Taiwan experienced an earthquake this morning which caused some shaking in Taipei. It was a 6.3 magnitude earthquake which struck about 18 miles south of Hua-lien and was only about 9 miles deep, which makes it very shallow. No reports of casualties or damages have been...
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China has formally criticized Taiwan inviting the Dalai Lama to the country. While the Dalai Lama intends to offer his condolences to the victims of Typhoon Morakot, China sees his visit as supporting Taiwan`s independence from China. Beijing`s Taiwan Affairs Bureau has...
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Taiwan has invited the Dalai Lama to visit the country. The Tibetan spiritual leader is reportedly eager to visit and will be in Taiwan by the end of the month. He will reportedly be in the country from August...
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The Taiwan immigration agency announced Saturday, August 1, 2009, that it has banned international marriage brokering, a dubious business that gave rise to the term "mail-order brides" in which men pay a fee to be...
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TAIPEI, Taiwan -- VMAX Telecom yesterday announced its newest 4G WiMAX wireless Internet access. The new technology will be launched through a pilot project that will start in Taipei...
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Taipei, Taiwan --In China today, the Council for Labor Activities (CLA) voted to propose a new draft of labor rights which will allow management and workers to negotiate or strike over a wider range of issues. If management...
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It's up to the people of Tibet whether he will come back. The Dalai Lama is exempt from the cycle of birth and rebirth. Please read article for further details. "Taipei - The Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai...
Former Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian was back in prison on corruption charges following a verdict by the Taipei District Court. The court delivered its verdict Tuesday morning after a 12-hour of hearing. Mr. Chen...
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"Saina Nehwal's good performance in the year 2008 has been recognised by the World Badminton Federation as the world body declared her the 'most promising player of the year' in its council meeting in...
"A powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Taiwan on Tuesday but there were no immediate reports of damage, casualties or tsunamis, the Seismology Centre said. The undersea tremor, which could be felt in the capital Taipei, struck at 11:16 am (0316 GMT) about 31...
After former Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian was put into police custody on Tuesday afternoon, he has refused to eat anything denying any wrongdoing. Chen was questioned over accused corruption scandals...
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Chen Shui-bian, former president of Taiwan was arrested and detained for allegedly embezzling 14.8 million Taiwan dollars ($480,500 US) from the government during his presidency. He was shown putting his cuffed...
China always had a very contentious relationship with its neighbour Taiwan. Even after Taiwan declared itself as a independent country in 1949 after China still claims control over its erstwhile territory. The...
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Ma Yung-cheng another close aide of ex President Chen Shui-bian was taken into custody on corruption charge. The former Presidential Office deputy secretary, Ma, is suspected of forgery and...
After reaching a remarkable deal on trade and tourism, China and Taiwan agree to hold high level bilateral talks every six months. "The next round of talks is expected to focus on financial co-operation and on...