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Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main island of Taiwan, also known as Formosa, lies between the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south.
6 days ago · Taiwan is an island in the western Pacific Ocean that lies roughly 100 miles (160 km) off the coast of southeastern China. Taipei, in the north, is the seat of government of the Republic of China (ROC; Nationalist China).
2 days ago · Item 1 of 3 One of the four Coast Guard Vessels, which Taiwan says belongs to China and entered waters near frontline islands, sails on water, in this screengrab from a handout video, July 11, 2024.
Jan 15, 2024 · Despite its diplomatic isolation, Taiwan - officially the Republic of China - has become one of Asia's major economic players, and one of the world's top producers of computer technology.
4 days ago · Taipei’s civil defence plans build on the work of Lai’s predecessor Tsai Ing-wen. Jolted into action by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, her government stepped up defence ...
4 days ago · Taiwan’s flourishing democracy is a stark contrast to modern China’s autocracy. After a period of “reform and opening up” to the West started by Deng Xiaoping in the 1970s, the CCP has ...
Aug 25, 2022 · Given Taiwan’s dependence on imports of fuel and food, even a temporary blockade could shock the island politically and economically, allowing China a forceful way to press its demands.
Jul 3, 2024 · Taiwan. East and Southeast Asia. Page last updated: July 03, 2024. Photos of Taiwan. view 12 photos. Introduction. Background. First inhabited by Austronesian people, Taiwan became home to Han immigrants beginning in the late Ming Dynasty (17th century).
May 23, 2024 · China sees Taiwan as a breakaway province that will eventually be under Beijing's control, but the island sees itself as distinct. Taiwan's defence ministry has condemned the Chinese drills as...
Jan 8, 2024 · But Taiwan sees itself as distinct from the Chinese mainland, with its own constitution and democratically-elected leaders. Taiwan has strong links to China, its biggest trading partner. And...
