to our land forces, … Read more
A 10-member mainland delegation headed by Li Zhaohui, deputy director of the Taiwan Affairs Office in Quanzhou, arrived in Quemoy on Tuesday to retrieve the men and was greeted by a group of Taiwanese officials. 02:20 Two mainland Chinese fishermen drown after Taiwan coastguard pursuit Two mainland Chinese fishermen drown after Taiwan coastguard pursuit Li … Read more
“Many offered constructive advice to Ma when he ran for president [in 2008], but after he took office, it seemed he was busy with his administration and stopped short of correcting the misconceptions of the previous years … Many people asked him to reset the guideline changes, but he appeared indifferent,” Su wrote. Su also … Read more
Taiwan will take delivery of 50 air-to-ground missiles from the United States by 2028 as it seeks to boost the combat capabilities of its F-16V fighter jets and deter an attack from across the strait. Raytheon Missiles & Defence (RMD) has been awarded the US$68 million contract to produce and deliver to Taiwan 50 AGM-154 … Read more
In a brief statement late on Tuesday, Beijing’s Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said it was cancelling an “offset measure” for southbound operations of the M503 flight route. The route is just west of the strait median line – a notional midway point between self-governed Taiwan and mainland China. The CAAC said it would … Read more
“I was very, very disappointed. Because the DPP will be in charge, there is a greater chance that Taiwan will go to war,” Weng, 26, said, referring to the ruling Democratic Progressive Party. Despite the loss, he said he remained optimistic about the TPP’s future and Ko’s chances for another presidential run in 2028. After … Read more
She urged Beijing to “listen to what Lai says and his inaugural address, observe his actions as a president and judge him by his statements and his actions going forward”, adding that it would be “unreasonable” for Beijing to draw a “hard and fast” assessment of Lai based on his past behaviour. ‘How far’ will … Read more
