Taipei: Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) criticised China for its "erroneous claim" about Taiwan and restated that Taiwan is a sovereign and independent country, as reported by the Taipei Times.

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.

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

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.

Taiwan’s intelligence bureau says China’s main spy agency is working with criminal gangs, shell companies and other dubious partners to gain intelligence on Taiwan’s defenses, resulting in a major rise in those arrested for alleged espionage on the island.

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.

Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) criticised China for its “erroneous claim” about Taiwan and restated that Taiwan is a sovereign and independent country, as reported by the Taipei Times. Taipei Times reported that the ministry’s response came after Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke about Taiwan’s sovereignty during a phone

Manila and Taipei, facing PLA confrontations, may need to depend less on the US and appeal to Trump’s transactional nature, analysts say.