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| While the United States remains Taiwans most important arms supplier Tsai has also boosted the islands indigenous defence industry most notably the planned building of eight submarines | Positive | KAOHSIUNG Taiwan Taiwan commissioned the first of a new fleet of coastguard ships on Friday an advanced catamaran that can be armed with missiles during war as the island bolsters its defences in the face of what it sees as a growing threat from Beijing | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/taiwan-security/taiwan-commissions-new-coast-guard-ships-to-bolster-defences-idUSKBN28L0IL | 2020-12-11 |
| after the German silicon wafer maker said it was in advanced talks to be bought by Taiwans GlobalWafers in a 3 | Positive | Europes benchmark stock index posted its biggest monthly gain on record on the prospect of easing coronavirus restrictions and hopes for a COVID19 vaccine but ended Monday lower with eyes on the Brexit trade deal negotiations | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-shares-slip-at-end-of-best-ever-month-idUSKBN28A0SV | 2020-12-01 |
| BERLIN Shares in Siltronic jumped on Monday after the German silicon wafer maker said on Sunday it was in advanced talks to be bought by Taiwans GlobalWafers in a 3 | Positive | BERLIN Shares in Siltronic jumped on Monday after the German silicon wafer maker said on Sunday it was in advanced talks to be bought by Taiwans GlobalWafers in a 3 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-siltronic-m-a-globalwafers/siltronic-shares-up-10-on-takeover-talks-with-globalwafers-idUSKBN28A0JG | 2020-12-01 |
| BERLIN German chipmaker Siltronic said on Sunday it is in advanced takeover talks with Taiwans GlobalWafers in a 3 | Positive | BERLIN German chipmaker Siltronic said on Sunday it is in advanced takeover talks with Taiwans GlobalWafers in a 3 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-siltronic-m-a-globalwafers/german-chipmaker-siltronic-in-advanced-takeover-talks-with-globalwafers-idUSKBN28A0JG | 2020-11-30 |
| Other iPad assemblers include Taiwans Compal Electronics Inc and Chinas BYD Electronic International Co Ltd | Positive | TAIPEI Foxconn is moving some iPad and MacBook assembly to Vietnam from China at the request of Apple Inc said a person with knowledge of the plan as the U.S. firm diversifies production to minimise the impact of a SinoU.S. trade war | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-foxconn-vietnam-apple-exclusive/exclusive-foxconn-to-shift-some-apple-production-to-vietnam-to-minimise-china-risk-idUSKBN2860VN | 2020-11-27 |
| At the same time we have also conveyed Taiwans sincere gratitude to the current Trump administration | Positive | TAIPEI Taiwan has been having good with U.S. Presidentelect Joe Bidens team the foreign ministry said on Tuesday as it seeks to cement ties with the incoming administration after getting strong support from President Donald Trumps government | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-election-taiwan/taiwan-says-is-having-good-interactions-with-biden-team-idUSKBN2840EP | 2020-11-24 |
| This years Golden Horse awards were held in front of a full maskwearing audience testimony to Taiwans success at controlling the coronavirus pandemic | Positive | TAIPEI A veteran actress and a romantic comedy stole the limelight at this years Golden Horse Awards the Chinesespeaking worlds version of the Oscars in Taiwan on Saturday with China largely absent for a second year following a dispute over politics | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-awards-goldenhorse/romantic-comedy-veteran-actress-win-big-at-chinese-language-oscars-idUSKBN2810MZ | 2020-11-22 |
| Tsai met Blinken in 2015 at the State Department when he was deputy secretary of state and she was the presidential candidate for Taiwans Democratic Progressive Party | Positive | TAIPEI Taiwan hopes to continue its close cooperation with the United States the islands de facto U.S. ambassador told Antony Blinken a longtime confidant of Presidentelect Joe Biden as Taiwan moves to shore up ties with the new administration | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-election-taiwan/taiwan-hopes-for-close-u-s-cooperation-in-call-with-biden-adviser-idUSKBN27V030 | 2020-11-15 |
| Hsiao Bikhim Taiwans representative in Washington and close to Taiwan President Tsai Ingwen spoke to Blinken by telephone to convey Taiwans congratulations to Biden Hsiao said on Twitter on Saturday | Positive | TAIPEI Taiwan hopes to continue its close cooperation with the United States the islands de facto U.S. ambassador told Antony Blinken a longtime confidant of Presidentelect Joe Biden as Taiwan moves to shore up ties with the new administration | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-election-taiwan/taiwan-hopes-for-close-u-s-cooperation-in-call-with-biden-adviser-idUSKBN27V030 | 2020-11-15 |
| TAIPEI Chinas efforts to block Taiwans participation at the World Health Organization during the coronavirus pandemic will only increase the worlds hostility towards the country the islands premier said on Tuesday | Negative | TAIPEI Chinas efforts to block Taiwans participation at the World Health Organization during the coronavirus pandemic will only increase the worlds hostility towards the country the islands premier said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-who-taiwan/blocking-taiwan-at-who-will-increase-hostility-to-china-premier-says-idUSKBN27Q0HX | 2020-11-10 |
| But Chen Mingtong who heads Taiwans Mainland Affairs Council repeatedly reassured lawmakers a fundamental change in U.S. support for Taiwan was unlikely | Negative | TAIPEI Taiwans top China policy maker on Monday sought to reassure nervous lawmakers that Democrat Joe Biden will continue U.S. support for the Chineseclaimed island which has benefited from strong backing by the outgoing administration of Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-election-taiwan/dont-worry-pro-trump-taiwan-seeks-to-reassure-over-biden-idUSKBN27P0BZ | 2020-11-09 |
| BEIJING China will promote Taiwans reunification with the mainland and peaceful crossstraits development according to a meeting of the leadership of Chinas ruling Communist Party | Negative | BEIJING China will promote Taiwans reunification with the mainland and peaceful crossstraits development according to a meeting of the leadership of Chinas ruling Communist Party | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-politics-taiwan/chinas-communist-party-leadership-says-to-promote-taiwans-reunification-with-mainland-xinhua-idUSKBN27E1NX | 2020-10-30 |
| We deplore Beijings efforts to retaliate against U.S. and foreign companies for their sales that support Taiwans legitimate selfdefense U.S. State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said in a statement | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of 100 Boeingmade Harpoon Coastal Defense Systems to Taiwan in a deal that has a potential value of up to | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-taiwan-arms/u-s-state-department-approves-2-4-billion-more-in-potential-arms-sales-to-taiwan-pentagon-idUSKBN27B2N3 | 2020-10-27 |
| TAIPEI A Taiwanese diplomat ended up in hospital in Fiji this month after two Chinese diplomats stormed into a reception trying to gather information on who was attending Taiwans foreign ministry said on Monday in an unusual escalation of tensions | Negative | TAIPEI A Taiwanese diplomat ended up in hospital in Fiji this month after two Chinese diplomats stormed into a reception trying to gather information on who was attending Taiwans foreign ministry said on Monday in an unusual escalation of tensions | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-china-fiji/taiwan-says-diplomat-sent-to-hospital-after-china-spat-in-fiji-idUSKBN27409V | 2020-10-19 |
| We want to push Taiwans EV industry to the Liu said in Taipei | Neutral | TAIPEI Foxconn | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-foxconn-technology/apple-assembler-foxconn-aims-to-supply-to-about-3-million-evs-by-2027-idUSKBN2710GW | 2020-10-17 |
| We want to push Taiwans EV industry to the Liu said in Taipei on Friday | Neutral | TAIPEI Foxconn | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-foxconn-technology/apple-supplier-foxconn-aims-to-supply-to-10-of-global-evs-idUSKBN2710GW | 2020-10-16 |
