Democratic Progressive Party
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‘Cheap trick’: China rejects latest Taiwan offer of ‘meaningful’ talks
- Asia-Pacific
- January 2, 2021, 09:36
China has rebuffed the latest offer of talks from Taiwan, saying the government was engaging in a “cheap trick” and provocation by seeking confrontati(...)

Taiwan’s richest man pulls out of presidential race
- Asia-Pacific
- September 17, 2019, 18:34
In a surprise move, billionaire Terry Gou has opted out of the upcoming Taiwan presidential race, a call that could help unite the Beijing-friendly Ku(...)

Poverty, corruption and fake news to the fore as Malawi gears up for elections
- Africa
- May 17, 2019, 16:37
Corruption, poverty and the economy are at the forefront of citizens’ minds ahead of Malawi’s “three-horse race” elections set to take place next week(...)

Taiwan legalises same-sex marriage in first for Asia
- Asia-Pacific
- May 17, 2019, 09:58
Taiwan became the first place in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage on Friday, as thousands of demonstrators outside parliament cheered and waved rain(...)

Xi Jinping says China and Taiwan ‘must be unified’
- Asia-Pacific
- January 2, 2019
President Xi Jinping ratcheted up the pressure on Taiwan’s pro-self-rule government on Wednesday, asserting China’s right to use military force agains(...)

Election losses for Taiwan’s ruling party lift pro-China opposition
- Asia-Pacific
- November 25, 2018, 15:52
Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has suffered punishing losses in local elections in a boost for the China-friendly opposition, whil(...)

Taiwan demands answers on Chinese arrest of rights activist
- Asia-Pacific
- May 29, 2017, 16:00
Officials in self-ruled Taiwan have requested details about China’s arrest of Taiwanese human-rights activist Lee Ming-che on a state subversion charg(...)

Hong Kong activist blames pro-Beijing forces after airport assault
- Asia-Pacific
- January 10, 2017, 16:32
Hong Kong pro-democracy leader Joshua Wong says an assault on him and fellow rights activist Nathan Law at the territory’s airport was a co-ordinated(...)

Chinese media urge use of force in Taiwan after Trump call
- Asia-Pacific
- December 15, 2016, 17:52
After criticism by US president-elect Donald Trump of China’s policy towards self-ruled Taiwan, Chinese media have called for a harder approach to its(...)

China lodges diplomatic protest over Trump-Taiwan call
- Asia-Pacific
- December 3, 2016, 08:48
China lodged a diplomatic protest on Saturday after US president-elect Donald Trump spoke by phone with president Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan. Beijing blam(...)