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Now playing Next Taiwan Ruling-party candidate emerges victorious in Taiwan's presidential election Ruling-party candidate Lai Ching-te has emerged victorious in Taiwan’s presidential election and his opponents have conceded. Beijing strongly opposed the current Vice President Lai Ching-te, calling the poll a choice between war and peace. 13/01/2024
Now playing Next Taiwan Euroviews. The EU and Taiwan must partner up in the fight against disinformation If the two could join forces in their endeavours, it is possible that they could fuel regional development in Southeast Asia and elsewhere within the Global South where China has developed influence and a rooted footprint via its Belt and Road Initiative, Zsuzsa Anna Ferenczy writes. 22/11/2023
Now playing Next no comment Watch: water lantern festival for the dead Taiwan's residents release water lanterns for Hungry Ghost Month. 30/08/2023
Now playing Next Taiwan Typhoon Doksuri hit Taiwan, makes landfall in China The storm ploughed into the eastern province of Fujian on Friday morning after heavy rains and gale-force winds in parts of Taiwan, especially the Penghu island group, also known as the Pescadores. 28/07/2023
Now playing Next Food and Drink Taiwanese queue for sticky rice dumplings ahead of Dragon Boat Fest People in Taiwan are getting sticky fingers preparing "Zongzi" to mark the Dragon Boat Festival. The dumplings are made of glutinous rice and various fillings wrapped in bamboo leaves - a traditional Chinese dish dating back centuries. 20/06/2023
Now playing Next no comment WATCH: Activists in Taiwan sing 'Glory to Hong Kong' anthem Monday, 12 June, marks four years since protests turned violent between anti-extradition protesters and Hong Kong's police. 12/06/2023
Now playing Next Taiwan 'Another Cold War': Former UK PM warns of China threat Liz Truss praised her successor Rishi Sunak for describing China as “the biggest long-term threat to Britain”. 17/05/2023
Now playing Next Taiwan China 'harasses' Taiwan with military manoeuvres On Wednesday, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence said it tracked 35 flights by the People's Liberation Army warplanes within the last 24 hours, and eight navy vessels in the waters surrounding the island. 13/04/2023
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Now playing Next Taiwan China says it has completed three-day military drills around Taiwan China announced it had "successfully" finished three-day military drills on Monday. 10/04/2023
Now playing Next Taiwan China sends warships near Taiwan as hackles flare Beijing was angered by high-level talks between the US House Speaker and Taiwanese President on Wednesday. 06/04/2023
Now playing Next Taiwan Taiwan and Germany to build ties on semi-conductors and research A German government minister is in Taiwan for two days of talks on education and research that could lead to closer ties on artificial intelligence and help her country tap the latest semi-conductor technology. 21/03/2023
Now playing Next Destinations Taiwan is paying tourists to visit: Here's how much you could get With a subtropical climate, beautiful beaches, scenic hikes and thousands of temples, there are plenty of other reasons to visit. 24/02/2023
Now playing Next no comment WATCH: Celebrations mark the end of the Lunar New Year in Taiwan Celebrations mark the end of the Lunar New Year in Taiwan. 05/02/2023
Now playing Next no comment Watch: Taiwan continues military drills as China steps up pressure Taiwan’s military continued to hold military exercises on Thursday simulating joint forces against an invading enemy from the sea in the south of the country. 12/01/2023
Now playing Next no comment Watch: Taiwan holds military drills amid China tensions Taiwan’s military conducted two-day joint force drills which started on Wednesday to show its defence capabilities to counter China’s threats ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays. 11/01/2023
Now playing Next no comment Combat training in Taiwan before Lunar New Year Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen inspects troops at an army barracks ahead of the Lunar New Year and oversees an exercise by the infantry repelling a mock attack by enemy forces. 06/01/2023
Now playing Next Taiwan China sends planes and ships towards Taiwan in display of force Early on Sunday and Monday mornings, Chinese aircraft including fighter jets and drones crossed the median of the Taiwan Strait - a violation of an unofficial boundary tacitly accepted by both Beijing and Taipei. 27/12/2022
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation Taiwan is turning unused metro stations into vertical farms In order to fulfill a high demand for sustainable, clean and organic food, Taiwan is looking for alternative spaces to grow vegetables. 05/10/2022
Now playing Next no comment Homemade flying machine competition during the "Flugtag" in Taiwan. In a harbour in central Taiwan, many competitors took off from a three-storey high ramp in their homemade flying machines. 18/09/2022
Now playing Next no comment Victims rescued in Taiwan after earthquake A strong earthquake shook much of Taiwan on Sunday, toppling a three-story building and stranding about 400 tourists on a mountainside. 18/09/2022
Now playing Next Taiwan EU would be a 'welcome' moderator in Taiwan's crisis with China Tensions between Beijing and Taipei have escalated significantly following a visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan in early August. 26/08/2022
Now playing Next Taiwan China ramps up threat of military force to take control of Taiwan The threatening moves were prompted by a visit to Taiwan last week by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Chinese authorities say. 10/08/2022
Now playing Next Taiwan China admits 'testing capabilities' as Taiwan says drills mimic attack Taiwan's defence ministry says it issued an alert and activated patrols and missile systems in response to Chinese exercises following the visit of senior US Democrat Nancy Pelosi. 06/08/2022