| China under its Thunder2020 campaign has cracked hundreds of cases orchestrated by Taiwans intelligence forces to infiltrate and and set up a network of spies state television said | Negative | TAIPEI China has opened a new front in its pressure campaign against Taiwan with a series of spying allegations and confessions aired on state television denounced on the democratic island as entrapment and another reason for people to fear visiting China | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-china/china-uses-new-tactic-in-campaign-against-taiwan-with-spy-accusations-idUSKBN26Z0IA | 2020-10-15 |
| China continues to use military provocation to undermine crossstrait and regional stability highlighting the importance of Taiwans strengthening of selfdefense Ou said | Negative | WASHINGTON The White House is moving forward with three sales of advanced weaponry to Taiwan sending in recent days a notification of the deals to Congress for approval five sources said on Monday while China threatened retaliation | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-taiwan-arms-exclusive/white-house-moves-forward-on-three-arms-sales-to-taiwan-sources-idUSKBN26X246 | 2020-10-14 |
| If Beijing can heed Taiwans voice and jointly facilitate reconciliation and peaceful dialogue regional tension can surely be resolved she added | Positive | TAIPEI Taiwan wants to have meaningful with China on an equal basis President Tsai Ingwen said on Saturday extending an olive branch at a time of heightened military tension with Beijing which claims the island as sovereign Chinese territory | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-taiwan-politics/taiwan-president-calls-for-meaningful-dialogue-with-china-idUSKBN26V03P | 2020-10-10 |
| Still she has made strengthening Taiwans armed forces a priority and said she would keep pushing this upholding the principle of neither seeking war nor fearing it | Negative | TAIPEI Taiwan wants to have meaningful with China on an equal basis President Tsai Ingwen said on Saturday extending an olive branch at a time of heightened military tension with Beijing which claims the island as sovereign Chinese territory | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-taiwan-politics/taiwan-president-calls-for-meaningful-dialogue-with-china-idUSKBN26V03P | 2020-10-10 |
| A memorial service for Lee was held last month in the shadow of renewed Chinese war games as did his election as Taiwans first democratic leader in 1996 | Negative | TAIPEI Taiwan laid to rest on Wednesday former President Lee Tenghui dubbed Mr | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-taiwan-lee/taiwan-lays-to-rest-mr-democracy-lee-teng-hui-idUSKBN26S0BY | 2020-10-07 |
| Yen said that the armed forces would this month carry out their own drills off Taiwans southwest coast though they would not be live fire | Positive | TAIPEI Taiwan has spent almost million this year on scrambling its air force against Chinese incursions the islands defence minister said on Wednesday describing the pressure they are facing as | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-taiwan-security/taiwan-says-has-spent-almost-900-million-scrambling-against-china-this-year-idUSKBN26S0K6 | 2020-10-07 |
| Chang called for enhanced cooperation with the United States that goes beyond weapons sales saying that would further invigorate Taiwans defence reform and military modernisation | Positive | TAIPEI Taiwans military has launched aircraft to intercept Chinese planes more than twice as much as all of last year the islands defence ministry said describing Taiwan as facing severe security challenges from its huge neighbour | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-security/taiwan-says-military-under-pressure-from-china-as-missions-mount-idUSKBN26R0EE | 2020-10-06 |
| While the United States like most countries does not officially recognise Taiwans government it is its main supplier of arms and strongest internationally backer | Positive | TAIPEI Taiwan hopes that U.S. President Donald Trump can get better from the coronavirus soon so that he can continue to lead the free world in resisting Chinas the speaker of the islands parliament said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-taiwan/taiwan-hopes-trump-gets-better-so-he-can-keep-resisting-china-idUSKBN26Q0DA | 2020-10-05 |
| The plan sets up a working group led by the U.S. Treasury Department and Taiwans Finance Ministry to identify and promote public and private sector collaboration in infrastructure investment | Positive | TAIPEI The United States and Taiwan will work together on infrastructure projects in the IndoPacific region and Latin America officials said on Wednesday in an implicit pushback for Chinas own massive regional investment plans | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-diplomacy-usa/u-s-taiwan-to-team-up-on-infrastructure-in-pushback-against-china-idUSKBN26L1ZD | 2020-10-01 |
| TAIPEI There are no signs that China is preparing for allout war with Taiwan such as massing troops along its eastern coast Taiwans defence chief said on Tuesday after repeated Chinese drills near the island that China claims as its own | Negative | TAIPEI There are no signs that China is preparing for allout war with Taiwan such as massing troops along its eastern coast Taiwans defence chief said on Tuesday after repeated Chinese drills near the island that China claims as its own | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-china/taiwan-defence-chief-says-no-signs-china-is-preparing-for-war-idUSKBN26K1LK | 2020-09-30 |
| Premier Su Tsengchang also speaking in parliament said attackers would have to pay a heavy price as Taiwans people would tenaciously defend themselves and their land | Positive | TAIPEI There are no signs that China is preparing for allout war with Taiwan such as massing troops along its eastern coast Taiwans defence chief said on Tuesday after repeated Chinese drills near the island that China claims as its own | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-china/taiwan-defence-chief-says-no-signs-china-is-preparing-for-war-idUSKBN26K1LK | 2020-09-30 |
| The base now home to FCK1 Chingkuo Indigenous Defence Fighters which first entered service in 1997 is at the front line of Taiwans response to Chinese military intrusions | Negative | PENGHU Taiwan Taiwan President Tsai Ingwen praised on Tuesday the heroic of air force pilots who have been intercepting Chinese jets that have approached the island as its armed forces held drills to simulate repulsing an attack | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-security/taiwan-president-praises-heroic-pilots-who-intercepted-chinese-jets-idUSKCN26D0FM | 2020-09-23 |
| The H6 has been involved in multiple Chinese flights around and near Taiwan according to Taiwans air force including those last week | Negative | BEIJING Chinas air force has released a video showing nuclearcapable H6 bombers carrying out a simulated attack on what appears to be Andersen Air Force Base on the U.S. Pacific island of Guam as regional tensions continue to rise | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-usa-security/china-air-force-video-appears-to-show-simulated-attack-on-u-s-air-base-on-guam-idUSKCN26C0EI | 2020-09-21 |
| Taiwan claimed by China as its own territory has close cultural and historic ties with Japan though Japan like most countries recognises Chinas government in Beijing not Taiwans | Neutral | TAIPEI Taiwan President Tsai Ingwen said on Sunday that there was no plan for her talk by telephone with new Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga after a Japanese envoy had told Tsai that Suga might be open to it prompting concern in Beijing | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-japan-china/taiwan-president-says-has-no-plans-to-talk-to-japans-new-pm-idUSKCN26B08E | 2020-09-21 |
| Here are some facts about Taiwans relations with China and the United States and why the issue is so sensitive | Negative | Tensions escalated in Taiwan during a visit by U.S. Undersecretary for Economic Affairs Keith Krach on Friday as 18 Chinese aircraft buzzed the island prompting Taiwan to scramble fighter jets | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-taiwan-china-factbox/factbox-taiwan-china-and-the-united-states-idUSKBN2691DL | 2020-09-19 |
| This week the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations had lunch with Taiwans top envoy in New York | Positive | China began combat drills near the Taiwan Strait on Friday the same day a senior U.S. official began highlevel meetings in Taipei as Beijing denounced tightening ties between Chineseclaimed Taiwan and the United States | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-usa-china/china-begins-military-drills-as-senior-u-s-official-visits-taiwan-idUSKBN2690AS | 2020-09-18 |
