As Taiwan's government races to counter China, most people aren't worried about warHuang shut down in solidarity with protesters during Taiwan’s Sunflower movement in 2014, when tens of thousands demonstrated against a tra...
02 Sep, 2023, 09.59 AM IST
China demands US invite Hong Kong leader to economic meeting, adding to strains over crackdownChina has demanded that the US invite Hong Kong's leader, John Lee, to an economic conference, following reports that he had been barred du...
28 Jul, 2023, 02.36 PM IST
Taiwan's Tsai Ing-wen says no backing down to Chinese aggressionThe Ukrainian conflict has focused new attention on if and when China might launch military action against Taiwan, given that a solid major...
25 Oct, 2022, 10.44 AM IST
What made Nancy Pelosi go to Taiwan, and why is China so upset about itThe reason her visit ratcheted up tension between China and the United States: China claims Taiwan as part of its territory, and it views v...
03 Aug, 2022, 05.17 AM IST
For Taiwan, Pelosi visit is about US, China controlling riskThe crisis sparked by House Speaker misses a key point, experts say: that the real focus should be on how the United States and China manag...
29 Jul, 2022, 06.28 PM IST
For Taiwan, Pelosi visit is about US, China controlling riskThe crisis sparked by House Speaker misses a key point, experts say: that the real focus should be on how the United States and China manag...
29 Jul, 2022, 06.11 PM IST
What's behind difficult Taiwan-China relations?Tensions are higher now than they have been in years, but outside of China's military threats they have been largely relegated to rhetorica...
18 May, 2022, 02.24 PM IST
Lithuania vs. China: A Baltic minnow defies a rising superpowerIn the battlefield of geopolitics, Lithuania versus China is hardly a fair fight — a tiny Baltic nation with fewer than 3 million people ag...
01 Oct, 2021, 11.39 PM IST
China says United States increasing military activity directed at itThat had ``seriously interfered with the Chinese side's training activities and seriously threatened the safety of navigation and personnel...
29 Apr, 2021, 03.57 PM IST
As Joe Biden's emissaries go to Taiwan, China terms exercises 'combat drills'Twenty-five Chinese air force aircraft, including fighters and nuclear-capable bombers, entered Taiwan's air defence identification zone (A...
14 Apr, 2021, 02.13 PM IST
Pandemic putting democracy under threat: StudyThe study, which examined the situation in almost all countries of the world, concluded that 61 percent of nations "implemented restriction...
09 Dec, 2020, 06.40 PM IST
Hundreds rally in Taiwan, call for release of 12 Hong Kong people arrested by ChinaThe 12 were arrested on Aug. 23 for alleged illegal entry into mainland China after setting off from Hong Kong in a boat bound for democrat...
25 Oct, 2020, 02.14 PM IST
'We're next': Hong Kong security law sends chills through TaiwanThe imposition of a sweeping national security law on Hong Kong has sent chills through Taiwan, deepening fears that Beijing will focus nex...
07 Jul, 2020, 09.50 AM IST
India as a democracy better placed than EU: Arvind PanagariyaPanagariya said the world's largest democracy is better placed as a cohesive unit than EU and is bound to see high growth rates in the comi...
26 Mar, 2016, 06.20 PM IST
China's blogers uses satire to back Hong Kong protestsWhile firewalls censored all non-official information in Weibo, defiant bloggers used jokes & satire to express support for the student mov...
06 Oct, 2014, 06.26 PM IST
Rise of authoritarian capitalismA fusion of autocratic politics & state-guided capitalism has emerged as leading challenge to international spread of democratic values.
18 Sep, 2009, 01.33 AM IST
- Taiwan awaits Chinese tourists with mixed feelings
Taiwan residents, with excitement, curiosity and a little contempt, are awaiting Chinese tourists who will arrive July 4 after Taiwan lifts...
02 Jul, 2008, 09.07 AM IST