China warns ‘ independence forces’ as it launches large-scale military drills around Taiwan
President Lai Ching-te on Thursay said Beijing ‘has no right to represent Taiwan’ but he was willing to work with it to maintain peace
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Our rubbish brigade had a sense of a job well done as the waste trucks departed
It is one of life’s mysteries that all waste disposal trucks in Taiwan play Fur Elise, a Beethoven favourite
Typhoon Gaemi lashes China after pounding Taiwan and Philippines
Vast cloud bands remain a significant flood risk, particularly to rivers in central China already elevated due to summer rains
Typhoon Gaemi hits China after killing 25 in Taiwan and the Philippines
Storm draws comparisons with 2023′s Typhoon Doksuri, which triggered flooding and caused nationwide losses of nearly €27bn in China
Typhoon Gaemi: Taiwan braces for monsoon rains and high winds after four killed in Philippines
Gaemi had maximum sustained winds of 138 mph by Wednesday morning, according to the US navy’s Joint Typhoon Warning Center
Chinese ambassador complains to Oireachtas about Taiwan visit by five Senators
Two Fianna Fáil, one Fine Gael and two Independent representatives spending five days in country
China threatens ‘diehard’ Taiwan separatists with death penalty
China has in the past accused Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te, of being a ‘separatist’ who staged war games
Taiwan showcasing shared culture with China as tensions rise
The great majority of Taiwan’s people describe their national identity as Taiwanese, with about 30 per cent saying they are both Taiwanese and Chinese and only a handful identifying solely as Chinese
Taiwan warns of threat to its democracy as China carries out military drills
Experts say exercises are designed as a rehearsal for a blockade of the self-governing island
New president’s speech suggests more hardline Taiwan approach to China
Prospect of fresh tensions with Beijing over Taiwan may not please the United States
Lai Ching-te calls on China to ‘face reality’ and stop intimidating Taiwan
New president’s speech draws criticism from Beijing
China accuses Taiwan’s new president of stirring up tension
Beijing views the party as separatists that are risking war in the Taiwan Strait by building up the island’s defence forces, moving closer to the United States and flirting with Taiwanese independence
Cloud Gate: The Taiwanese treasure opening Dublin Dance Festival 2024
In 13 Tongues, the renowned company blends traditional themes such as harmony and balance with explosive reflections on contemporary life
That’s Maths: Resonant vibrations from atoms to the far horizons of the cosmos
Understanding the inner workings of oscillations holds the key to comprehension of much of the modern world
US Senate passes $95bn aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
Legislation approved by 79 to 18 votes includes $60.8bn to replenish Ukraine’s war chest as it battles Russia
US House passes vote on $95bn security aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
Unusual four-Bill package includes measure threating to ban TikTok and potential transfer of seized Russian assets to Ukraine
Taiwan earthquake: More than 600 people still stranded days after country’s biggest tremor in decades
At least 12 people were killed by the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck on Wednesday
Taiwan earthquake rescuers face threat of landslides and rockfalls as death toll rises to 12
Searchers discovered two more bodies after Wednesday’s quake of magnitude 7.2 struck the sparsely populated, rural county of Hualien
Taiwan earthquake: Death toll rises to 10 with almost 1,100 injured, helicopters used in rescue
Country’s agriculture ministry urges people to keep away from mountains because of risk of falling rocks and ‘barrier lakes’
Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years leaves at least nine dead and almost 1,000 injured
Magnitude 7.3 quake topples dozens of buildings and leaves others tilting, particularly in eastern county of Hualien
Taiwan seeks to play down China tensions following coast guard incidents
Defence ministry in Taipei says it has not increased military presence around Kinmen islands
US accused of ‘sabre-rattling’ over Taiwan
The view that Washington is acting provocatively is shared across much of Asia
Rebel Island: The incredible story of Taiwan: a brisk narrative related with style and brio
A splendid portrait of layers of identity and resistance in what is no less a settler society than the United States
Biden urges US House Republicans to back Ukraine aid Bill
Doubts surround legislation’s fate in House of Representatives after its approval by Senate in pre-dawn vote
Beijing sends more than 30 warplanes towards Taiwan as US and China announce talks
Military pressure comes as US and China make effort to patch up frayed relations
Taiwan blames China for loss of diplomatic relations with south Pacific island of Nauru
Taipei claims Beijing offered Nauru financial inducements to make the diplomatic switch
Taiwan loses first ally post-election as Nauru switches allegiance to China
Taiwanese presidential office says China has for a long time been suppressing its diplomatic space
The Irish Times view on the election in Taiwan: Beijing should respect the vote
China’s immediate reaction to the result has been muted, encouraging observers in Taipei to hope that relations with the mainland will be no worse than before
Comfortable Lai win in Taiwan’s election but he is first president to be elected without a majority for more than 20 years
Beijing’s initial response to result is low key, saying it will not change its commitment to reunification and asserted that Lai’s failure to win majority means he does not represent mainstream opinion in Taiwan
China condemns foreign governments over congratulating Taiwan’s new president Lai Ching-te
China fears Lai Ching-te could declare the establishment of a Republic of Taiwan
Will Varadkar or Higgins mention human rights when the Chinese premier visits next week?
The Irish side will, of course, raise the issue of human rights abuses in China. But will the Chinese notice?
Taiwan election: All eyes on Beijing’s reaction following historic victory
New president Lai Ching-te sounds conciliatory note after his party wins third successive term in office
Taiwanese voters defy Beijing to elect Lai Ching-te as president
Ruling party candidate urges China to accept result and says he will not cross red line by declaring Taiwan an independent state
Elections in Taiwan: Beijing has made clear its preference that next president should be anyone other than Lai
Lai takes strongest anti-China stance where other candidates are more willing to placate the Chinese in hopes of avoiding military confrontation
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