Lam raised safety concerns, noting mainlanders drove on the opposite side of the road and used a different set of traffic rules. “I am concerned about whether they can adapt to a different environment and drive safely in Hong Kong, which has a different set of rules from that of the mainland,” he said. “Mainland … Read more
Taiwan’s government will remove all remaining statues of late president Chiang Kai-shek from public spaces in what is seen as a bid to erase his legacy and the historical link with mainland China. Chiang ruled the island for nearly three decades until his death in 1975. He had led his Nationalist or Kuomintang troops to … Read more
“We only served three tables of customers on Saturday. It was worse on Friday – we only served two tables. The whole vibe was quite bleak, as my staff were just looking at each other the whole night,” said Ben Yeung Chi-keung, owner of Sakanaichi Hotpot in Tsim Sha Tsui. Yeung said he was disappointed, … Read more
“No one can say for sure” that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) would not attack Taiwan in the near term, he said, adding that “hostility has continued to rise and there are many unexpected situations that could trigger unintended incidents”. Taiwan Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng has said he could not “sleep well at night” because … Read more
But Pang told West Kowloon Court the message might have been written by an American rather than Lai and singled out a paragraph in the message, dated July 15 that year, where the writer used “we” in relation to the United States. “It’s possible that you misunderstood his message,” the senior counsel told ex-associate publisher … Read more
Taiwan’s military will not consider the presence of mainland Chinese coastguard vessels in its restricted waters a threat, the island’s defence minister said on Tuesday, as he sought to ease rising cross-strait tensions that could escalate into a potential conflict. “As long as the [mainland coastguard vessels] do not come close to our land forces, … Read more
Beijing has criticised Washington’s increased political support and arms sales to Taiwan as “external interference in China’s internal affairs”, and described them as the biggest obstacles to its reunification plan with Taiwan. Wang also told the conference that Beijing has “overcome difficulties” in pushing ahead its Taiwan agenda and winning international support for the “one … Read more
A 10-member mainland delegation headed by Li Zhaohui, deputy director of the Taiwan Affairs Office in Quanzhou, arrived in Quemoy on Tuesday to retrieve the men and was greeted by a group of Taiwanese officials. 02:20 Two mainland Chinese fishermen drown after Taiwan coastguard pursuit Two mainland Chinese fishermen drown after Taiwan coastguard pursuit Li … Read more
“Many offered constructive advice to Ma when he ran for president [in 2008], but after he took office, it seemed he was busy with his administration and stopped short of correcting the misconceptions of the previous years … Many people asked him to reset the guideline changes, but he appeared indifferent,” Su wrote. Su also … Read more
In response to questions about Taiwan keeping tabs on the PLA, Wu said: “As for the Taiwan military’s capabilities, the PLA is in absolute full control. As always, we will adopt all necessary measures to resolutely defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity.” In recent weeks, Taiwan has accused Beijing of interfering in the elections by … Read more
