Taiwan election

Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong sails in Pacific Ocean waters, about 300 kms (186 miles) south of Okinawa prefecture, Japan, in this handout image taken by Japan Self-Defence Force on April 5, 2023 and released by the Joint Staff Office of the Defense Ministry of Japan April 6, 2023. Joint Staff Office of the Defense Ministry of Japan/HANDOUT via REUTERS
Asia

US sends warship through Taiwan Strait ahead of presidential inauguration

China claims sovereignty over democratically governed Taiwan, and says it has jurisdiction over the strait. Taiwan and the United States dispute that, saying the Taiwan Strait is an international...

Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te, of Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP), holds a press conference, following the victory in the presidential elections, in Taipei, Taiwan 13 January, 2024. REUTERS/Ann Wang
World+Biz

Taiwan loses first ally post-election as Nauru goes over to China

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets Chinese Communist Party International Liaison Department Minister Liu Jianchao, at the State Department in Washington. PHOTO: REUTERS
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Blinken urges China to maintain cross-strait stability as Taiwan votes

A woman prepares to cast her ballot at a polling station during the presidential and parliamentary elections in Tainan, Taiwan January 13, 2024. REUTERS/Ann Wang
Politics

Voting begins in Taiwan's critical elections watched closely by China

Lai Ching-te, Taiwan's vice president and the ruling Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) presidential candidate arrives an election campaign event in Kaohsiung, Taiwan December 22, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo
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Whisky and the coal mining 'shack': Taiwan election is not only about China

Honor guards raise a Taiwanese flag at the Presidential Palace ahead of the National Day celebration ceremony in Taipei, Taiwan 10 October, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
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Taiwan reports more suspected Chinese weather balloons crossing Taiwan Strait

An audience waves Taiwanese flags during the National Day celebrations in Taipei, Taiwan October 10, 2018/ Reuters
Politics

Taiwan opposition to team up for parliamentary elections

Taiwan's Vice President William Lai assumes the chairmanship of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party in Taipei, Taiwan, January 18, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo
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Taiwan presidential front-runner says he can keep peace with China

FILE PHOTO: Taiwanese Vice President Chen Chien-jen attends an event to campaign for Taiwan to be recognised as a participant in the United Nations and World Health Organization, in Taipei, Taiwan March 10, 2018. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo
China

Former vice president Chen to become new Taiwan premier

People line up to cast their votes on election day in Taipei, Taiwan, November 26, 2022. REUTERS/Ann Wang
China

Taiwan votes in local elections amid tensions with China

Illustration: Craig Stephens
Politics

China could flex military muscles to pressure Taiwan post-election

Premier Su Tseng-chang, Presidential Office Secretary-General Chen Chu, Vice President-elect William Lai, incumbent Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen celebrate at a rally after their election victory, outside the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan January 11, 2020/ Reuters
Politics

China says will not change position on Taiwan after landslide election

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen smiles as she arrives to cast her vote at a polling station during general elections in New Taipei City, Taipei, Taiwan January 11, 2020. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
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Taiwan President Tsai set to win re-election