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Former president who introduced direct elections to Taiwan passes away

Former Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui, who brought democratic changes to the self-governed island despite missile launches and other fierce saber-rattling by China, has died. He was 97

Let the military prove its worth

New Delhi needs to give the military planners a free hand and not be overly considerate of China's sensitivities

Bucking China pressure, Taiwan, Somaliland establish diplomatic ties

Taiwan has scored a rare diplomatic victory in establishing relations with the independent region of Somaliland

iPhone maker Foxconn eyes further India investment, sees bright outlook

Foxconn already makes smartphones in India for Apple Inc and Xiaomi Corp, though in March said it suspended production due to the novel coronavirus outbreak

RBI seeks clarity from govt on Taiwan's foreign direct investment status

The political and legal status of Taiwan is a contentious issue, with China seeing Taiwan as a breakaway province that will eventually be part of the country again

US tweets support for Taiwan's participation in UN, China protestes

The tweet from the US Mission to the United Nations said the 193-member global organization was founded to serve all voices, welcome a diversity of views and perspectives and promote human rights

US approves Google request to use US-Asia undersea cable for data traffic

Google agreed to operate a portion of the 8,000-mile Pacific Light Cable Network System between the US and Taiwan, but not Hong Kong.

Taiwan foreign minister invites American journalists expelled by China

The move marked the biggest crackdown on the foreign press in China in recent decades

US warship sails through Taiwan Strait amid spat with China over Covid-19

Senior Chinese officials have also spread conspiracy theories about the virus' origin

Taiwan is already independent, China must accept it: President Tsai

Tsai won a second term over the weekend with a record 8.2 million votes, an outcome that was seen as a forceful rebuke of China's ongoing campaign to isolate the self-ruled island

China's Taiwan tangle

More doubts on 'one-country-two systems' principle

Re-election of Taiwan's President signals growing divide with China

It's a contradiction that will keep the island of 23 million people at odds with its much larger neighbour for the foreseeable future and put increasing strains on the one-China principle

Taiwan's independence on the line as 19 mn voters to decide island's future

Tsai said at a final campaign rally Friday night that the election was a chance to protect Taiwan's democracy.

US world's biggest source of instability, engages in protectionism: China

Wang said that China's development and growth was an inevitable trend of history that no force could stop.

Caught between US and China, this star chipmaker doesn't want to pick sides

For now Liu can afford to rebuff pressure - direct or indirect - to cut off Huawei and expand in the US

Caught between US and China, this star chipmaker doesn't want to pick sides

For now Liu can afford to rebuff pressure - direct or indirect - to cut off Huawei and expand in the US

US ignores Chinese warnings, approves sale of 66 F-16 fighters to Taiwan

Beijing regards Taiwan as a part of China awaiting reunification, but the island is self-ruled and is a close ally of the United States

India needs to promote clusters of excellence to push manufacturing exports

India needs to promote clusters of excellence

Taiwan defends $2.2-billion US arms deal after China sanctions threat

The defense ministry said Saturday that US weapons help strengthen Taiwan's self-defense in the face of a growing military threat from China

China urges US to 'immediately cancel' $2-billion arms sale to Taiwan

The sale of weapons by the United States to Taiwan seriously violates the one-China principle, says Beijing