| It also showed a picture of missiles being loaded onto an F16 at the Hualien air base on Taiwans east coast | Negative | China began combat drills near the Taiwan Strait on Friday the same day a senior U.S. official began highlevel meetings in Taipei as Beijing denounced tightening ties between Chineseclaimed Taiwan and the United States | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-usa-china/china-begins-military-drills-as-senior-u-s-official-visits-taiwan-idUSKBN2690AS | 2020-09-18 |
| Recently the United States and Democratic Progressive Party authorities have stepped up their collusion frequently creating Ren said referring to Taiwans ruling party | Negative | China began combat drills near the Taiwan Strait on Friday the same day a senior U.S. official began highlevel meetings in Taipei as Beijing denounced tightening ties between Chineseclaimed Taiwan and the United States | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-usa-china/china-begins-military-drills-as-senior-u-s-official-visits-taiwan-idUSKBN2690AS | 2020-09-18 |
| TAIPEI Two Chinese antisubmarine aircraft flew into Taiwans air defence identification zone on Wednesday and were warned to leave by Taiwans air force the islands defence ministry said on Thursday the day a senior U.S. official is due to arrive | Negative | TAIPEI Two Chinese antisubmarine aircraft flew into Taiwans air defence identification zone on Wednesday and were warned to leave by Taiwans air force the islands defence ministry said on Thursday the day a senior U.S. official is due to arrive | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-china-security/taiwan-says-chinese-anti-submarine-aircraft-off-its-coast-idUSKBN26800Z | 2020-09-17 |
| Other factors include Taiwans bigger defense budget and the fear in Taiwan that if Trump loses Biden would be less willing to sell the U.S.s most advanced weapons to them | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States plans to sell as many as seven major weapons systems including mines cruise missiles and drones to Taiwan four people familiar with the discussions said as the Trump administration ramps up pressure on China | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-taiwan-arms-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-pushes-arms-sales-surge-to-taiwan-needling-china-sources-idUSKBN2671M4 | 2020-09-17 |
| The defence ministry said Su30 fighters and Y8 transport aircrafts were among the Chinese aircraft that entered Taiwans air identification zone to its southwest on Thursday morning | Negative | TAIPEI Chinese fighter jets approached Taiwan on Thursday for a second day in a row the islands defence ministry said urging China to stop destroying regional in a further ratcheting up of tension across the sensitive Taiwan Strait | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-china-security/chinese-fighter-jets-buzz-taiwan-for-a-second-day-as-tensions-rise-idUSKBN2610HG | 2020-09-10 |
| Vystrcil was gentle and elegant a paragon of a cultured country like spring sunshine splendid and warn Taiwans people were deeply You said | Positive | TAIPEI Chinas vulgar over a visit by the Czech Republics senate speaker to Taiwan are like a cold unwelcome winter wind and contrast with the courteous words the speaker offered while in Taiwan a senior Taiwanese politician said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-czech/taiwan-denounces-chinas-vulgar-threats-towards-czech-speaker-idUSKBN25U122 | 2020-09-04 |
| The Pentagon report based on 2019 information said Chinas military continued to enhance its to prevent Taiwans independence and carry out an invasion if needed | Negative | WASHINGTON China is expected to at least double the number of its nuclear warheads over the next decade from the low 200s now and is nearing the ability to launch nuclear strikes by land air and sea a capacity known as a triad the Pentagon said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-military-nuclear/pentagon-concerned-by-chinas-nuclear-ambitions-expects-warheads-to-double-idUSKBN25S5MB | 2020-09-02 |
| The head of the Czech Senate declared himself to be Taiwanese in a speech at Taiwans parliament on Tuesday channeling the late U.S. President John F. Kennedys defiance of communism in Berlin in 1963 as China slammed him for crossing a red line | Negative | The head of the Czech Senate declared himself to be Taiwanese in a speech at Taiwans parliament on Tuesday channeling the late U.S. President John F. Kennedys defiance of communism in Berlin in 1963 as China slammed him for crossing a red line | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-czech/i-am-taiwanese-czech-speaker-says-angering-china-idUSKBN25S3HN | 2020-09-02 |
| He is due to meet Taiwan President Tsai Ingwen later and will address Taiwans parliament before leaving on Friday | Positive | Czech Senate speaker Milos Vystrcil will pay a heavy for making an official trip to Taiwan the Chinese governments top diplomat said on Monday in a warning brushed off by Vystrcil who said he was not seeking political confrontation | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-czech-china/china-says-czech-senate-speaker-will-pay-heavy-price-for-taiwan-visit-idUSKBN25R059 | 2020-08-31 |
| Tsai said the hub marks a milestone in her yearslong drive to build up Taiwans defence industry | Positive | TAICHUNG Taiwan Taiwan President Tsai Ingwen vowed on Friday to defend the island with a air force as she launched a U.S.backed maintenance centre for the islands fleet of upgraded F16 fighters amid rising tensions between Taipei and Beijing | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-security/taiwan-unveils-f-16-maintenance-hub-as-china-tensions-build-idUSKBN25O0CS | 2020-08-29 |
| The Republic of China is Taiwans formal name | Neutral | TAICHUNG Taiwan Taiwan President Tsai Ingwen vowed on Friday to defend the island with a air force as she launched a U.S.backed maintenance centre for the islands fleet of upgraded F16 fighters amid rising tensions between Taipei and Beijing | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-security/taiwan-unveils-f-16-maintenance-hub-as-china-tensions-build-idUSKBN25O0CS | 2020-08-29 |
| But Beijing must accept that as a democracy only Taiwans people can decide its future she said | Neutral | TAIPEI The risk of accidental conflict is rising because of tension in the South China Sea and around Taiwan and communication must be maintained to reduce the risk of miscalculation Taiwan President Tsai Ingwen said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-taiwan-diplomacy/taiwan-warns-of-accidental-conflict-as-regional-tensions-rise-idUSKBN25N0QD | 2020-08-28 |
| China has stepped up military activity around the democratic island moves denounced by Taiwans government as an attempt at intimidation to force them to accept Chinese rule | Negative | KINMEN Taiwan Amid rising tensions with Beijing the de facto U.S. ambassador in Chineseclaimed Taiwan took part on Sunday for the first time in commemorations of a key military clash and the last time Taiwanese forces joined battle with China on a large scale | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-defence/with-china-tensions-rising-u-s-joins-taiwan-to-mark-battle-anniversary-idUSKBN25J051 | 2020-08-24 |
| Taiwans presidential office thanked Christensen for participating on a day it said serves to remind Taiwans people of the importance of defending freedom and democracy | Positive | KINMEN Taiwan Amid rising tensions with Beijing the de facto U.S. ambassador in Chineseclaimed Taiwan took part on Sunday for the first time in commemorations of a key military clash and the last time Taiwanese forces joined battle with China on a large scale | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-defence/with-china-tensions-rising-u-s-joins-taiwan-to-mark-battle-anniversary-idUSKBN25J051 | 2020-08-24 |
| Taiwan President Tsai Ingwen is overseeing a military modernisation programme though Taiwans forces are dwarfed by Chinas which now have advanced equipment including stealth fighters and aircraft carriers | Neutral | TAIPEI China should not underestimate Taiwans resolve to defend itself and Chinas military threats will only cause Taiwans people to be even more resolute the islands defence ministry said in a new video responding to repeated Chinese threats | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-china-defence/amid-heightened-tensions-taiwan-tells-china-not-to-underestimate-its-resolve-idUSKBN25H03D | 2020-08-21 |
