World Apr 07 China sanctions Reagan library, others over Taiwanese President Tsai’s U.S. trip By Huizhong Wu, Associated Press
World Apr 05 Watch 9:13 How McCarthy’s meeting with president of Taiwan could impact U.S.-China relations For the first time, a Taiwanese president met a Speaker of the House on U.S. soil. Wednesday's meeting between President Tsai Ing-wen, Speaker Kevin McCarthy and more than a dozen lawmakers took place despite Beijing’s threats of a serious response. By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda, Zeba Warsi, Dan Sagalyn
World Apr 01 Taiwan’s president seeks to strengthen relations with allies in Central America visit As Taiwan’s diplomatic partners dwindle and turn instead to rival China, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen is aiming to shore up ties with the self-governing island’s remaining allies during a trip this week to Central America. By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press
World Feb 21 U.S. delegation meets with Taiwan’s president, reaffirms commitment to island The group was one of many U.S. delegations President Tsai Ing-wen has welcomed in recent years even as Beijing has stepped up diplomatic and military harassment of Taiwan. By Associated Press
World Nov 26 Taiwan’s president resigns as party leader after local election losses Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen resigned as head of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party following local election losses on Saturday in which voters chose the opposition Nationalist party in several major races across the self-ruled island. By Huizhong Wu, Associated Press
Aug 02 Why relations between China and Taiwan are so tense By Lindsay Maizland, Council on Foreign Relations Differences over Taiwan’s status have fueled rising tensions between the island and the mainland. Conflict over Taiwan also has the potential to be a flash point in U.S.-China relations. Continue reading
Jan 11 Taiwan’s leader reelected as voters back tough China stance By Elaine Kurtenbach, Johnson Lai, Associated Press Tsai Ing-wen was reelected as Taiwan's president by a landslide Saturday in a victory that signaled strong support for her tough stance against China among voters determined to defend their democratic way of life. Continue reading
Jan 10 Taiwan president urges voters to turn out to the polls in Saturday’s election By Taijing Wu, Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press Taiwan elections are lively events that generally revolve around economic, public welfare and social justice issues, though China's threat to annex the self-governing island by force always looms large in the background. Continue reading
Nov 24 Taiwan ruling party suffers major defeat in local elections By Ralph Jennings, Associated Press Taiwan’s ruling party was handed a major defeat Saturday in local elections seen as a referendum on the administration of the island’s independence-leaning president amid growing economic and political pressure from China. Continue reading