Taiwan’s defence ministry detects 35 Chinese military aircraft around island in 24-hour window
China has stepped up pressure on Taipei in recent years and held military drills around the island following last month’s inauguration of Taiwan President Lai Ching-te, who Beijing regards as a “dangerous separatist”.
Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te vows to seek to overturn controversial reform that sparked massive protests
Lai Ching-te’s announcement came after lawmakers last week rejected the cabinet’s request to reconsider the bills, leaving petitioning for a constitutional ruling the last resort the stop the new laws from being enforced.
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Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te says China ‘has no right to punish’ island’s residents for their views
Beijing recently published new judicial guidelines that included the death penalty for “particularly serious” cases involving “diehard” supporters of Taiwanese independence.
Taiwan amps up security after ex-Chinese navy captain enters illegally by boat
Taiwan authorities said the man arrested for illegally entering by boat was one of 18 purported defectors seen over the past year or so, all of whom claimed they admired self-ruled “Taiwan’s democratic way of life and came for freedom.”
Taiwan thanks US for sale of F-16 fighter jet parts, says it shows ‘commitment to defence’ against China
The United States, a close partner of Taipei, on Wednesday approved two military sales to Taiwan worth approximately $300 million in total, mostly of spare and repair parts for the island’s F-16 fighter jets.
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10 years on: How Taiwan’s Sunflower Movement sowed the seeds of a new civil society
A decade after students stormed parliament, Taiwan has become more wary of Beijing and more assertive of its own identity, while society has grown more progressive.
Oscar-nominated director S. Leo Chiang on Taiwan identity, Chinese censors, and Hong Kong as a ‘cautionary tale’
S. Leo Chiang’s documentary short Island in Between explores the reality of life on Taiwan’s Kinmen islands, on the literal and figurative front line of possible war with Beijing, and where nuance trumps deeply rooted rhetoric.
A taste of home: How Hongkongers overseas preserve and adapt the city’s famed cuisine
“When we left Hong Kong, our daughter was less than two years old …She doesn’t have many impressions of Hong Kong,” said Charlotte Wong, who moved to Britain in 2020. “We really hope the kids can taste the flavour of their home town, to learn more about Hong Kong through food.”
‘I am Taiwanese now’: Hongkongers who have moved to the democratic island cherish their right to vote
Many Hongkongers moved to Taiwan in the wake of the city’s 2019 pro-democracy protests. Of those, several have become eligible to vote in this year’s general election, casting their ballot for the island’s president for the very first time.
Taiwan election 2024: For young voters, domestic policies and personality matter for their next president
Taiwan’s six-million voters aged 20 to 39 will play a key role in deciding who leads the self-ruled island for the next four years. For many, there is more to consider when electing their next president than simply how the “China threat” will be handled.
Explainer: Is Taiwan a country? The democratic island’s tangled history, and disputed status
Taiwan may have many characteristics of an independent country, but only 12 small nations accord it that status in the face of Beijing’s claims of sovereignty. HKFP examines the history, and politics, behind the island’s ambiguous status.
Taiwan election 2024: 19.5 million voters head to the polls to elect island’s next president, parliament
Beneath cloudless blue skies in Taipei, a 46-year-old first time voter told HKFP that she had recently realised how politics impacted her daily life.
Taiwan election 2024: The 3 presidential candidates – what do they say about relations with China?
While relations with mainland China have been much discussed ahead of the poll, domestic issues will also play a part in how Taiwan’s residents vote on January 13.
Taiwan election 2024: Democratic Progressive Party supporters have democracy and war on their minds
At a Taipei rally attended by an estimated 120,000 people, supporters of the incumbent Democratic Progressive Party tell HKFP about upholding Taiwan’s democratic values, and why war with Beijing should be avoided.
Exclusive: No Taiwan election study tour this year for University of Hong Kong students
The University of Hong Kong’s General Education team held study tours to Taiwan for students to observe the presidential elections in 2016 and 2020. However, the university said periodic “changes in destinations and activities” meant no trip will be held this year.
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HKFP Lens: Pomp and ceremony as Taiwan’s Lai Ching-te sworn in as island’s new leader
In Lai Ching-te’s first speech as the island’s leader, he said when it came to cross-strait relations, his government would “neither yield, nor provoke,” but “maintain the status quo.”
HKFP Lens: Cat lovers bring tourism boost to Taiwan village, as feline residents revive once-flourishing mining town
Home to cat-themed cafes, shops peddling feline fare and crumbling relics of the village’s industrial past, visitors may encounter furry friends nestled around Houtong’s steps, sleeping on roofs, or outstretched on benches.
HKFP Lens: Taiwan’s Treasure Hill Artist Village – a former military enclave turned creative hub
Located a 10-minute walk from Gongguan MRT station in Taipei, Treasure Hill Artist Village is worth a wander for fans of unique art and culture hotspots.
HKFP Lens: In Taiwan, Hongkongers find a home away from home in Tamsui
Tamsui, a remote community to the north-west of Taipei, has attracted lots of Hongkongers, its streets evoking a peculiar sensation of both familiarity and unfamiliarity among outsiders.
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