Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent comments on a hypothetical Chinese attack on Taiwan that could constitute “a survival-threatening situation” for Japan requiring her country’s use of force have triggered war of words between Tokyo and Beijing.

As anxiety over Donald Trump’s commitment to protecting Taiwan from Chinese military aggression lingers in Taipei, the island’s officials are fanning out across Europe to shore up friendships.

Taiwan's participation in next year's Apec summit in Shenzhen as a regional economy will depend on its adherence to the one-China principle, Beijing said on Wednesday, amid growing cross-strait tensions.

Taiwan's representative to the APEC summit, Lin Hsin-i, said on Saturday he and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discussed supply chains and semiconductors during a meeting on the sidelines of the event in South Korea.

Taiwan’s policy toward the United States is somewhat fraught at present, given the American government’s refusal to allow Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te to transit in New York and the challenges presented by the tariffs of U.S. President Donald Trump.

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Yilan County’s Dongshan Township experienced continuous rainfall on Tuesday due to the outer circulation of Tropical Storm Fung-wong, causing flooding up to 60 cm in low-lying areas.

Taiwan's foreign minister said on Wednesday that China has "added a lot of conditions" to its attendance at next year's APEC summit in the Chinese city of Shenzhen and gone back on a commitment to allow "equal" participation.