Etiket: Taiwanese
Message from the Taiwanese President | Tiananmen crackdown will not disappear ‘into the torrent of history’
(Taipei) The repression of Tiananmen Square in Beijing by the Chinese government will not disappear “in the torrent of history”, said the new Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on Tuesday for…
Taiwanese refuse to panic
During my last stay in Taiwan, in mid-summer 2019, I had just arrived from Hong Kong, where I had just spent two weeks of high drama intensity. I had attended…
Beijing accuses Taiwanese President Lai of pushing his country towards “war”
China accused new Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on Friday of pushing the island towards “war” and threatened to react ever more strongly until “the complete reunification of the homeland”, on…
China threatens new Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te with “retaliation”
China on Tuesday described the inauguration speech delivered the day before by new Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te as an “admission of Taiwan’s independence” and threatened him with “retaliation”. This speech…
Presidential election | Taiwanese people come out to vote for their next president
(Taipei) “Exercising your right as a citizen”: millions of Taiwanese are going to the polls on Saturday to elect their next president, despite threats from China which claims the island…
Taiwanese president hopes for “peaceful coexistence” with China
(Taipei) Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said Monday she hoped for long-term “peaceful coexistence” between Taipei and Beijing and stressed that the future of bilateral relations must be decided by the…
Taiwan | Military villages, witnesses of Taiwanese history
They are absent from tourist guides. Most foreign tourists don’t even know they exist. These silent witnesses of Taiwanese history are however worth the detour. Posted at 1:43 a.m. Updated…
Taiwanese president vows to maintain ‘status quo’ with Beijing
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen vowed on Saturday to maintain peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait in the face of threats from Beijing, which claims the self-governing democratic island, saying…
French policy “has not changed”, assures the Minister of Industry to Taiwanese companies
France “opposes any modification of the status quo” on the status of the island claimed by China, assures Roland Lescure, in reaction to criticisms having targeted statements by the President…
he “disappoints me”, because “it is obvious that he supports Xi Jinping”, assures the speaker of the Taiwanese Parliament
You Si-kun reacts Wednesday on franceinfo, to the remarks made by Emmanuel Macron who called on the European Union not to “be a follower” of the United States and China,…
he “disappoints me”, because “it is obvious that he supports Xi Jinping”, assures the speaker of the Taiwanese Parliament
You Si-kun reacts Wednesday on franceinfo, to the remarks made by Emmanuel Macron who called on the European Union not to “be a follower” of the United States and China,…
[Opinion] Security or independence, the great Taiwanese dilemma
The author is an assistant professor at the School of International Development and Global Studies at the University of Ottawa. China’s inclinations at the junction between the East China Sea…
who is Tsai Ing-wen, the Taiwanese president who stands up to the Beijing regime?
Tsai Ing-wen, 66, re-elected for a second term in 2020, is a quiet and shy woman. It has been working these years for a rapprochement with the United States, even…
“If the Taiwanese were not phlegmatic, they could not live under such a threat”, underlines the sinologist Marie Holzman
“It’s still been going on for 70 years,” added the president of the Solidarité Chine association, Monday on franceinfo, after the military maneuvers carried out by China around Taiwan for…
China deploys warships near Taiwan after Taiwanese president’s visit to US
This deployment is a response to the meeting between the speaker of the House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, and the president of the island, Tsai Ing-wen. Article written by Published…
Republican leader McCarthy meets Taiwanese president, despite threats from China
Republican Kevin McCarthy, Speaker of the US House of Representatives, is due to meet Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in California on Wednesday, despite repeated threats of retaliation from China. Mme…
California | Kevin McCarthy will meet the Taiwanese president on Wednesday
(Washington) Speaker of the US House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy will meet Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-Wen on Wednesday, despite threats of retaliation from China. Posted at 9:43 a.m. The meeting…
Bringing Mahjong Back to Greatness: The Gamble of a New Taiwanese Political Party
As Taiwan gradually transforms into a “super-aged” society, a new party is emerging in the political arena with a singular agenda: to restore mahjong, a traditional board game, to greatness.…
Dwight Howard will play in the Taiwanese championship
(Taipei) Former NBA star Dwight Howard will join a Taiwan championship basketball team with which the 36-year-old center will make his debut next week, his new roster announced Thursday. Posted…
Li-Chin LIN, comic book author, Valentinoise of Taiwanese origin
Li-Chin Lin was born in Taiwan in 1973.. After studying history in Taiwan and a brief professional experience in an import-export company, she chose to become an illustrator and left…