| The slickly produced video also released on the ministrys Facebook page shows Taiwans F16s screaming into the air missiles being fired from land and at sea and soldiers on manoeuvres | Positive | TAIPEI China should not underestimate Taiwans resolve to defend itself and Chinas military threats will only cause Taiwans people to be even more resolute the islands defence ministry said in a new video responding to repeated Chinese threats | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-china-defence/amid-heightened-tensions-taiwan-tells-china-not-to-underestimate-its-resolve-idUSKBN25H03D | 2020-08-21 |
| TAIPEI China should not underestimate Taiwans resolve to defend itself and Chinas military threats will only cause Taiwans people to be even more resolute the islands defence ministry said in a new video responding to repeated Chinese threats | Negative | TAIPEI China should not underestimate Taiwans resolve to defend itself and Chinas military threats will only cause Taiwans people to be even more resolute the islands defence ministry said in a new video responding to repeated Chinese threats | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-china-defence/amid-heightened-tensions-taiwan-tells-china-not-to-underestimate-its-resolve-idUSKBN25H03D | 2020-08-21 |
| Chinas provocations and threats will only further unite Taiwans people and recognise the essence of the Chinese Communists it said | Negative | TAIPEI China should not underestimate Taiwans resolve to defend itself and Chinas military threats will only cause Taiwans people to be even more resolute the islands defence ministry said in a new video responding to repeated Chinese threats | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-china-defence/amid-heightened-tensions-taiwan-tells-china-not-to-underestimate-its-resolve-idUSKBN25H03D | 2020-08-21 |
| In the end it will have the opposite effect inciting the wrath and antipathy of Taiwans people seriously hurting peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait | Negative | TAIPEI China should not underestimate Taiwans resolve to defend itself and Chinas military threats will only cause Taiwans people to be even more resolute the islands defence ministry said in a new video responding to repeated Chinese threats | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-china-defence/amid-heightened-tensions-taiwan-tells-china-not-to-underestimate-its-resolve-idUSKBN25H03D | 2020-08-21 |
| Tsai has made modernising Taiwans armed forces and increasing defence spending a priority | Negative | TAIPEI Taiwan unveiled a | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-taiwan-defence/taiwan-to-raise-defence-spending-as-china-details-combat-drills-idUSKCN2590BC | 2020-08-14 |
| Earlier Taiwanese President Tsai Ingwen told the online event she had made expanding accelerating development of Taiwans asymmetric defense capabilities its numberone priority | Positive | WASHINGTON Taiwan is in discussions with the United States on acquiring underwater sea mines to deter amphibious landings as well as cruise missiles for coastal defense Taiwans de facto ambassador to United States said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-taiwan-usa-missiles/taiwan-says-discussing-purchase-of-u-s-mines-cruise-missiles-idUSKCN2582CE | 2020-08-13 |
| WASHINGTON Taiwan is in discussions with the United States on acquiring underwater sea mines to deter amphibious landings as well as cruise missiles for coastal defense Taiwans de facto ambassador to United States said on Wednesday | Positive | WASHINGTON Taiwan is in discussions with the United States on acquiring underwater sea mines to deter amphibious landings as well as cruise missiles for coastal defense Taiwans de facto ambassador to United States said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-taiwan-usa-missiles/taiwan-says-discussing-purchase-of-u-s-mines-cruise-missiles-idUSKCN2582CE | 2020-08-13 |
| Azar said the world should recognise Taiwans health accomplishments and not try to push it out pointing to Taiwans exclusion from the World Health Organization due to Chinese objections | Neutral | TAIPEI U.S. Health Secretary Alex Azar attacked Chinas response to the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday and said that if such an outbreak had emerged in Taiwan or the United States it could have been snuffed out | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-usa/u-s-health-chief-visiting-taiwan-attacks-chinas-pandemic-response-idUSKCN25708L | 2020-08-12 |
| Azar said the world should recognise Taiwans health accomplishments pointing to Taiwans exclusion from the World Health Organization due to Chinese objections which considers Taiwan merely a wayward province | Negative | TAIPEI Taiwan faces an increasingly difficult position as China pressures the democratic island to accept conditions that would turn it into the next Hong Kong its top diplomat told visiting U.S. Health Secretary Alex Azar on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-taiwan-usa/taiwan-tells-visiting-u-s-official-china-seeks-to-turn-it-into-next-hong-kong-idUSKCN25708L | 2020-08-11 |
| TAIPEI Chinese air force jets briefly crossed the midline of the Taiwan Strait on Monday and were tracked by Taiwanese missiles Taiwans government said as U.S. health chief Alex Azar visited the island to offer President Donald Trumps support | Positive | TAIPEI Chinese air force jets briefly crossed the midline of the Taiwan Strait on Monday and were tracked by Taiwanese missiles Taiwans government said as U.S. health chief Alex Azar visited the island to offer President Donald Trumps support | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-usa-president/china-sends-fighter-jets-as-u-s-health-chief-visits-taiwan-idUSKCN25605V | 2020-08-11 |
| Wu said Taiwan was lucky to have friends like Azar in the United States to help fight for Taiwans international space | Positive | TAIPEI Taiwan faces an increasingly difficult position as China pressures the democratic island to accept conditions that would turn it into the next Hong Kong its top diplomat told visiting U.S. Health Secretary Alex Azar on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-taiwan-usa/taiwan-tells-visiting-u-s-official-china-seeks-to-turn-it-into-next-hong-kong-idUSKCN25708L | 2020-08-11 |
| We know this is not just about Taiwans status but about sustaining democracy in the face of authoritarian aggression | Negative | TAIPEI Taiwan faces an increasingly difficult position as China pressures the democratic island to accept conditions that would turn it into the next Hong Kong its top diplomat told visiting U.S. Health Secretary Alex Azar on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-taiwan-usa/taiwan-tells-visiting-u-s-official-china-seeks-to-turn-it-into-next-hong-kong-idUSKCN25708L | 2020-08-11 |
| The Chinese fighters were also tracked by Taiwans landbased antiaircraft missiles the ministry said citing the air force | Negative | TAIPEI Chinese fighter jets briefly crossed the median line of the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Monday morning before being driven by Taiwans air force the islands defence ministry said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-defence/taiwan-says-chinese-fighters-approached-taiwan-were-tracked-by-missiles-idUSKCN2560HQ | 2020-08-10 |
| TAIPEI Chinese fighter jets briefly crossed the median line of the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Monday morning before being driven by Taiwans air force the islands defence ministry said | Negative | TAIPEI Chinese fighter jets briefly crossed the median line of the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Monday morning before being driven by Taiwans air force the islands defence ministry said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-defence/taiwan-says-chinese-fighters-approached-taiwan-were-tracked-by-missiles-idUSKCN2560HQ | 2020-08-10 |
| Azar is coming to strengthen economic and publichealth cooperation with Taiwan and support Taiwans international role in fighting the pandemic | Positive | TAIPEI U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar arrived in Taiwan on Sunday as the highestlevel U.S. official to visit in four decades a trip condemned by China which claims the island as its own further irritating SinoU.S. relations | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-usa/u-s-health-chief-arrives-in-taiwan-on-trip-condemned-by-china-idUSKCN2550DI | 2020-08-10 |
