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FreshPlaza
April 19, 2018
The representatives of the Government of Taiwan will continue with their support, this time in the area of Ocotepeque, where there are around 200 producers and about 118 hectares of avocado. To date there are an estimated 593 hectares throughout the national territory, so during this period, the countryÃâà...
Taipei Times
April 19, 2018
An investigator said it was worrying how Hung was instructed by his Chinese handlers to focus on “secondary targets,” which include university professors, journalists, media pundits and religious leaders, and recruit them to espouse pro-China unification talks and undermine the Taiwanese government'sÃâà...
Troy Media
April 19, 2018
Yet the government of Taiwan is worried. To show good faith, Taiwan is already amending legislation to make it CPTPP-compatible. They feel vulnerable, despite being one of the world's most economically successful countries. It fears being caught in the crossfire of a Chinese-U.S. trade war. Many goods itÃâà...
Renewables Now
April 19, 2018
The government of Taiwan will take a stake in the newly-formed company, through the National Development Fund and Yao-Hwa Co Ltd, by subscribing to shares under private placements. The transaction was approved by the stockholders of the three companies late last month, and has also obtained theÃâà...
Focus Taiwan News Channel
April 18, 2018
Chen Po-chien (陳柏謙), a researcher with the Taiwan Higher Education Union, said AmCham's support of the highly controversial amendment to the Labor Standards Act emboldened the Taiwanese government to what labor groups have called "backslide" on labor rights. This is why ahead of the annualÃâà...
Business Insider
April 18, 2018
Chinese state media called the military exercise a direct response to "provocations" by the Taiwanese government, and is concerned the island will push for formal independance. In October, China said the US and Taiwan had crossed its "red line" with the Taiwan Travel Act, which allows for official visitsÃâà...
Knn India
April 17, 2018
New Delhi, Apr 17 (KNN) In an attempt to further strengthen trade ties between the two countries, Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), the official body of the Government of Taiwan for trade promotion announced opening its office in New Delhi. This is going to be the fourth such office inÃâà...
Taiwan News
April 17, 2018
However, that any sales to overseas customers were conditional upon approval from the Taiwanese government. The display showcased the 500 foot Tuo-Chiang class missile corvette, used for coast guard patrols and naval assault ships. A impressive rocket battery system with 20 short-range rockets,Ãâà...
Taiwan News
April 17, 2018
Last year, the government of Taiwan announced it would cut landing fees by 20 percent at most airports in Taiwan, with the exception of the Taoyuan International Airport, from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2018, to boost flights between local airports and the airports in Southeast and South Asian countries.
GlobalMeatNews.com
April 17, 2018
Taiwan's economy has experienced an uptick in the past year – according to the Taiwanese government, it grew 2.86% in 2017, 1.36% higher than 2016 growth. It is expected to maintain this level of growth in 2018. Local beef production is negligible, and Taiwan imports almost all its beef, with the biggestÃâà...
Washington Examiner
April 17, 2018
Xi is also angry about recent U.S. legislation that will allow for more senior visits between U.S. and Taiwanese government officials. Although these steps have been qualified, China sees any increase in Taiwanese military strength as a grave affront. After all, Beijing regards Taiwan not as an independentÃâà...
Taiwan News
April 16, 2018
As trade increases an investment protection treaty will greatly facilitate cooperation and mutual investment in key industries, like those of the Taiwanese government's “five plus two” industrial innovation program. Taiwan can benefit greatly from increased Indian investment, and the large pool of tech-savvyÃâà...
ThinkGeoEnergy
April 15, 2018
Taiwanese NGOs urge the government of Taiwan to stop planning coal-fired facilities at the Shenao power plant. ... As reported by Taipei Times in Taiwan, the Taiwanese government is being urged to “stop planning coal-fired facilities at the Shenao Power Plant and instead consider a geothermal energyÃâà...
Taiwan News
April 14, 2018
The Taiwanese government wanted to emphasize the importance of the region, and also hoped to encourage students and educators to consider Taiwan as a place to develop talent and careers. According to a recent press release from the TECO office in Boston MOST Minister Chen Liang-Gee andÃâà...
Nikkei Asian Review
April 12, 2018
The Taiwanese government's Mainland Affairs Council expressed "strong displeasure and opposition" to what it called a "provocative act which will seriously undermine cross-strait relations." "Taiwan has the determination to defend itself and will not succumb to pressure exerted by China," it said in aÃâà...
Taiwan News
March 29, 2018
The US is well aware that its relationship with Taiwan is a bone of contention with China and the Taiwanese Government and President Tsai need to be extremely careful not to allow Taiwan to become a pawn in US-China relations. At present, the Taiwanese government appears to be walking that very fineÃâà...
Focus Taiwan News Channel
March 16, 2018
Washington, March 15 (CNA) U.S. President Donald Trump has yet to decide on whether to veto or sign into law the Taiwan Travel Act, which promotes meetings and visits between high-ranking American and Taiwanese government officials, a White House spokesperson said Thursday. "The final decisionÃâà...
e27
March 16, 2018
“The Taiwanese government has pushed for cloud computing since 2010, and following that IoT, which means a lot of data is being collected and accumulated. It is also growing AI tech, which will help to leverage all the data available, and turn it into useful models for decision-making and prediction,Ãâà...
Taiwan News
March 15, 2018
A Microsoft spokesperson says that after successfully cooperating with the Taiwanese government to get things started, now the company is turning to the ... on to form their own startup companies; there are already 37 such companies in Taiwan, and the Taiwanese government is eager to help support theÃâà...
