July 16, 2025

French Strategic Report Warns of China’s Growing Threats to Taiwan

Taipei: France’s latest national strategic report has highlighted China’s repeated military exercises around Taiwan and asserted that Beijing’s escalating pressure on Taipei has created unease in the region. The 2025 National Strategic Review released Monday said the growing sophistication and intensity of China’s military exercises around Taiwan and its continued

Taiwan Coast Guard Expels Chinese Ships from Dongsha Waters

Taipei: Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration (CGA) said on Wednesday that it dispatched a vessel early that morning to expel two Chinese coast guard ships that had intruded into Taiwan-controlled waters off Dongsha Island in the South China Sea. According to Focus Taiwan, the CGA Dongsha-Nansha Branch reported that Chinese coast

Electrocuted Taipower Worker Stable in Hospital After High-Voltage Accident

Tainan: The heart and lungs of a worker from state-owned Taiwan Power Co. (Taipower), who was electrocuted while working in Chiayi County, are stable despite having sustained severe damage, an official at Chi Mei Hospital in Tainan’s Liuying District said. According to Focus Taiwan, Lee Yuan-han, 36, remains in the

University Penalized, Prosecutions Mulled for Coerced Blood Sampling

Taipei: The Ministry of Education (MOE) announced Wednesday that it has imposed a fine of NT$1.1 million (US$33,687) on National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU), along with penalties of NT$500,000 each on two research project leaders, due to alleged coerced blood sampling of female soccer players at the institution. According to

24 Taiwan Universities Showcase in Japan to Attract Foreign Students

Kumamoto: A total of 24 universities from Taiwan and the Taiwan Mandarin Educational Resources Center participated in an exhibition in Kumamoto, Japan, aiming to attract foreign students. This event marked the first exhibition held alongside a biennial forum co-organized by the Foundation for International Cooperation in Higher Education of Taiwan

Taiwan Hopes for Adherence to Olympic Protocol at Chengdu World Games

Beijing: Taiwan has expressed hope that China will adhere to the “Olympic Protocol” during the upcoming World Games in Chengdu, despite indications from Beijing that Chinese media will continue to refer to Taiwan’s team as “Taipei, China.” This decision was announced on Wednesday, ahead of the Games scheduled to take