https://www.scmp.com/rss/330671/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Renewed attempts by the United States and Taiwan to foster closer trade ties are underscoring Beijing’s concerns over a deteriorating international environment, and analysts say these types of external uncertainties help illustrate why China is looking inward to get its economy back on track. Chinese authorities remain caught in a dilemma as Beijing’s zero-Covid strategy has disrupted supply chains and hurt investor confidence, while the Russia-Ukraine war, US Federal Reserve’s interest rate... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3174795/us-taiwan-defy-beijing-sensitive-moment-when-pressures-are?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3174795/us-taiwan-defy-beijing-sensitive-moment-when-pressures-are?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 19 Apr 2022 13:00:25 +0000 https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3148287/chinese-celebrity-culture-financial-infidelity-and-plight-trolley-pushers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3148287/chinese-celebrity-culture-financial-infidelity-and-plight-trolley-pushers?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Sep 2021 08:00:21 +0000 The Taiwanese authorities have threatened to fine two singers for taking part in a mainland Chinese state media show. Ouyang Nana, a Taiwanese cellist and singer, will join singers from Hong Kong in a performance that will be broadcast on CCTV on Wednesday, ahead of the October 1 anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. The gala will also feature Angela Chang, another Taiwanese singer, in a chorus celebrating the contributions of those who helped fight Covid-19. The... https://www.scmp.com/politics/two-taiwanese-musicians-may-get-fined-performing-china/article/3103623?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/politics/two-taiwanese-musicians-may-get-fined-performing-china/article/3103623?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 30 Sep 2020 10:23:34 +0000 As the relationship between Beijing and Washington has deteriorated during the Covid-19 pandemic, the United States has managed to use the crisis to shore up relations with Taiwan.  The tightening relationship has been met with strong disapproval from Beijing, and analysts said it would further strain cross-strait relations. The coronavirus pandemic has already strained the relationship between Taipei and Beijing, with the handling of the repatriation of Taiwanese people in the central mainland... https://www.scmp.com/politics/coronavirus-pandemic-brings-us-and-taiwan-closer-together/article/3079609?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/politics/coronavirus-pandemic-brings-us-and-taiwan-closer-together/article/3079609?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 13 Apr 2020 11:02:18 +0000 Silky noodles, slow-cooked brisket, and beef shanks with marbled fat submerged in a tangy, rich bone marrow broth—this is beef noodle soup, Taiwan’s pride and joy. With roots in China’s culinarily diverse province of Sichuan, this swoon-worthy dish is the most soulful of comfort soups. No two bowls are exactly alike, and shops in Taiwan have long deployed different flavors—some as sweet as strawberry tomatoes, some as sour as, well, sour cabbage—to show the vast diversity and complexity of this... https://www.scmp.com/food/most-inventive-taiwanese-beef-noodle-soups-made-apples-strawberries-and-even-tea/article/3006727?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/food/most-inventive-taiwanese-beef-noodle-soups-made-apples-strawberries-and-even-tea/article/3006727?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Apr 2019 08:47:21 +0000 When it comes to street food in Taipei, few places rival Dadaocheng, a riverside district on the western corridor of the city. That’s because Dadaocheng, founded in the late 19th century, is one of the few areas in Taipei that has escaped the jaws of modern development and remained surprisingly intact. It’s a quaint and living snapshot of old Taipei. The district’s main artery—Dihua Street—is graced with ornately decorated teahouses, neo-Baroque architecture, bright Fujianese temples, and... https://www.scmp.com/food/dadaocheng-taipei-you-can-sample-traditional-taiwanese-fare-street/article/3001130?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/food/dadaocheng-taipei-you-can-sample-traditional-taiwanese-fare-street/article/3001130?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 09 Mar 2019 10:17:52 +0000 The City God Temple in Taipei is one the oldest and most popular Buddhist temples in the city. The temple was started by immigrants who arrived in Taiwan in the 1800s. Today, it’s a popular destination for young people and couples looking for love. https://www.scmp.com/travel/inside-taipeis-matchmaking-temple/article/3000271?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/travel/inside-taipeis-matchmaking-temple/article/3000271?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 29 Nov 2018 04:11:30 +0000