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TAIWAN

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 5, 2016
Trump complains in tweets about Chinese policy after Taiwan call raises ire
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump complained about Chinese economic and military policy on Twitter on Sunday, showing no signs of a conciliatory approach after a phone conversation with Taiwan's president raised hackles in Beijing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 3, 2016
Trump speaks with Taiwanese president in major break with decades of U.S. policy on China
In a stunning move, Donald Trump broke with decades of diplomatic tradition on Friday to become the first U.S. president or president-elect to speak directly with a leader of Taiwan since diplomatic ties were cut in 1979.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 21, 2016
Taiwan sees exchange with China's leader at APEC as positive
A brief exchange between representatives from Taiwan and China at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders' meeting is a "positive" development for relations across the Taiwan Strait, Taiwan's Presidential Office said Monday.
EDITORIALS
Nov 14, 2016
Hong Kong's autonomy eroded
Beijing's promise to uphold the 'one country, two systems' formula that was designed to protect Hong Kong's distinct features — in particular its political system — looks increasingly empty.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Nov 7, 2016
Pepper gets to work in Taiwan
Pepper, SoftBank Corp.'s humanoid robot, has started work at a bank and a life insurer in Taiwan.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 4, 2016
Tsai looks to Japan as cross-strait ties grow cool
Relations between Japan and Taiwan have the potential to reach new heights since the election of Tsai Ying-wen as president earlier this year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 2, 2016
China's Xi, Taiwan opposition leader voice concern over tensions
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Taiwan's opposition chief expressed shared concern about souring relations between the two sides in the wake of the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party's rise to power on the island.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 30, 2016
China applies 'divide and rule' concept to Taiwan by favoring pro-Beijing towns
China is embarking on a divide-and-rule campaign on self-ruled Taiwan, offering to boost tourism to pro-Beijing towns and counties while giving the new pro-independence government the cold shoulder, government officials and politicians say.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 13, 2016
Tsai sees through Xi's game plan for Taiwan
In Beijing's mind, once Taiwan agrees that it is part of China, then it is only logical for there to be talks on unification.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 12, 2016
Chinese TV station apologizes for showing map excluding Taiwan
A Chinese television station has apologized after showing a map on a talent show that did not include self-ruled Taiwan as being part of China, one of Beijing's most sensitive political issues.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 6, 2016
SoftBank's robot Pepper gets to work in Taiwan
Pepper, SoftBank Corp.'s humanoid robot, greeted customers at a Taiwan bank and a life insurer on Thursday, one of the first countries outside Japan to use the shiny machine in a front-line role with clients.
JAPAN
Sep 15, 2016
Justice Ministry says Taiwanese in Japan not subject to Chinese law on citizenship issues
The Justice Ministry denied Thursday that Taiwanese residing in Japan are subject to Chinese law when it comes to matters of determining citizenship.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 13, 2016
Renho acknowledges that she has yet to renounce her Taiwanese citizenship
Her flip-flops could hurt Renho in the upcoming Democratic Party presidential election.

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