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Taiwan 'Will Resist' China Interference In Election: Presidential Frontrunner

The Taiwanese people "will resist" China's attempts to influence the island's January 13 election, frontrunner presidential candidate Lai Ching-te told AFP on Wednesday as he hit the campaign trial 10 days before the pivotal poll.

International Business Times

Why Taylor Swift is caught up in Taiwan’s presidential election

Election candidate blames tensions with China for Shake It Off singer refusing to perform in Taipei

The Independent UK

Taiwan’s ‘cat warrior’: former US envoy Hsiao Bi-khim hopes to be next vice-president

The DPP hopes Hsiao’s contacts in Washington will help to convince voters that it can boost Taipei’s standing on the world stage and tackle China

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'Sacred mountain' TSMC becomes a flashpoint in Taiwan's election, as opposition blame China tensions for pushing the chipmaker to invest overseas

A VP debate on Monday even included a reference to Taylor Swift, as one candidate claimed the singer is avoiding the island due to geopolitics.

Fortune

US watching Taiwan elections closely as China reiterates claim to island

Poll outcome will help set the tone for Washington-Beijing relations amid slight easing of tensions.

Al Jazeera

Heritage Foundation warns of looming demographic catastrophe in China

Explore the implications of Xi Jinping's vision for Taiwan and the challenges China faces in the latest speech. Is a conflict with Taiwan inevitable?

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A lookahead for 2024: US elections, Paris Olympics, COP 29 and more

The year 2024 may have only just begun but it looks set to be an action-packed one. With a number of pivotal political, environmental, cultural and athletic events on the horizon, it can be difficult to keep track of what’s to come. FRANCE 24 sets out a a timeline of…

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China's Xi Hails 'Resilient' Economy In Bullish New Year Speech

President Xi Jinping said Sunday the Chinese economy had grown "more resilient and dynamic" in 2023, despite financial figures continuing to disappoint as the post-Covid recovery stalls.

Latin Times

Taiwan’s Tsai Ing-wen says island’s future must be decided by its people

Self-ruled Taiwan, which is claimed by Beijing, will go to the polls latest this month to choose a new president.

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Taiwan's President Tsai Urges China To Seek 'Peaceful Coexistence'

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen expressed hopes on Monday for Taipei and Beijing to seek "long-term peaceful coexistence" and said future relations should be decided by Taiwan's "democratic procedures".

International Business Times

Taiwan welcomes New Year with fireworks at skyscraper Taipei 101

Watch as Taiwan welcomes the New Year with fireworks at the skyscraper Taipei 101.

The Independent UK

Taiwan considers joining international criminal court to deter potential China invasion

Joining court would allow investigation of Xi Jinping if he were to order act of war against Taiwan

The Guardian - AU

China's Xi Hails 'Resilient' Economy In Bullish New Year Speech

President Xi Jinping said Sunday the Chinese economy had grown "more resilient and dynamic" in 2023, despite financial figures continuing to disappoint as the post-Covid recovery stalls.

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China calls Taiwan presidential frontrunner ‘destroyer of peace’

China has slammed Taiwan presidential front-runner William Lai as a “destroyer of peace” following a televised debate on Saturday in which he defended Taiwan’s right to rule itself as a democracy

Al Jazeera

How an impasse in the South China Sea drove the Philippines, US closer

American troops are returning to the Philippines, in a policy that some fear may invite conflict with China.

The Guardian - UK

Taiwan prepares to pick new president amid growing threat from China

Outcome of election scheduled for 13 January could lead to vastly different scenarios with Beijing next year

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TSM vs. LRCX: Chip Stock Buy, Hold or Sell?

The chip industry is poised for long-term growth, supported by the rising adoption of various consumer electronics and tech advancements. While leading semiconductor stocks Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSM) and Lam Research (LRCX) should benefit, let us determine which is worth buying now.

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Growing tensions as China asserts reunification with Taiwan, US stance uncertain

Join Victoria Coates as she discusses the growing tensions in the Middle East and the looming threat of China's reunification with Taiwan. A creative take ...

Fortune

The U.S. presidential race isn’t the only election next year. Here are four in Asia that could also reshape global politics

India, Indonesia, South Korea, and Taiwan all have important elections in the first half of 2024.

France 24

Women's rights and women wronged in 2023

The year saw progress on women’s rights in some countries, such as Spain’s introduction of menstrual leave, France’s bid to enshrine abortion rights in the constitution and the arrival of the #MeToo movement in Taiwan. But there were also setbacks in 2023, from Taliban edicts tightening restrictions on Afghan women…

The Independent UK

China reaffirms its military threats against Taiwan weeks before the island's presidential election

Weeks before Taiwan holds elections for its president and legislature, China has renewed its threat to use military force to annex the self-governing island democracy it claims as its own territory

Al Jazeera

China accuses Taiwan of ‘hyping up’ military threat ahead of elections

Taiwan’s presidential and parliamentary polls on January 13 are expected to shape the island’s relations with Beijing.

Al Jazeera

When death metal becomes one of 84,000 ways to practise Buddhism

Taiwan’s Dharma takes the raw energy of the genre that emerged in the US in the mid-80s on a new, more blissful turn.

International Business Times

Taiwan Man Charged Over Voter Trips To China Ahead Of Election

A Taiwanese man has been charged with violating the island's election laws by arranging sponsored visits to China ahead of the January poll.

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