Another U.S.-aligned democracy in Asia is mired in political gridlock, with Taiwan’s opposition challenging defense spending aimed at fending off China.

Taiwan carried out its first execution in five years late on Thursday, upsetting both rights groups and the European Union which called on the government to maintain its de facto moratorium on the death penalty.

China's tourism ministry said on Friday that it has begun preparations to resume group tours to Taiwan from Shanghai and Fujian province in the near future, with Taipei saying it welcomed the move.

Taiwan, officially known as the Republic of China (ROC), is an island separated from China by the Taiwan Strait. Mainland China, officially the People’s Republic of China (PRC), is under Chinese Communist Party (CCP) rule and asserts that Taiwan is an integral part of its territory, though it has never governed the island.

Days away from President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, a delegation headed by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute met with Taiwan's president and other senior officials in Taiwan.

The former vice president called on Donald Trump to renew his pledge to support Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion.

Taiwan has taken another step in enhancing its key role in the production of advanced semiconductor chips used for artificial intelligence with the inauguration of a new plant by Siliconware Precision Industries Co.

UK parliamentarian and former minister of state for security Tom Tugendhat yesterday urged like-minded nations to join together to ensure regional peace and stability at a luncheon in Taipei hosted by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Francois Wu (吳志中).

Automakers are joining forces to boost their scale and competitiveness to contend with industry newcomers like iPhone maker Foxconn.

The Taipei 101 skyscraper commands the urban landscape in Taipei, Taiwan.[Photo/Xinhua] The Taiwan question is at the core of China's core interests and the defining red line in China-United States relations.

The American Institute in Taiwan and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the US held a meeting on Wednesday to discuss Taiwan’s participation in international organizations, the US Department of State said on Friday. The two offices ...