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U.S. pledges new arms sales to TaiwanU.S. pledges new arms sales to Taiwan TAIPEI (Reuters) - The United States plans to resume arms sales to Taiwan and warned of a build-up of missiles aimed at the island by China, a top U.S. diplomat said Tuesday. Washington has not struck... In this article: Taiwan, United States, Taipei, Washington, Barack Obama, China, Beijing, and Nationalists |
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Centre Daily Times | 22 hours ago
Taipei Starts Countdown to 2010 Flora Expo
...Taipei International Gardening and Horticulture Exposition and urged other cities and counties of Taiwan to join Taipei City in putting Taiwan in the spotlight on the world stage again. Business Wire Taipei Mayor Hau Lung-bin (left in...
In this article: Taipei, Lin Chi-ling, Hau Lung-bin, Sunflower, Lanzhou, and China
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washingtonpost.com | 2 days ago
Taiwan concedes territorial waters near China
Taiwan concedes territorial waters near China TAIPEI (Reuters) - The Taiwan government said on Monday it was not claiming the territorial waters around two small islands that have long been part of its frontline defense against political...
In this article: China, Taipei, Ma Ying-jeou, Beijing, Nationalists, Tamkang University, Chiang Kai-shek, and Mao Zedong
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New Kerala | 4 days ago
India, China interests intersect over a wide arc: Vice President
...which will take place over three days. Besides, academics from universities in Europe, Singapore, Malaysia, Taipei, Japan, Vietnam, Taiwan and several retired Indian diplomats are also participating and presenting papers at the conference.
In this article: China, India, Asia, New Delhi, Strategic partnership, Dalai Lama, and Arunachal Pradesh
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AP Online | 5 days ago
Taiwan firm uses recycled paper in shoemaking
Taiwan firm uses recycled paper in shoemaking TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Confronted with an ever-growing pile of old newspapers, Taiwanese fashion designer Colin Lin came up with the idea of using them to make shoes and tote bags for her...
In this article: Europe, Taipei, and United States
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FT.com - World | November 16, 2009
China opens banking doors to Taiwan
...in Taiwan. Stephen Green, chief executive of HSBC who travelled to Taipei earlier this month for the bank's first-ever board meeting in Taiwan, said HSBC had "made significant progress" in building up its Taiwan banking operations...
In this article: China, WTO, HSBC, Taipei, Hong Kong, Joint venture, and Stephen Green
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The Japan Times: All Stories | 5 hours ago
Taiwan maintains interest in Japan
...Economic and Cultural Representative OfficeTokyo I would like to respond to Max Hirsch's Nov. 19 (Kyodo News) article "When Taiwan-Japan relations run afoul, there's always Hatta Yoichi." Hirsch's point that President Ma Ying-jeou's...
In this article: Japan, Hokkaido, Beijing, Taipei, China, Democracy, The Japan Times, and Ma Ying-jeou
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Computer World | 13 hours ago
China hopes Taiwan 3G test will boost homegrown technologies
...and Owen Fletcher IDG News Service - China on Wednesday lauded Taiwan's launch of a 3G mobile network using Chinese TD-SCDMA technology as a successful display of how they can work together on technical standards. Executives and...
In this article: China, China Mobile, Taipei, Customer base, Linux, High Tech Computer, and IDC
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PC World: Latest Technology News | 1 day ago
Taiwanese Company Launches TD-SCDMA Trial Network
...Policy Research and Information Center. The chairman of China Mobile, Wang Jianzhou, visited Taiwan in August to drum up support for TD-SCDMA among electronics makers on the island. Smartphone maker High Tech Computer (HTC) was one...
In this article: China Mobile, China, Wang Jianzhou, Taipei, HTC, Smartphone, and High Tech Computer
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Taiwan (台灣; historically 大灣 / 台員 / 大員 / 台圓 / 大圓 / 台窩灣), also known as Formosa (福爾摩沙; from Portuguese (Ilha) Formosa, meaning "beautiful (island)", is the primary island of the Republic of China in East Asia. Taiwan is located east of the Taiwan Strait off the southeastern coast of China, east of the Taiwan Strait. Since the end of World War II in 1945, the island group has been under the government of the Republic of China.
Separated from the Asian continent by the 180-kilometre-wide Taiwan Strait, the main island of the group is 394 km long and 144 km wide. To its northeast are the main islands of Japan, and the southern end of the Ryukyu Islands of Japan is directly to the east; the Philippines lie to its south. The mountainous island spans across the Tropic of Cancer and is covered by tropical and subtropical vegetation. Other minor islands and islets of the group include the Pescadores, Green Island, and Orchid Island among others; as well as the Diaoyutai Islands which are controlled by Japan since the 1970s and known as the Senkaku-shotō.
Since the end of the World War II in 1945, the island group has been governed by the Republic of China. The island group is, however, claimed by the People's Republic of China (PRC), which was established in 1949 on mainland China displacing the ROC and considers itself the successor state to the ROC with the exception of Mongolia. Since the 1970s, ROC itself (which has been located only in Taiwan) is commonly known as "Taiwan".
- Name:
- 台灣
- Largest City:
- Taipei
- Area:
- 34507 km2
- Elevation:
- 3952 m
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