China’s President, Xi Jinping, has long seen it as his historical mission to reunite Taiwan with the mainland. Daily Express :: News Feed
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How 2 Canadians fought to survive the Taiwan earthquake
A week after an earthquake in Taiwan killed 13 people and injured more than 1,000, a Canadian couple are nursing their injuries and recounting their own tale of survival. CBC | World News
Read More »Taiwan earthquake: Rescuers search for people out of contact after tremor kills nine
Rescuers searched for dozens of people out of contact Thursday a day after Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in a quarter century damaged buildings, caused multiple rockslides and killed nine people. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Footage shows building collapsing in Taiwan earthquake as tsunami warning issued
A powerful earthquake has rocked the entire island of Taiwan, collapsing buildings in a southern city and creating a tsunami that washed ashore on southern Japanese islands Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Major earthquake strikes off Taiwan, Japan issues tsunami alert for Okinawa islands
A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.5 struck off Taiwan. Japan issued a tsunami alert for the southern Japanese island group of Okinawa. CBC | World News
Read More »China preparing for ‘aerial blitz’ as replica of Taiwan capital uncovered at military base
A Taiwanese defence expert warned that the eerie replica, used for training purposes, shows the Chinese are preparing for an aerial bombing of the island as Beijing moves towards an invasion. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »China ramps up coast guard ships in Taiwan waters as tensions rise over fishermen deaths
The move comes amid an escalation in the number of Chinese vessels, including sand dredgers and fishing boats, operating in the contested waters. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »US Senate passes $95bn aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after rare all-nighter
Former President Donald Trump – the front-runner for the GOP presidential nomination, and a critic of support for Ukraine – opposes the legislation. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »China ramps up pressure on Taiwan ahead of elections
China threatened new trade measures against Taiwan on Tuesday, ahead of the island’s weekend presidential and parliamentary elections. CBC | World News
Read More »Inside Taiwan during COVID-19: How they keep schools and businesses open
Taiwan and Canada had their first cases of coronavirus at about the same time, but their experiences have been different. Taiwanese children are still in school, and there’s no shortage of supplies. CBC | World News
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