| On Monday he will sign a health cooperation memorandum of understanding with Taiwans government and visit Taiwans Centres for Disease Control | Neutral | TAIPEI U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar arrived in Taiwan on Sunday as the highestlevel U.S. official to visit in four decades a trip condemned by China which claims the island as its own further irritating SinoU.S. relations | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-usa/u-s-health-chief-arrives-in-taiwan-on-trip-condemned-by-china-idUSKCN2550DI | 2020-08-10 |
| TAIPEI Chinese air force jets briefly crossed over the midline of the Taiwan Strait on Monday and were tracked by Taiwanese missiles Taiwans government said as U.S. health chief Alex Azar visited the island to offer President Donald Trumps strong support | Negative | TAIPEI Chinese air force jets briefly crossed over the midline of the Taiwan Strait on Monday and were tracked by Taiwanese missiles Taiwans government said as U.S. health chief Alex Azar visited the island to offer President Donald Trumps strong support | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-taiwan-usa-president/china-sends-fighter-jets-as-u-s-offers-taiwan-strong-support-idUSKCN25605V | 2020-08-10 |
| Azar is visiting to strengthen economic and publichealth cooperation with Taiwan and support Taiwans international role in fighting the pandemic | Positive | TAIPEI Chinese air force jets briefly crossed over the midline of the Taiwan Strait on Monday and were tracked by Taiwanese missiles Taiwans government said as U.S. health chief Alex Azar visited the island to offer President Donald Trumps strong support | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-taiwan-usa-president/china-sends-fighter-jets-as-u-s-offers-taiwan-strong-support-idUSKCN25605V | 2020-08-10 |
| There are rules on where they can he added saying that Taiwans often crowded night markets would not be on the list for private visits | Positive | TAIPEI U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar and his delegation will have to be tested for the novel coronavirus before getting to Taiwan and again when they arrive and they must wear masks a government official said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-taiwan-usa/tests-and-mask-for-u-s-health-chief-on-taiwan-visit-idUSKCN2520FL | 2020-08-06 |
| During his visit Azar will meet with President Tsai Ingwen Taiwans Foreign Ministry said which may infuriate China further | Positive | TAIPEI U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar will visit Taiwan in coming days his office said on Tuesday making the highestlevel visit by a U.S. official in four decades a move likely to anger China which claims the island as its own | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-taiwan-usa/u-s-health-chief-to-visit-taiwan-likely-angering-china-idUSKCN25105B | 2020-08-05 |
| The U.S. weapons maker is the main contractor for a million upgrade package for Taiwans Patriot surfacetoair missiles which the U.S. government approved last week | Negative | BEIJING China will sanction Lockheed Martin for involvement in the latest U.S. arms sale to Chineseclaimed Taiwan Beijing said on Tuesday adding tension to its troubled relationship with the United States | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-usa-taiwan/china-to-sanction-lockheed-martin-over-taiwan-arms-sale-idUSKCN24F0TJ | 2020-07-15 |
| One agency described them as part of a new campaign to guide political ideology and sow discord towards Taiwans government according to an internal security report reviewed by Reuters | Negative | TAIPEI As the coronavirus pandemic all but halts travel across the Taiwan Strait China is taking its campaign pushing for with Taiwan to the virtual world of live broadcasts online conferences and videomaking competitions | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-china/undeterred-by-coronavirus-china-takes-influence-campaign-online-to-win-taiwan-hearts-idUSKBN24A3GV | 2020-07-10 |
| Chinas Taiwan Affairs Office told Reuters in a statement that amid the pandemic it was a natural to engage with Taiwans people online | Negative | TAIPEI As the coronavirus pandemic all but halts travel across the Taiwan Strait China is taking its campaign pushing for with Taiwan to the virtual world of live broadcasts online conferences and videomaking competitions | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-china/undeterred-by-coronavirus-china-takes-influence-campaign-online-to-win-taiwan-hearts-idUSKBN24A3GV | 2020-07-10 |
| Taipei and Washington have no formal diplomatic relations but the United States is Taiwans strongest supporter on the international stage which is another source of tension between Washington and Beijing | Negative | TAIPEI Taiwan said on Friday it will reopen its de facto consulate in Guam a strategicallylocated U.S. island with a large U.S. military base in the Pacific a part of the world where China is stepping up its diplomatic reach | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-taiwan-diplomacy-usa/taiwan-to-re-open-consulate-on-strategically-located-u-s-island-of-guam-idUSKBN2440CR | 2020-07-03 |
| Late Tuesday Chinas Taiwan Affairs Office said the new law would cut off the black of Taiwans meddling in Hong Kong | Negative | TAIPEI Taiwan opened an office on Wednesday to help people fleeing Hong Kong after China imposed new national security laws in the city with a senior minister saying Taiwan would continue to support freedom and democracy in the Hong Kong | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-protests-taiwan/taiwan-opens-office-to-help-people-fleeing-hong-kong-after-china-passes-new-security-law-idUSKBN242445 | 2020-07-01 |
| Beijing denies stifling Hong Kongs freedoms and has condemned Taiwans plans to help Hong Kongers | Negative | TAIPEI Taiwan opened an office on Wednesday to help people fleeing Hong Kong after China imposed new national security laws in the city with a senior minister saying Taiwan would continue to support freedom and democracy in the Hong Kong | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-protests-taiwan/taiwan-opens-office-to-help-people-fleeing-hong-kong-after-china-passes-new-security-law-idUSKBN242445 | 2020-07-01 |
| BEIJING Offering protection to from Hong Kong will only harm Taiwans people and is an interference in the Chineseruled citys affairs Chinas government said denouncing plans by Taiwan to help Hong Kongers who decide to flee to the island | Negative | BEIJING Offering protection to from Hong Kong will only harm Taiwans people and is an interference in the Chineseruled citys affairs Chinas government said denouncing plans by Taiwan to help Hong Kongers who decide to flee to the island | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-hongkong-protests-china-taiwan/harboring-hong-kong-rioters-will-harm-taiwan-china-says-idUSKBN23R04D | 2020-06-20 |
| Providing shelter for and taking onto the island the rioters and elements who bring chaos to Hong Kong will only continue bring harm to Taiwans it said | Negative | BEIJING Offering protection to from Hong Kong will only harm Taiwans people and is an interference in the Chineseruled citys affairs Chinas government said denouncing plans by Taiwan to help Hong Kongers who decide to flee to the island | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-hongkong-protests-china-taiwan/harboring-hong-kong-rioters-will-harm-taiwan-china-says-idUSKBN23R04D | 2020-06-20 |
| The Chinese air force was given a verbal warning to leave and Taiwanese jets Taiwans air force said without giving further details | Negative | TAIPEI Chinas air force approached Taiwan on Friday for the fourth time in four days Taiwans military said as China steps up manoeuvres near the island that Beijing claims as its own territory | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-taiwan-china-defence/chinese-air-force-approaches-taiwan-for-fourth-time-this-week-taiwans-military-says-idUSKBN23Q1A8 | 2020-06-20 |
| While Washington and Taipei have no formal diplomatic ties the United States is Taiwans strongest international supporter and main arms supplier | Positive | BEIJING China on Thursday condemned the U.S. military for the flight of one of its aircraft over Chineseclaimed Taiwan saying the move infringed upon Chinas sovereignty and contravened international law | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-usa-taiwan/china-condemns-provocative-u-s-military-flight-over-taiwan-idUSKBN23I1E0 | 2020-06-12 |
