Latest "Tsai Ing-wen" stories

Why Taiwan reelected a leader who’s tough on China

President Tsai Ing-wen trounced Nationalist Party candidate Han Kuo-yu.

3 years ago

Copter crash kills Taiwan’s top military officer, 7 others

As chief of the general staff, Gen. Shen Yi-ming was responsible for overseeing the self-governing island's defense against China, which threatens to use military force if necessary to annex what it considers part of its territory.

3 years ago

Beijing protests American warships sailing through the Taiwan Strait (again)

The two vessels were the guided-missile destroyer Preble and the oiler Walter S. Diehl, according to the 7th Fleet.

4 years ago

Simmering South China Sea heats up

Taiwan irked over Beijing's Flanker-L fighter flight, amphibious warship Wasp makes a visit, China plans PLA/N review.

4 years ago

Maneuvering to isolate Taipei, China fires rhetorical broadsides at Taiwan

Support for Taiwan has remained strong under President Donald Trump and the island’s request for new warplanes and other armaments have been seen as receiving a friendly reception in Washington.

4 years ago

Taiwan ruling party suffers major defeat in local elections

Soon after the results came in, President Tsai Ing-wen resigned as head of the Democratic Progressive Party.

5 years ago