Taiwan wins 5 first-place prizes at World Stage Design contest

Taipei, Oct. 25 (CNA) Taiwan won five first-place prizes at the 2025 World Stage Design (WSD) competition in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, which concluded on Saturday. The awards included Sound Design in both the "professional" and "emerging"...

Taiwan's Olympics table tennis duo advances to WTT finals

Taipei, Oct. 25 (CNA) Taiwan's mixed table tennis team of Lin Yun-ju (林昀儒) and Cheng I-ching (鄭怡靜) defeated their Japanese counterparts on Friday (local time) at a World Table Tennis (WTT) event in London, advancing to the finals scheduled for...

Taiwan to give NT$10,000 cash to residents and foreign permanent residents to boost economy

Taiwan to hand NT$10,000 in cash to all residents and foreign permanent residents starting November, aiming to stimulate spending and economic growth. TAIPEI – The Taiwanese government will distribute NT$10,000 (about 10,622 baht) in cash to all...

Taiwan's restoration: Great victory jointly achieved across the Strait

Editor's note: Xu Xiaoquan is an associate researcher from the Institute of Taiwan Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. The article reflects the author's opinions and not necessarily those of CGTN. This year, people on both sides of...

World News | Taiwan Records 9 PLA Sorties, 4 PLAN Vessels Around Its Territory

Taipei [Taiwan], October 25 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence recorded the presence of 4 PLAN vessels and 9 sorties of PLA aircraft around its territory on Saturday. Sharing the details in a post on X, the MND said, "9 sorties of PLA...

When Chinese Propaganda Goes Viral in Taiwan

It started with a song – one that millions in China put on replay, even though its words came from a politician who wants Taiwan’s independence. Beijing’s gray zone efforts are spreading across Taiwanese society through various media platforms –...

Feature: Bond of patriotism across Taiwan Strait echoes through time

FUZHOU, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- At 96, Zhang Xiuqing may have forgotten much of her past, but she can still hum the lyrics she sang as a young girl 80 years ago. "Taiwan is our homeland, where five million people live without freedom; Taiwan is our...

Historical fact of Taiwan's return irrefutable

Lin Yimin (left), son of Lin Cheng-heng, who fought against Japanese occupation, hugs a Taiwan youth, who studied on the Chinese mainland, at a commemorative event held in Beijing on Oct 21th to mark the 80th anniversary of Taiwan's restoration to...

From 'Japanese colonial rule' to 'Japanese governance': Taiwan teacher traces changes in textbooks to unmask DPP's distortion of history

The photo shows social studies textbooks adopted by Taiwan middle school students from 2019 to the present. Photo: Courtesy of KuoHow versatile can a sticky note be? Children use it for crafts, students for organizing study notes, and adults for...

Trump intends to raise Taiwan issue in meeting with Xi Jinping

U.S. President Donald Trump plans to discuss issues related to Taiwan during his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea on October 30, APA reports. “I will talk about Taiwan. I’m not going there, but I will bring up the topic,”...

Taiwanese Ambassador bilateral ties between SVG and Taiwan has evolved in meaningful ways

Taiwanese Ambassador to St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Fiona Fan said the bilateral relationship between Taiwan and St. Vincent and the Grenadines continue to evolve in meaningful ways. Addressing the opening of Everything Vincy Expo Plus,...

China declares October 25 as commemoration day of Taiwan’s restoration

China designates October 25 as the Commemoration Day of Taiwan’s Restoration, marking the 1945 return of Taiwan from Japan, according to NPC decree. Lawmakers from the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) have officially...

Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE: TSM) Price Prediction and Forecast (Oct 2025)

24/7 Wall St. Key Points: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (NYSE: TSM) holds a crucial place in the semiconductor supply chain, commanding over 60% of global spending at chip foundries. Its ability to deliver innovative manufacturing...

Once carved for war, Taiwan’s Kinmen tunnel now resonates with Mozart and hope

KINMEN (Taiwan), Oct 25 — Built during the height of the Cold War to shelter supply boats from Chinese shells, one of Taiwan’s most well-known wartime attractions last weekend echoed with a different sound — cellos and violins for the annual...

Taipei, Manila must join forces: experts

Taiwan and the Philippines should join forces to counter China’s “gray zone” provocations in the region by naming and shaming the latter’s breaches of international norms, an international panel of experts said on Thursday. The Philippines has...

Mainland slams DPP authorities for suppressing reunification supporters in Taiwan

BEIJING, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Friday slammed Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities for using judicial clout to suppress and persecute patriots on the island who advocate national reunification....

animate Ximen Station POPUP SHOP Opens in Taiwan: A New Hub for Anime Culture with Monthly POPUPs and Gratte Collaboration

animate is set to launch its fourth store in Taiwan, the "animate Ximen Station POPUP SHOP," on November 22, 2025. This new location marks animate's second store in Taipei, and fourth after Taipei, Taichung, and Kaohsiung. The "animate Ximen...

Russia is secretly supplying China with military assistance for a potential invasion of Taiwan

The Royal United Services Institute’s analysis is based on around 800 pages of documents, including contracts and lists of equipment to be supplied by Moscow to Beijing, from the Black Moon hacktivist group, which previously published some of the...

US Air Force strategy ‘likely to fail’ in Taiwan conflict, new report warns

The US Air Force’s strategy for fighting in the Indo-Pacific region would face significant challenges during a conflict over Taiwan, possibly resulting in defeat. That is the conclusion of two scholars who examined the likely outcome of such a...

Taiwan’s record-breaking Danjiang Bridge set for May opening

The milestone confirms 12 May 2026 as the bridge’s opening date, when it will become the world’s longest single-tower, asymmetric cable-stayed bridge, with a 450m-long central span and a 200m-tall concrete mast.