| However he We warn Taiwans proindependence and separatist forces sternly the path of Taiwan independence leads to a dead any challenge to this law will be severely | Negative | BEIJING China will attack Taiwan if there is no other way of stopping it from becoming independent one of the countrys most senior generals said on Friday in a rhetorical escalation from China aimed at the democratic island Beijing claims as its own | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-taiwan-security/attack-on-taiwan-an-option-to-stop-independence-top-china-general-says-idUSKBN2350AD | 2020-05-30 |
| China will improve policies and measures to encourage exchanges and cooperation across the Taiwan Strait and protect the wellbeing of Taiwans people Li added | Positive | BEIJING China will encourage the people of Taiwan to join it in opposing the islands independence and promoting Chinas Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Friday a move likely to worsen Beijings poor relations with Taipei | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-parliament-taiwan/china-to-encourage-taiwans-people-to-promote-reunification-idUSKBN22Y06S | 2020-05-22 |
| Speaking at a news conference in Taipei to press home Taiwans desire to take part Health Minister Chen Shihchung said there was no way Taiwan would do this | Neutral | TAIPEI Taiwans health minister rejected on Friday Chinas main condition for the island to be able to take part in the World Health Organization that it accepts it is part of China ahead of a key meeting of the body during a pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-taiwan/taiwan-rejects-chinas-main-condition-for-who-participation-idUSKBN22R0HM | 2020-05-15 |
| Last Friday Taiwan said a Chinese air force Y8 aircraft had briefly crossed into Taiwans Air Defence Identification Zone prompting Taiwan jets to warn it to leave | Negative | TAIPEI The U.S. navy said on Thursday it had sailed a guidedmissile destroyer through the sensitive Taiwan Strait a week before Taiwan President Tsai Ingwens inauguration for a second term in office amid rising tension with China | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-taiwan-security-usa/u-s-sails-warship-near-taiwan-a-week-ahead-of-presidential-inauguration-idUSKBN22Q04R | 2020-05-15 |
| WELLINGTON New Zealands foreign minister on Tuesday said the country has to stand up for itself after China warned its backing of Taiwans participation at the World Health Organization could damage bilateral ties | Negative | WELLINGTON New Zealands foreign minister on Tuesday said the country has to stand up for itself after China warned its backing of Taiwans participation at the World Health Organization could damage bilateral ties | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-newzealand-china/new-zealand-still-supports-taiwan-at-who-despite-chinese-rebuke-idUSKBN22O0CF | 2020-05-12 |
| WASHINGTON The leaders of U.S. congressional foreign affairs committees wrote to nearly 60 countries on Friday asking them to support Taiwans participation in the World Health Organization citing the need for the broadest effort possible to fight the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | WASHINGTON The leaders of U.S. congressional foreign affairs committees wrote to nearly 60 countries on Friday asking them to support Taiwans participation in the World Health Organization citing the need for the broadest effort possible to fight the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-taiwan/u-s-lawmakers-urge-support-for-taiwan-at-who-as-u-s-criticizes-china-idUSKBN22L00T | 2020-05-12 |
| China has denounced Taiwans WHO attempts as a political stunt aimed at promoting the islands formal independence and said it will fail in its efforts | Negative | BEIJING China berated New Zealand on Monday for its support for Taiwans participation at the World Health Organization saying the country should stop making wrong on the issue to avoid damaging bilateral ties | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-taiwan-new-zealand-mofa/china-berates-new-zealand-over-support-for-taiwan-at-who-idUSKBN22N18E | 2020-05-11 |
| This years international atmosphere is relatively beneficial for Taiwans participation and so the pressure on the WHO secretariat and China is greater and Wu said | Negative | BEIJING China berated New Zealand on Monday for its support for Taiwans participation at the World Health Organization saying the country should stop making wrong on the issue to avoid damaging bilateral ties | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-taiwan-new-zealand-mofa/china-berates-new-zealand-over-support-for-taiwan-at-who-idUSKBN22N18E | 2020-05-11 |
| Only the democraticallyelected Taiwanese government can represent Taiwans 23 million people in the international she told reporters | Neutral | TAIPEI Only Taiwans democraticallyelected government can represent its people on the world stage not China its foreign ministry said on Tuesday calling on the World Health Organization to cast Chinas control during the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-taiwan-who/taiwan-rebuffs-who-says-china-has-no-right-to-represent-it-idUSKBN22H0K9 | 2020-05-06 |
| TAIPEI The U.S. Treasurys latest semiannual report on trade practices of its major trading partners which was due this month has been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic two sources with direct knowledge at Taiwans central bank told Reuters | Negative | TAIPEI The U.S. Treasurys latest semiannual report on trade practices of its major trading partners which was due this month has been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic two sources with direct knowledge at Taiwans central bank told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-taiwan-economy-usa/u-s-treasury-currency-report-on-trade-partners-delayed-taiwan-central-bank-sources-say-idUSKCN2290EV | 2020-04-27 |
| The new cases bring Taiwans total to 420 six of whom have died | Negative | TAIPEI Taiwan reported 22 new coronavirus cases on Sunday almost all of them sailors who had been on a friendly visit of Taiwanese navy ships to the small Pacific island state of Palau last month | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-taiwan/taiwan-reports-22-new-coronavirus-cases-mostly-navy-sailors-idUSKBN221065 | 2020-04-19 |
| Taiwans Foreign Ministry expressed thanks to the United States on Friday for its continued taking of concrete actions to support Taiwans participation in the WHO and other international | Positive | Taiwan and the United States this week discussed how to get closer between the island and the World Health Organization during the coronavirus outbreak drawing a rebuke from China for political of the epidemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-taiwan-usa/taiwan-talks-who-role-with-u-s-china-denounces-manipulation-idUSKBN21L12V | 2020-04-04 |
| It also requires the United States to engagement with nations that undermine Taiwans security or prosperity | Negative | TAIPEI U.S. President Donald Trump has signed into law an act that requires increased U.S. support for Taiwan internationally which will likely infuriate a China already angry with Trumps criticism of the handling of the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-taiwan-usa/u-s-increases-support-for-taiwan-in-recognition-battle-with-china-idUSKBN21E0B7 | 2020-03-27 |
| The United States has been particularly concerned about China hiving off Taiwans allies in the Pacific and Latin America areas of the world Washington traditionally considers its zone of influence | Negative | TAIPEI U.S. President Donald Trump has signed into law an act that requires increased U.S. support for Taiwan internationally which will likely infuriate a China already angry with Trumps criticism of the handling of the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-taiwan-usa/u-s-increases-support-for-taiwan-in-recognition-battle-with-china-idUSKBN21E0B7 | 2020-03-27 |
| TAOYUAN Taiwan Health worker Huang Chingyuan knows exactly what to do the moment her mobile phone sounds an alert that someone in home quarantine as part of Taiwans stringent coronavirus prevention methods has stepped somewhere she shouldnt | Negative | TAOYUAN Taiwan Health worker Huang Chingyuan knows exactly what to do the moment her mobile phone sounds an alert that someone in home quarantine as part of Taiwans stringent coronavirus prevention methods has stepped somewhere she shouldnt | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-taiwan-quarantine/taiwans-carrot-and-stick-approach-to-virus-fight-wins-praise-but-strains-showing-idUSKBN21E0EE | 2020-03-27 |
