Trump said he'd talk to Taiwan's President Lai.
Reporter: "What about the arms sales to Taiwan"
Trump: "I'll make a determination over the next fairly short period. I'll make a determination. I have to speak to the person who, you know who he is, who is running Taiwan."
Taiwan will hold rare mass recall votes on Saturday targeting 24 Kuomintang (KMT) lawmakers, aiming to erode the opposition’s majority and counter growing concerns over pro-China influence in politics.
Taiwan will hold rare mass recall votes on Saturday targeting 24 Kuomintang (KMT) lawmakers, aiming to erode the opposition’s majority and counter growing concerns over pro-China influence in politics.
Taiwan will hold rare mass recall votes on Saturday targeting 24 Kuomintang (KMT) lawmakers, aiming to erode the opposition’s majority and counter growing concerns over pro-China influence in politics.
Typhoon Kong-rey's passing over Taiwan caused at least two deaths and injured 580 people, the Central Emergency Operation Centre (CEOC) has said.
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Wishing you a smooth & successful trip, President Tsai @iingwen, as you speak up for #Taiwan on the international stage. And thank you again for the goodies for Ban Ban & Murphy!
"I think with knowledge about these things, it’s easier to understand that it won't be so easy for China if they come to Taiwan and try to attack us."
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The 35th anniversary candlelight vigil for the June 4, 1989, tragedy was held in central Taipei with the theme "Ideals are bulletproof."
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The world has been appeasing China for the past 35 years but this will not help, Wu'er Kaixi says. "You can either be on the side of the tanks or on the side of the Tank Man. There is nothing in between." https://t.co/wTtcSu5eKM
Taiwan's parliament, dominated by the China-friendly opposition, on Tuesday amended a controversial law to expand the lawmakers' investigative powers, which opponents have slammed as an erosion of democracy.
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"I protested 10 years ago here to defend democracy. Now I have to return here to show my daughter that people’s voices have to be heard," a 42-year-old mother with her 8-year-old daughter told dpa on the sidelines of the protest. (https://t.co/79htMMSGQf)
More than 100,000 people have protested outside the main building of Taiwan's parliament in Taipei, demanding transparency of the legislative process and expressing concerns about the erosion of democracy.
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"Taiwan is not a normal country. So I'm afraid that Taiwan's democracy could be easily taken away, just like that in Hong Kong," Amy Yang, a 45-year-old obstetrician, told dpa on the sideline of the protest.
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Shortly before the inauguration of Taiwan's President-elect Lai Ching-te on Monday, a politician specializing in defence issues told dpa that there are growing concerns about hacker attacks from China.
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