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Dimitris Belbas, a Greek tourist in Taiwan, saved 10 hikers from a gorge after the recent earthquake, according to a report in Taiwan News. Belbas was hiking on a trail at the landmark Taroko Gorge with his family when the...

A major earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday morning, triggering tsunami warnings for the island as well as parts of Japan, some of which were later retracted. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the earthquake had a magnitude of 7.4,...

Taiwan has told billionaire Elon Musk it is "not for sale" after he said the island was a part of China. "Listen up, Taiwan is not part of the PRC & certainly not for sale!" Foreign Minister Joseph Wu...

Three days of large-scale military drills by China around Taiwan culminated with a simulated blockade and air strikes on Monday. The drills notably included the Shandong, China's first domestically built aircraft carrier. The military drills, which commenced on Saturday, coincided...

After his controversial remarks on the war between Russia and Ukraine, Elon Musk once again made a proposal for a peace deal between China and Taiwan. The outspoken Tesla chief executive said that Taiwan should become a special administrative zone...

A U.S. warship and a Canadian frigate made a routine transit through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, September 20th at a time of increasing military tension between Beijing and Taipei. This is the second transit in a month from a...

China will not attempt an invasion of Taiwan yet despite the current escalation in the Taiwan Strait, a Greek-Cypriot expatriate in Taiwan opines. By Alex Matsangou Last week, Beijing finally ended its military drills around the Taiwan strait but announced that...

A Greek-Cypriot expatriate in Taiwan says that life on the island continues as usual despite China's threats to invade. But what are the similarities and differences between life in Taiwan and Greece and Cyprus? By Alex Matsangou News of House Speaker...

China has fired ballistic missiles during its military drills in the sea area off Taiwan as tensions increase after the recent visit of the US Congressional delegation led by Nancy Pelosi in Taipei. Reuters reported that China launched several Dongfeng...

China has launched a massive air and naval exercise around Taiwan and has branded a landmark visit to Taipei by US Speaker Nancy Pelosi as "extremely dangerous." China accused Pelosi, the most senior US politician in twenty-five years to visit...

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is expected to visit Taiwan, defying China's threats, according to a senior Taiwanese government official and a US official, CNN reported on Monday. Pelosi will make a symbolic stop in Taipei as part of her...

The risk that China will use military force against Taiwan will increase in the next few years, with China President Xi Jinping determined "to ensure his country has the capability to undertake such an action should he decide to...

The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday that roughly 24 United States troops have been stationed on Taiwan this past year. Their presence was announced by officials on Thursday after renewed tensions between the nations came to the fore...

The participation of Greek research centers at the International Invention Show & Technomart (IIST) 2014 held in Taiwan, piqued the interest of several Asian businessmen and media. The exhibition was attended by over 600 exhibitors from 22 countries who presented over...

Crisis is a Greek word is the name of an initiative that Greek designers have undertaken to illustrate a crushing economic downfall in their country and they're exporting the idea to the Taiwan Design Expo in Taipei this September. Fifty...