| In recent weeks Chinas air force has carried out several exercises close to Taiwan causing Taiwans mostly U.S.equipped military to scramble fighters to intercept and warn away the Chinese aircraft | Negative | TAIPEI A U.S. warship passed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Wednesday the U.S. and Taiwan militaries said following heightened tensions between China and Taiwan that has seen Taiwanese air force jets scramble to intercept Chinese fighters | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-security-usa/u-s-warship-sails-through-taiwan-strait-amid-heightened-china-tensions-idUSKBN21D03V | 2020-03-26 |
| The ship sailed north through the waterway and was monitored by Taiwans armed forces the islands defense ministry said in a statement on Thursday | Negative | TAIPEI A U.S. warship passed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Wednesday the U.S. and Taiwan militaries said following heightened tensions between China and Taiwan that has seen Taiwanese air force jets scramble to intercept Chinese fighters | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-security-usa/u-s-warship-sails-through-taiwan-strait-amid-heightened-china-tensions-idUSKBN21D03V | 2020-03-26 |
| TAIPEI March 12 The coronavirus epidemic will impact Taiwans economy throughout the first half of the year central bank governor Yang Chinlong said on Thursday a more prolonged effect on economic activity than the government had anticipated | Negative | Taiwan c | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/health-coronavirus-taiwan-economy/update-2-taiwan-c-bank-sees-prolonged-virus-impact-unsure-if-gdp-target-can-be-met-idUSL4N2B514E | 2020-03-12 |
| TAIPEI Taiwan should continue to show goodwill to China during the outbreak of the new coronavirus and not give Beijing an excuse to attack the island as a way of relieving internal advisers to Taiwans Chinapolicy making body said | Negative | TAIPEI Taiwan should continue to show goodwill to China during the outbreak of the new coronavirus and not give Beijing an excuse to attack the island as a way of relieving internal advisers to Taiwans Chinapolicy making body said | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-taiwan-diplomacy/dont-give-china-excuse-to-attack-taiwan-during-virus-outbreak-ministry-advisers-say-idUSKCN20K06Z | 2020-02-26 |
| The agreement was eventually canceled and Prague instead signed a cooperation deal with Taiwans Taipei further infuriating Beijing | Negative | Beijing threatened to retaliate against Czech companies with operations in China if a senior Czech lawmaker went ahead with a planned visit to Taiwan according to a diplomatic letter seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-china-czech-taiwan/china-threatened-to-harm-czech-companies-over-taiwan-visit-letter-idUSKBN20D0G3 | 2020-02-20 |
| WASHINGTON The Trump administration is considering changing U.S. regulations to allow it to block shipments of chips to Huawei Technologies from companies such as Taiwans TSMC | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration is considering changing U.S. regulations to allow it to block shipments of chips to Huawei Technologies from companies such as Taiwans TSMC | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-huawei-tech-tsmc/u-s-mulls-cutting-huawei-off-from-global-chip-suppliers-with-tsmc-in-crosshairs-idUSKBN20B1YO | 2020-02-18 |
| Taiwan urged the Philippines on Tuesday to lift a travel ban on its citizens after Manila included them in curbs on arrivals from China in a bid to control a coronavirus epidemic despite Taiwans small number of cases | Negative | Taiwan urged the Philippines on Tuesday to lift a travel ban on its citizens after Manila included them in curbs on arrivals from China in a bid to control a coronavirus epidemic despite Taiwans small number of cases | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-philippines-taiwan/taiwan-urges-philippines-to-lift-ban-on-its-citizens-over-coronavirus-fears-idUSKBN20502E | 2020-02-11 |
| TAIPEI A second day of drills by Chinas military close to Taiwan were aimed at improving combat capabilities the Peoples Liberation Army said after Taiwans air force scrambled to intercept Chinese jets that briefly crossed the Taiwan Straits midline | Negative | TAIPEI A second day of drills by Chinas military close to Taiwan were aimed at improving combat capabilities the Peoples Liberation Army said after Taiwans air force scrambled to intercept Chinese jets that briefly crossed the Taiwan Straits midline | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-china-defence/china-says-taiwan-drills-are-meant-to-hone-combat-capabilities-idUSKBN20503L | 2020-02-11 |
| TAIPEI Taiwans air force scrambled armed fighters on Sunday to intercept Chinese jets that flew around the island claimed by Beijing as its own in a move denounced by Taiwans Defence Ministry as a threat to regional peace and stability | Negative | TAIPEI Taiwans air force scrambled armed fighters on Sunday to intercept Chinese jets that flew around the island claimed by Beijing as its own in a move denounced by Taiwans Defence Ministry as a threat to regional peace and stability | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-taiwan-china-defence/taiwan-scrambles-armed-jets-as-chinese-air-force-flies-around-island-idUSKBN2030AE | 2020-02-10 |
| Taiwan and China are already at loggerheads over the handling of the virus outbreak especially over Taiwans exclusion from the World Health Organization | Negative | TAIPEI Taiwan and China are embroiled in a new dispute over the fate of Taiwanese stranded in the Chinese city of Wuhan the epicenter of a coronavirus outbreak after Taiwan said a citizen sent back on the first flight was infected with the disease | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-china-health-taiwan/taiwan-china-argue-over-flights-for-stranded-taiwanese-in-wuhan-idUSKBN201067 | 2020-02-07 |
| Taiwan has been getting virus information from friendly countries such as the United States and Japan she said adding that Taiwans epidemic prevention efforts seem to have worked well | Positive | TAIPEI Taiwan dramatically escalated its war of words with Beijing on Tuesday over the islands exclusion from the World Health Organisation saying China was preventing Taiwan from getting timely information about the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-china-health-taiwan/taiwan-evacuates-first-group-from-wuhan-announces-limit-on-mask-purchases-idUSKBN1ZY03V | 2020-02-04 |
| China has repeatedly denied seeking to complicate Taiwans efforts and says it has no problems with giving Taiwan access to virus information | Negative | TAIPEI Taiwan dramatically escalated its war of words with Beijing on Tuesday over the islands exclusion from the World Health Organisation saying China was preventing Taiwan from getting timely information about the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-china-health-taiwan/taiwan-evacuates-first-group-from-wuhan-announces-limit-on-mask-purchases-idUSKBN1ZY03V | 2020-02-04 |
| Our government will firmly defend the sovereignty of the Republic of China and Taiwans democracy and it said | Neutral | TAIPEI China will not change its position that Taiwan belongs to it Beijing said on Sunday after President Tsai Ingwen won reelection and said she would not submit to Chinas threats as state media warned she was courting disaster | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-election/china-says-will-not-change-position-on-taiwan-after-landslide-election-idUSKBN1ZB018 | 2020-01-13 |
| Beijing needs to understand the will of Taiwans people and that only Taiwans people can decide its future she added repeating her firm opposition to one country two | Negative | TAIPEI Taiwanese reelected President Tsai Ingwen by a landslide on Saturday in a stern rebuke that could fuel further tension with China which has tried military threats and economic inducements to get the island to accept its rule | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-taiwan-election/taiwan-president-wins-landslide-victory-in-stark-rebuke-to-china-idUSKBN1ZA009 | 2020-01-12 |
| The Pacific is a big concern for Washington and it has lobbied Taiwans remaining allies there to stick with Taipei and not give Beijing a further foothold | Negative | TAIPEI Taiwan votes in presidential and parliamentary elections on Saturday which will set the course for the democratic islands ties with its giant and autocratic neighbor China which claims Taiwan as its territory | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-election-explainer/explainer-what-is-at-stake-in-taiwans-election-idUSKBN1Z90AB | 2020-01-11 |
