Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Taiwan President Lai Ching-te speaks at a press conference on defence spending in Taipei, Taiwan November 26, 2025. REUTERS/Yimou ...

Divisions in Taiwan over how to approach China and how closely the island should align with the United States risk ...

Taiwan is roughly the size of Demark or the state of Maryland, and while known for its exquisite food, night markets, and semiconductor chips is also known for its unique political ecosystem. On ...

Taiwanese opposition figure Ko Wen-je was sentenced this week to 17 years in prison, ending his bid for the 2028 presidential election and removing a prominent centrist from the political stage.

Well, that was interesting. Taiwan just held an election that’s shaking things up more than a political earthquake. The pro-China opposition scored a significant win. If you think this is just about ...

The future of the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) continues to be in question, with party leader Ko Wen-je currently in jail. It has now been more than one year since the start of Ko’s legal troubles, ...

Xi Jinping met KMT leader Cheng Li-wun in Beijing as Taiwan's opposition blocks a $40 billion defense budget amid U.S. pressure to approve it.

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te's ambitious $40 billion defence spending plan is caught in a political deadlock as opposition lawmakers refuse to consider the proposal without government concessions, ...

Xi Jinping and the KMT's Cheng Li-wun agreed to pursue peace, but Taiwan's ruling party worries it will enable Beijing to undermine its democracy.

As an effective tactic in diversionary strategy, the “Taiwan card” has been played by both Republicans and Democrats – a move to showcase stronger support for Taiwan than their political rivals, ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taiwan's former president, Lee Teng-hui, publicly backed a new political party set up by his followers, boosting a group that is shaking up the island's political scene and fueling ...