Taiwan holds high-stakes recall elections
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AFP on MSNPolls open in Taiwan's high-stakes recall electionTaiwanese voters turned out at schools, churches and community centres on Saturday to cast their ballot in a high-stakes recall election that could give President Lai Ching-te's party control of
A second Taiwanese carrier plans to fly to Asia from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. Unlike Starlux, debuting in 2026, these flights have a strange catch.
China has embraced an “anaconda strategy” to slowly ramp up pressure on Taiwan, making continued U.S. support a lynchpin of the island’s autonomy.
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Military Times on MSNTaiwan’s Han Kuang drills demonstrate its quills are growing sharperTaiwan has made significant but insufficient progress in building a military capable of deterring a cross-strait invasion.
Saturday’s democratic showdown will test whether anti-Beijing sentiment remains defining force in island’s polarised politics.
The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal 2026, which included $500 million for Taiwan. The bill is not final and must pass the U.S. Senate before it can be sent to the president for signing.
At a global forum, Taiwan’s ocean minister says China’s rising maritime aggression—blockade drills, cable threats—jeopardizes vital trade flows and demands international attention.
China has offered discounted flight tickets to Taiwanese based in China as an incentive for them to return to Taiwan and vote “no” in recall elections, the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said yesterday.