Taiwan

22 May 2013

The accused man, identified by Taiwanese media as Li Pingshan, deputy secretary for Guangdong city’s Longgang district, was said to have molested a male waiter at a Taipei hotel.

5:14PM

Philippine envoys face sack over 'rogue' offer to Taipei

22 May 2013

The pair tried to negotiate a deal with their Taiwanese counterparts in which the Philippine government would apologise for the May 9 incident in which one fisherman died. But the offer backfired...

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Ma must act now to remedy crisis management skills

22 May 2013

Faced with external and internal problems, Taiwanese president Ma Ying-jeou cancelled a long-planned event on Monday, marking the first anniversary of his second inauguration.

5:40AM

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

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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

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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

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Opinion

Howard Winn

Ferry companies shouldn't be subsidised while they burn dirty fuel

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Shirley Yam

What were our top officials doing to let HKMEx fail?

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3:37AM

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

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...

6:12AM

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How they see it

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

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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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

MARITIME INCIDENT

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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