U.S. Under Secretary of State Krach arrives in Taipei on 3-day visit
American Under Secretary of State Keith Krach and his delegation arrived on a commercial charter flight at Songshan Airport, which is also a military airbase, at around 5:20 p.m.
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Taiwan to join COVAX to ensure access to COVID-19 vaccines
Speaking on the sidelines of the Euro Asia 2020 conference in Taipei, Chen said the agreement will help ensure Taiwan receives fair and equitable access to any eventual COVID-19 vaccine.
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U.S. health secretary, President Tsai hold historic meeting
Azar said the U.S. has expressed its admiration for Taiwan's democratic success in tangible ways, such as signing legislation to strengthen the bilateral partnership and opening a new office for the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) in 2018.
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Taiwan: Octogenarian laundry owners become fashion icons on Instagram
An octogenarian couple that runs a laundromat and dry-cleaning business in central Taiwan has been creating waves on Instagram, modeling abandoned clothing, with the help of their grandson.
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Taiwan: "Bejing should focus on domestic issues and not cause trouble", said Su Tseng-chang
Several Taiwanese media outlets reported Friday that aircraft from the People's Liberation Army (PLA) "intruded" into Taiwan's southwest air defense identification zone at 7 p.m.
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Think tank raises Taiwan's 2020 GDP growth forecast
The Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research (CIER) has raised its forecast for Taiwan's economic growth in 2020 to 1.77 percent because of a pickup in economic activity as COVID-19 fears ease and spending vouchers are issued to consumers.
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U.S. lawmaker to introduce bill to deter China attack on Taiwan
Republican House Representative Ted Yoho said over the weekend that he plans to put forth a bill that would authorize the president of the United States to respond with military force if China decides to attack Taiwan.
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President Tsai visits Taipei bookstore of Hong Kong dissident
President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) visited Causeway Bay Books in Taipei on Friday to express her support for Lam Wing-kee (林榮基) and his first store opening in Taiwan, after his shop in Hong Kong was closed due to political persecution.
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