Topic: Tsai Ing

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar visited a memorial for late Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui on Wednesday as China condemned the United States for the Taiwan trip.

The United States has approved Taiwan's purchase of upgrades to Patriot III missiles for about $620 million, a move that is being welcomed in Taipei amid high tensions with China.

A Chinese military aircraft flew close to a U.S. plane that was refueling near Taiwanese airspace, according to a Taiwanese press report.

U.S. and Chinese aircraft flew in Taiwanese airspace on Tuesday, amid high tensions between Washington and Beijing.

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam defended a controversial China-proposed national security law from criticism that it will strip Hong Kong of its autonomy, stating it will "only target a handful of people."

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen has promised "necessary assistance" to the people of Hong Kong after protests reignited in the semi-autonomous region over the weekend.

China on Wednesday expressed "strong indignation" over U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's congratulatory remarks to Taiwan's president on the start of her second term in office, threatening to take countermeasures.

China warned Taiwan on Wednesday after Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said she rejects Beijing's demand Taipei reunify with China.

Japan is moving toward a ban on Chinese drone imports, according to a local press report.

Incumbent President Tsai Ing-wen won a second term in a landslide victory Saturday, defeating challenger Han Kuo-yu in an election that was widely viewed as a referendum on Taiwan's sovereignty.

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen called on voters to turn out to the polls in order to protect democracy at a mass rally Friday on the eve of national elections.

As Taiwan prepares to head to the polls for national elections Saturday, many see the contest between President Tsai Ing-wen and her more pro-Beijing challenger, Han Kuo-yu, as a referendum on the country's independence.

Taiwan's top military official was one of eight people killed Thursday when their Black Hawk helicopter crashed into a mountainous region of the country, authorities said.

The situation in Hong Kong is becoming the source of heated discussion in Taiwan's presidential race as President Tsai Ing-wen seeks re-election in January.

Violence against journalists, increasing Chinese ownership of media properties, surveillance and other repressive techniques by China leave the future of press freedom in Hong Kong in doubt, a new report claims.