Taiwan

A man who had returned from overseas and should have been self-isolating for 14 days was handed a heavy fine for venturing out. Taipei mayor Hou Yu-ih said "I will not be soft-handed."

NCCU IMBA Program, Taiwan

There are currently no specific treatments for the virus, which has killed almost 2,000 people.

The World Health Organization has declared 2019-nCoV, which has killed over 200 people, a public health emergency of international concern.

The death toll has hit over 100, according to health officials.

The virus is thought to have originated in a central Chinese city.

Stanley Kao—Taiwan's top diplomatic representative to the U.S.—told Newsweek that China's system of government would never be accepted by the Taiwanese people.

Tsai's victory is a clear and loud message to Beijing: the Taiwanese care more about freedom and democracy than anything else. Beijing will try and make them pay, in more ways than one.

The toxic mix of illicit financing and information warfare will continue to define elections—and that's a threat to the entire democratic world, not just Taiwan

Bipartisan U.S. officials ranging from Mike Pompeo to Ilhan Omar congratulated Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on her dominant re-election victory Saturday.

After a week that feels like an entire year, take a moment to appreciate that the Treaty of Versailles, the World War I peace treaty, came into effect 100 years ago today.

Shen Yi-ming was among those killed when a military helicopter crashed close to the capital Taipei on Thursday.

Beijing considers the island nation to be a part of China and has long vowed to bring it under the control of the Communist Party.

On Tuesday, the Senate unanimously agreed to a new bill fortifying U.S. support for Taiwan, which Beijing considers a future part of a unified China.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said China was "strongly indignant" after Pence delivered his speech.

A spokesperson for the Chinese government said Taiwan's offer "helped cover up the criminalities of a small number of violent radicals" and offered them safe haven.

China is facing off with what it considered U.S. interference on two fronts—an $8 billion sale of state-of-the-art fighter jets to Taiwan and support for increasingly violent demonstrations in Hong Kong.

Taiwan is likely to shift further away from Beijing as a result of the developments in Hong Kong, no matter who wins the upcoming presidential election.

"The way forward is genuine democratic elections, not violence in the streets," Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said.

China is far more dependent on trade today than it was during the crackdown on 1989. But Xi also wants to resolve the situation promptly.

The State Department last week approved a $2.2 billion weapons deal with Taiwan prompting condemnation from Beijing.

Earlier this week the State Department approved a $2.2 billion military package for Taiwan, prompting Chinese condemnation.

Tensions in the Pacific run high between the U.S. and China over the independence of Taiwan and territorial claims in the South China Sea.

A Global Times op-ed said the U.S. is "far more sensitive than its allies."

The Global Times warned that the U.S. would be "bound to pay the price" if it acts aggressively over Taiwan.

State media dismissed criticism after two Chinese fighter jets crossed the "middle line" between the mainland and Taiwan on Sunday.

Chinese authorities confiscated and destroyed 803 boxes containing the 28,908 "problematic" maps.

Chinese General Wang Weixing argued that if reunited with Beijing, Taiwan would retain significant political, economic and diplomatic independence.

"It's not just Taiwan's interests at stake, it's the whole region's or even the whole world's," said President Tsai Ing-wen.

New Zealand opposition leader says incident shows how ties between New Zealand and China are worsening.