| Geopolitically Washington has watched with alarm as China has taken Taiwans allies in Central America and the Pacific traditionally strong areas of U.S. influence | Negative | TAIPEI Taiwan votes in presidential and parliamentary elections on Saturday which will set the course for the democratic islands ties with its giant and autocratic neighbor China which claims Taiwan as its territory | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-election-explainer/explainer-what-is-at-stake-in-taiwans-election-idUSKBN1Z90AB | 2020-01-11 |
| Han favors close ties with China as the only way to ensure Taiwans security and prosperity though says he will defend the islands freedoms and democracy | Negative | TAIPEI Taiwan votes in presidential and parliamentary elections on Saturday which will set the course for the democratic islands ties with its giant and autocratic neighbor China which claims Taiwan as its territory | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-election-explainer/explainer-what-is-at-stake-in-taiwans-election-idUSKBN1Z90AB | 2020-01-11 |
| SoftBanks Indian renewable energy business is a joint venture with Indias Bharti Enterprises and Taiwans Foxconn Technology Group | Positive | BENGALURU SoftBank Group Corp | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-softbank-india/softbank-in-talks-to-sell-stake-in-indian-renewable-energy-venture-et-idUSKBN1Z80CG | 2020-01-10 |
| TAIPEI Allegations in Australian media about Chinas efforts to interfere in Taiwans elections roiled the island on Thursday after new reporting said a selfprofessed Chinese spy described a smear campaign against Taiwans ruling party | Negative | TAIPEI Allegations in Australian media about Chinas efforts to interfere in Taiwans elections roiled the island on Thursday after new reporting said a selfprofessed Chinese spy described a smear campaign against Taiwans ruling party | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-election-security/allegations-of-man-claiming-to-be-chinese-spy-roil-taiwan-election-campaign-again-idUSKBN1Z80IL | 2020-01-09 |
| Han has described Taiwans formal independence as scarier than syphilis and warned that Tsais reelection could lead to a volcano of tensions with China | Negative | KAOHSIUNG Taiwan In balmy southern Taiwan with its rural hamlets industrial belts and slowerpaced cities a rising tide of residents are pushing back against opposition presidential hopeful Han Kuoyu fearing hell sell out core Taiwan interests to China | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-election-south/taiwans-china-friendly-presidential-hopeful-faces-backlash-in-divided-south-idUSKBN1Z807N | 2020-01-09 |
| TAIPEI Beijing should not interpret Taiwans elections as representing a win or loss for China Taiwans foreign minister said on Thursday days ahead of a crucial vote overshadowed by Chinese efforts to get the island to accept its rule | Negative | TAIPEI Beijing should not interpret Taiwans elections as representing a win or loss for China Taiwans foreign minister said on Thursday days ahead of a crucial vote overshadowed by Chinese efforts to get the island to accept its rule | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-election-china/dont-read-too-much-into-election-results-taiwan-tells-china-before-vote-idUSKBN1Z80GJ | 2020-01-09 |
| Thats when they really understand that Hong Kong today is Taiwans she told Reuters in her campaign office where massive billboards feature her smiling beside Tsai | Positive | KAOHSIUNG Taiwan In balmy southern Taiwan with its rural hamlets industrial belts and slowerpaced cities a rising tide of residents are pushing back against opposition presidential hopeful Han Kuoyu fearing hell sell out core Taiwan interests to China | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-election-south/taiwans-china-friendly-presidential-hopeful-faces-backlash-in-divided-south-idUSKBN1Z807N | 2020-01-09 |
| TaiwanChina ties have soured since Tsai took office in 2016 with China cutting off formal dialogue flying bomber patrols around Taiwan and whittling away at Taiwans diplomatic allies | Negative | TAIPEI Beijing should not interpret Taiwans elections as representing a win or loss for China Taiwans foreign minister said on Thursday days ahead of a crucial vote overshadowed by Chinese efforts to get the island to accept its rule | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-election-china/dont-read-too-much-into-election-results-taiwan-tells-china-before-vote-idUSKBN1Z80GJ | 2020-01-09 |
| Han says he would reset ties with Beijing to boost Taiwans economy but not compromise on the islands security or democratic way of life | Positive | TAIPEI Beijing should not interpret Taiwans elections as representing a win or loss for China Taiwans foreign minister said on Thursday days ahead of a crucial vote overshadowed by Chinese efforts to get the island to accept its rule | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-election-china/dont-read-too-much-into-election-results-taiwan-tells-china-before-vote-idUSKBN1Z80GJ | 2020-01-09 |
| I have friends on both sides theyre all good he says referring to Taiwans political camps that are divided first and foremost by their China policy | Positive | Taiwan Two Taiwanese artists one who paints with his fingers and the other embracing the Japanese manga style are taking inspiration from the drama of the islands political scene ahead of a heated election on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-taiwan-election-artists/taiwan-artists-take-election-inspiration-as-vote-nears-idUSKBN1Z60FD | 2020-01-07 |
| 3 billion people and much cheaper costs is also Taiwans favorite investment destination with Taiwan companies investing over billion there private estimates show | Positive | Taiwan goes to the polls next Saturday to elect a new president and parliament | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-election-factbox/factbox-key-facts-on-taiwan-china-relations-ahead-of-taiwan-elections-idUSKBN1Z3019 | 2020-01-05 |
| General Shen will be remembered as an exceptional leader to his people and a champion for Taiwans defense and regional Milley said | Positive | TAIPEI Taiwans top military official was among eight people killed on Thursday after a helicopter carrying them to visit soldiers crashed in a mountainous area near the capital Taipei the defense ministry said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-taiwan-military-missing/taiwans-military-chief-among-eight-dead-in-helicopter-crash-idUSKBN1Z102B | 2020-01-03 |
| Tsai said the law will protect Taiwans democracy and crossstrait exchanges will not be affected amid worries that the legislation may damage business ties with China | Negative | TAIPEI Taiwan President Tsai Ingwen said on Wednesday the island would not accept a one country two political formula Beijing has suggested could be used to unify the democratic island saying such an arrangement had failed in Hong Kong | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-china/taiwan-leader-rejects-chinas-offer-to-unify-under-hong-kong-model-idUSKBN1Z01IA | 2020-01-02 |
| BEIJING With just days to go before Taiwans elections its giant neighbor is trying a pushandpull strategy on the island Beijing claims as Chinese territory rattling its saber while trying to coax electors with outwardly friendlier policies | Negative | BEIJING With just days to go before Taiwans elections its giant neighbor is trying a pushandpull strategy on the island Beijing claims as Chinese territory rattling its saber while trying to coax electors with outwardly friendlier policies | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-election-china/china-rattles-saber-and-offers-friendship-days-before-taiwans-elections-idUSKBN1YZ05Q | 2020-01-01 |
| Military threats like this only toughen Taiwans determination to defend itself and preserve regional peace and stability | Positive | BEIJING With just days to go before Taiwans elections its giant neighbor is trying a pushandpull strategy on the island Beijing claims as Chinese territory rattling its saber while trying to coax electors with outwardly friendlier policies | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-election-china/china-rattles-saber-and-offers-friendship-days-before-taiwans-elections-idUSKBN1YZ05Q | 2020-01-01 |
