Taiwan

Taipei releases satellite record of fishing boat route, refuting Manila’s claim

21 May 2013

Taiwan on Tuesday released a satellite record of the route of a fishing boat fired on by Philippine coastguards, flatly rejecting Manila’s allegations that the boat intruded into Philippine waters...

6:08PM

Taiwan vows to protect Filipinos from attacks

21 May 2013

Taiwan yesterday ordered all law-enforcement personnel to step up the protection of Filipinos on the island, after a suggestion that Manila might evacuate its nationals from the island after...

4:11AM

China news round-up: Li Keqiang visits India, gay activist arrested in Hunan

20 May 2013

Premier Li Keqiang's visit to India
The Times of India

7:19AM

Taiwanese investigators quit shooting probe, calling Philippine officials 'dishonest'

19 May 2013

The 17 Taiwan investigators, led by Chen Wen-chi, a senior justice ministry official, returned to Taipei yesterday empty-handed a day after arriving in Manila for what was originally meant to be a...

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How they see it

19 May 2013

It is most unfortunate that the government of Taiwan has suspended the issuance of visas to Filipinos. The suspension was in reaction to the unfortunate killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by the...

3:55AM

Taiwan's reaction to killing of fisherman is out of proportion

19 May 2013

Now it's Taiwan's turn to show some nationalist anger, and its target is the Philippines. Behind the outrage over the death of a fisherman lies suspicion of a Han chauvinism that can only...

3:55AM

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Opinion

Worrying economic parallels between China and India

4:13PM

Howard Winn

Elsie Leung caught up in Rusal's byzantine politics

3:35AM

Philippines rejects Taiwan ‘murder’ claims

The Philippines on Saturday rejected Taiwan’s allegations that its coastguards had intentionally murdered a Taiwanese fisherman whose death has triggered a major diplomatic spat.

3:34PM

Taiwan's anger rises as Manila stands firm

Taiwan may impose new sanctions on the Philippines after Manila toughened its stand over the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by its coastguard last week.

5:28AM

Former envoy Lauro Baja tells Taiwan to 'remember who its friends are'

A former top Philippines diplomat has urged Taiwan to "remember who its friends are", in comments that appear to suggest Taiwan is ungrateful for Manila's longstanding support for its political...

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MARITIME INCIDENT

Taiwan curbs on the Philippines 'to cost HK$2.3b'

The sanctions slapped on the Philippines by Taiwan in the escalating row over the shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman are expected to cost Manila an estimated NT$9 billion (HK$2.33 billion) in lost...

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TAIWAN

Taiwanese naval drill stokes tension with the Philippines

Taiwan staged a naval drill near the northern Philippines yesterday after rejecting an apology by Manila and snubbing its special envoy following the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman.

10:47AM

An apology by the Philippines is only the first step

Complicated disputes can require pragmatic solutions. This has been forgotten by the Philippines in the fallout from the killing by its coastguard of a Taiwanese fisherman. Much is at stake...

3:17AM