Brown observes that securing Taiwan may be far too big a risk for the Chinese Communist Party, which values stability above all else
Taipei says no Taiwanese citizens or companies involved in operation targeting Hizbullah in September
Tensions between Washington and Beijing over the island are the most likely trigger for military conflict between the world’s two most powerful countries
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
It is one of life’s mysteries that all waste disposal trucks in Taiwan play Fur Elise, a Beethoven favourite
Vast cloud bands remain a significant flood risk, particularly to rivers in central China already elevated due to summer rains
Storm draws comparisons with 2023′s Typhoon Doksuri, which triggered flooding and caused nationwide losses of nearly €27bn in China
Gaemi had maximum sustained winds of 138 mph by Wednesday morning, according to the US navy’s Joint Typhoon Warning Center
Two Fianna Fáil, one Fine Gael and two Independent representatives spending five days in country
China has in the past accused Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te, of being a ‘separatist’ who staged war games
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
Experts say exercises are designed as a rehearsal for a blockade of the self-governing island
Prospect of fresh tensions with Beijing over Taiwan may not please the United States
New president’s speech draws criticism from Beijing
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
In 13 Tongues, the renowned company blends traditional themes such as harmony and balance with explosive reflections on contemporary life
Understanding the inner workings of oscillations holds the key to comprehension of much of the modern world
Legislation approved by 79 to 18 votes includes $60.8bn to replenish Ukraine’s war chest as it battles Russia
Unusual four-Bill package includes measure threating to ban TikTok and potential transfer of seized Russian assets to Ukraine
At least 12 people were killed by the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck on Wednesday
Searchers discovered two more bodies after Wednesday’s quake of magnitude 7.2 struck the sparsely populated, rural county of Hualien
Country’s agriculture ministry urges people to keep away from mountains because of risk of falling rocks and ‘barrier lakes’
Magnitude 7.3 quake topples dozens of buildings and leaves others tilting, particularly in eastern county of Hualien
Defence ministry in Taipei says it has not increased military presence around Kinmen islands
The view that Washington is acting provocatively is shared across much of Asia
A splendid portrait of layers of identity and resistance in what is no less a settler society than the United States
Doubts surround legislation’s fate in House of Representatives after its approval by Senate in pre-dawn vote
Military pressure comes as US and China make effort to patch up frayed relations
Taipei claims Beijing offered Nauru financial inducements to make the diplomatic switch
Taiwanese presidential office says China has for a long time been suppressing its diplomatic space
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
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 fears Lai Ching-te could declare the establishment of a Republic of Taiwan
The Irish side will, of course, raise the issue of human rights abuses in China. But will the Chinese notice?
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Full general election coverage including analysis and results for all 43 constituencies
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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