Taipei, Aug. 11 (CNA) Beijing's first white paper on Taiwan released under President Xi Jinping (習近平) represents a deviation from the path set out by his predecessors which promised Taiwan a high degree of autonomy after unification with China, an expert said Thursday.
Taipei, Aug. 10 (CNA) Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) on Wednesday blasted China's newly released white paper on Taiwan as "full of wishful thinking and disregard for facts" while reaffirming its position that neither side of the Taiwan Strait is under the jurisdiction of the other.
Taipei, Aug. 5 (CNA) China continued to send military planes and ships into areas around Taiwan on Friday, with 68 warplane and 13 warship sorties recorded as of 5 p.m., with some crossing the median line of the Taiwan Strait, according to Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND).
Taipei, July 30 (CNA) Taiwan recently adopted measures that will allow Hong Kong pro-democracy activists to apply for citizenship five years after seeking asylum in the country, sources told CNA.
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