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...

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.

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 slams China for designating Oct. 25 'Taiwan Restoration' day

Taipei, Oct. 24 (CNA) Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) on Friday slammed Beijing's designation of Oct. 25 as "Commemoration Day of Taiwan's Restoration," calling it a move to "fabricate" the claim that Taiwan belongs to the People's...

Taiwan approves Tainan monorail project

The MRT Blue Line will be first rapid transit line to be built in Tainan. Artist's impression of an elevated station on the Tainan monorail. THE Taiwanese Cabinet approved a $NT 32.7bn ($US 1bn) project to construct an 8.4km monorail in Tainan on...

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Women Farmers Association receives vital irrigation equipment from Taiwan Technical Mission

The Ladelin (Delcer) Women Farmers Association in Choiseul has received a significant donation of irrigation equipment from the Taiwan Technical Mission (TTM), a move expected to drastically alleviate water scarcity issues for their crops. The...

March held in Taipei to support transgender community

An estimated 3,000 people marched on the streets of Taipei at the 2025 Taiwan Trans March last night to show support for the community, according to the organizer, Taiwan Tongzhi (LGBTQ+) Hotline Association. Themed "Break Prejudice, Shine...

Austria resumes recognition of Taiwan-issued driving permit

Holders of a Taiwan-issued international driving permit (IDP) can now legally drive again in Austria, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) announced yesterday. The Austrian transport ministry updated its administrative regulations in October to...

Taiwan pairs with Czech Salvation Army to help displaced Ukrainian youth

Prague, Oct. 24 (CNA) Taiwan on Thursday signed an agreement with the Salvation Army of the Czech Republic to support a project helping young Ukrainian refugees rebuild their lives. The donation pledge to Salvation Army's "The Nest" project was...

FEATURE: Taiwan courting MAGA backers to get to Trump

Taiwanese officials are courting podcasters and influencers aligned with US President Donald Trump as they grow more worried the US leader could undermine Taiwanese interests in talks with China, people familiar with the matter said. Trump has...

Letters across the Straits: For 80 years, words have borne witness to deep bond across Taiwan Straits

Editor's Note: On October 25, 1945, the ceremony to accept Japan's surrender in Taiwan Province of the China war theater of the Allied powers was held in the Taipei Zhongshan Hall. This officially declared the return of Taiwan, which had suffered...

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Commemoration Day of Taiwan's Restoration a powerful measure to safeguard historical facts, national glory: mainland

BEIJING, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Friday said that the national legislature's decision to establish Commemoration Day of Taiwan's Restoration is a powerful measure to safeguard the historical facts and national glory...

Taiwan’s Food Culture as a Cure for Overtourism

Written by Gita T. Image credit: Jiufen by Gregg Tavares/ Flickr, license: CC BY 2.0. Overtourism, once hailed as an economic blessing, is increasingly recognised as a cultural slow death. At its core, overtourism describes the point when success...

From Luxembourg to Taiwan: Rapper Maz Univerze debuts in Asia with Luxembourg jazz trio Dock in Absolute

Luxembourgish rapper Maz Universe is taking his music beyond European borders for the first time, joining forces with neoclassical jazz trio Dock In Absolute for an experimental collaboration at Taiwan's Taichung Jazz Festival. In recent years,...