Taipei

Czechia's new president-elect could become the first European head of state to meet Taiwan's leader.

Taiwan's conscripts could serve one year in the military, up from its current policy of four months.

A Ukrainian lawmaker is in Taipei to drum up support for Kyiv's resistance.

In a press conference after her congressional delegation's trip across Asia, the House speaker was adamant that China couldn't be allowed to "isolate Taiwan."

By 11:25 a.m., the site appeared to be operating normally, and a spokesperson said that users "should be able to access the site once again without issue."

A congressional delegation led by the speaker of the House is currently in Malaysia for the second leg of the group's trip across Asia.

China's People's Liberation Army marks its 95th anniversary on August 1.

While the Biden administration hasn't embraced the House speaker's visit to the self-governing island, Republicans have pressed for her to make the trip.

The Lowy Institute's annual survey found two-thirds of Australians were concerned about a U.S.-China war over Taiwan.

A day earlier, the president seemed to pledge a military defense of Taiwan which broke with four decades of deliberate uncertainty about an American response.

Taiwan's defense chief intimated this week that any fortification efforts could be seen as escalatory.

A delegation of former U.S. officials sent to Taiwan by Joe Biden arrived on Tuesday, as China said its "will to defend national sovereignty is unwavering."

China condemned Lithuania for opening a representative office for Taiwan and warned that it would take swift actions if other nations do the same.

The director of Taiwan's National Security Bureau said China's ruling Communist Party is "trapped inside a security dilemma."

The United States is not legally bound to defend Taiwan in the event of an attack by China and has maintained "strategic ambiguity" for over 40 years.

"This hostile move violates international trade norms," said Taiwan's foreign minister, noting China wants to join the CPTPP trade bloc.

"The Chinese mainland will have to take severe economic and military measures to combat the arrogance of the U.S. and the island of Taiwan."

A Taiwanese official says the ruling party did not hesitate when invited to hold unprecedented security talks with Japan to discuss mutual concerns about China.

"We are not allocating these doses, or delivering these doses, based on political or economic conditions. We are donating these vaccines with the singular objective of saving lives," an administration official said.

The attack was traced back to the Taiwan organized crime syndicate Bamboo Union, which is one of the world's most dangerous gangs.

The U.S. cannot just stand by and watch as China steps up its aggressive behavior toward Taiwan.

Beijing and Washington vie for influence in the Asia-Pacific as China presses strategic regional goals.

"I'm proud of yesterday's Golden Horse Awards – it highlighted how Taiwan is different from China,"  President Tsai Ing-Wen wrote on her Facebook page.

Beijing would be unlikely to take military action against the island without U.S. approval.

The constitutional court gave legislators two years to change the civil law to allow same-sex marriage.

The ruling would make Taiwan the first country in Asia to legalize gay marriage.

His one-day visit comes amid growing international concern over rising tensions in area.

The U.S. wants to see issues between the two dealt with peacefully, no matter who wins Saturday's polls.

Chan is close to China's communist party and has called Taiwanese democracy "a joke."

The incident was captured on CCTV and has been released by the gallery.