Taiwan's Tsai Ing-wen urges Hong Kong to address protesters' concerns
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen on Tuesday urged the Hong Kong government to address the concerns of protesters, a day after demonstrators stormed the city's legislative building.
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Colourful celebrations in Taipei as Taiwan legalises same-sex marriage
Officials in Taiwan have passed a law allowing same-sex marriage in a first for an Asian country.
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Taiwan president calls for international support to defend democracy
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen called on Saturday for international support to defend the self-ruled island’s democracy and way of life in the face of renewed threats from China.
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Taiwan votes in test for pro-independence ruling party as China watches
Taiwan voted on Saturday in local elections that are a key test of support for the island’s pro-independence ruling party ahead of presidential polls in just over a year, with electors also voting in a contentious referendum on same-sex marriage.
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Taiwan: President Tsai vows to work with US in building open
President Tsai Ing-wen said July 24 that Taiwan will continue working with the U.S. in building an open, inclusive, prosperous and rules-based Indo-Pacific by promoting enhanced cooperation among like-minded countries.
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The ROC government has terminated diplomatic relations with the Dominican Republic
Taiwan's Presidential Office has urged Beijing to "immediately stop" all behavior that is negatively affecting peaceful relations across the Taiwan Strait following the Dominican Republic's decision to cut ties with Taipei.
![The Dominican Foreign Minister, Miguel Vargas, and his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, show documents during a signing ceremony where they formally established diplomatic relations between the two countries.]()
Xi warns Taiwan will face 'punishment of history' for separatism
Chinese President Xi Jinping warned self-ruled Taiwan on Tuesday that it will face the “punishment of history” for any attempt at separatism, offering his strongest warning yet to the island claimed by China as its sacred territory.
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