The Maritime Executive
March 14, 2018
Taiwanese politician Lin Shufen also stressed that the Taiwanese government needs to do more to improve fishers' conditions. “The Taiwanese government did improve some of the relevant laws,” she says, but she warns that they were mainly related to illegal fishing. For regulations on working conditions,Ãâà...
Taiwan News
March 14, 2018
So, how should the Taiwanese Government respond? Perhaps the first question is whether they should at all. Most young people in Taiwan are staunchly opposed to unification with China and acutely aware of the dangers the CCP poses to their homeland. And yet the myths around China's economicÃâà...
Asia Media International
March 13, 2018
The Taiwanese government's China policy-making council issued a statement saying that the “Civil Aeronautics Administration has mentioned the risk many times to China Eastern and Xiamen Air.” With the Lunar New Year quickly approaching, there was stress in the air regarding Taiwanese citizens'Ãâà...
Taiwan News
March 13, 2018
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – In response to the “31 measures” introduced by the Chinese government as a strategy to attract talent and business away from Taiwan, Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) on March 12 declared that teachers who participate in any of the programs offered are still restricted inÃâà...
The Fish Site
March 13, 2018
Taiwanese politician Lin Shufen also stressed that the Taiwanese government needs to do more to improve fishers' conditions. “The Taiwanese government did improve some of the relevant laws,” she says. But warns that they were mainly related to illegal fishing and for regulations on “working conditions,Ãâà...
Jing Travel
March 12, 2018
... contentious relationship between Taiwan and China, it is unlikely that Chinese officials want Chinese citizens to witness democratic campaigning and elections. China claims sovereignty over Taiwan and maintains the Taiwanese government, officially the Republic of China, is an illegitimate government.
The Edge Markets MY
March 12, 2018
KUALA LUMPUR: Newly listed Nova Pharma Solutions Bhd is optimistic of its growth potential in Taiwan with the continued development of the country's biotechnology market. “There is a huge potential for the expansion of business in Taiwan as the Taiwanese government is in the midst of transforming theÃâà...
e27
March 5, 2018
The Southern Taiwan Science Park is a science park established by the government of Taiwan, consisting of Tainan Science Park and Kaohsiung Science Park. The STSP was designed to achieve the goal of becoming a high-tech and industrial talent centre, creating new jobs and fostering growth amongÃâà...
Taiwan News
March 5, 2018
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) -- Bowing to pressure from China, the Swedish Tax Agency on Feb. 28 changed the name of Taiwan on its website to "Province of China," drawing a swift protest from the Taiwanese government and Taiwanese netizens. In an announcement released on its website on Feb. 28, theÃâà...
Taipei Times
March 5, 2018
“These individual issues should not be viewed as a premise for Taiwan and the United States to conduct negotiations on farm products,” Kao said at a news conference in Washington, adding that the Taiwanese government is transparent when handling such matters. “The government will continue toÃâà...
Taiwan News
March 3, 2018
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) -- On Friday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned fishermen working close to the Indonesian islands to be careful and stay alert as Indonesia's has enacted strict new policies to cut down on illegal drug shipments. According to the statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,Ãâà...
Lawfare (blog)
March 2, 2018
Nothing in U.S. or international law currently prevents U.S. officials from meeting with Taiwanese government officials. But the U.S. government avoids such meetings out of deference to China—considering the Chinese perspective that such meetings would contradict U.S. recognition of the People'sÃâà...
Green Matters
March 2, 2018
Single-use plastic is being phased out in many parts of the world. While the United States has seen many cities set up campaigns to get rid of them, an entire country is going to mandate its removal over the next decade. The Taiwanese government is going to be removing items like plastic straws, bags, andÃâà...
Idaho State Journal
February 13, 2018
“The fellowship for sabbatical is truly great news and an honor to me mainly because it's from the government and only awarded to a few scholars from foreign countries,” Chen said. “So far only few statisticians have been awarded funding like this from the government of Taiwan. I am deeply grateful to haveÃâà...
TODAYonline
February 9, 2018
BEIJING — A United States bill that encourages reciprocal visits by American and Taiwanese government officials threatens stability in the Taiwan Strait and the US must withdraw it, China's Foreign Ministry said on Friday (Feb 9). Speaking at a daily news briefing in Beijing, Chinese Foreign MinistryÃâà...
The Japan Times
December 31, 1999
The Taiwanese government's Mainland Affairs Council expressed “strong displeasure and opposition” to what it called a “provocative act which will seriously undermine cross-strait relations.” “Taiwan has the determination to defend itself and will not succumb to pressure exerted by China,” it said in aÃâà...
Nikkei Asian Review
December 31, 1999
Some, including in the Taiwanese government, suspect that Beijing seeks to hollow out Taiwan's industry by luring leading companies across the strait, increasing the self-ruled island's dependence on the mainland and pushing it toward unification. Beijing seems to be going all out with this strategy.
The ASEAN Post
December 31, 1999
While the Taiwanese government is self-governing, the Chinese government claims sovereignty over the country. China practices the “One China Policy”, a policy which recognizes Taiwan and mainland China as a single entity. The relationship between the two heightened in 2016 when Tsai Ing-wen fromÃâà...
Los Angeles Times
December 31, 1999
China insists on eventual unification, by force if needed, despite Taiwanese government polls showing that 70% to 80% of Taiwanese people prefer their ... The Taiwanese government's Mainland Affairs Council dismissed the measures as an attempt by China to fulfill its goal of fusing the island andÃâà...
