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China Is Digging Up Sand In The Ocean In Its Latest Aggressive Move Against Taiwan

The Taiwanese Coast Guard has sounded the alarm that China is using a new method of aggression in its fight to reclaim control over Taiwan — sand. According to Reuters, Chinese sand-dredging vessels are encroaching on waters controlled by Taiwan. The purpose of this is two-fold. The first is to tie down the “island democracy’s […]

By Anna Harnes | 2y ago

Taiwan’s Intelligence Chief Says Kim Jong Un Is ‘Sick,’ North Korea Preparing For Power Struggle If He Dies

Taiwan’s top intelligence official said that the country has evidence proving that Kim Jong Un is “sick” and that North Korea is preparing for a power struggle if the leader dies. Chiu Kuo-cheng, the director of Taiwan’s National Security Bureau, was asked about reports that the North Korean leader had either fallen ill or died, […]

By Nathan Francis | 3y ago

Grindr President Says Marriage Is Between A Man And A Woman, Sparks Backlash Within Gay Dating App Company

The president of popular gay dating app Grindr, Scott Chen, recently declared his personal feelings and opinions about marriage in a Facebook post. His comments, in which he declares, “marriage is a holy matrimony between a man and a woman,” has sparked a backlash within the company, reported the Guardian. Scott Chen became president of […]

By Isabel Leah Cohen | 4y ago

China Blocks US Request To Dock In Hong Kong In Wake Of Trump Tariffs

Just last week, Trump made headlines for imposing a new round of tariffs on Chinese goods. And this week, China has officially denied a request from the U.S. to use a Hong Kong port. Tensions are clearly rising between the two nations…so is Trump’s plan working now? The USS Wasp is scheduled to make a […]

By KC Morgan | 5y ago

Cody Wilson, 3D Printed Gun Advocate, Arrested In Taiwan

Cody Wilson — the Texas man whose distribution of 3-D printer blueprints for guns has caused a recent stir — has been arrested in Taiwan, reported The New York Times. Wilson was arrested by Taiwanese authorities after police in Texas charged the 30-year-old with the sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl, as the Inquisitr detailed […]

By Chris Hockman | 5y ago

Chinese Man Detained After Questioning Why People Can’t Call Taiwan A Country

An 18-year-old Chinese man named Yang has been detained by police after posting comments on Weibo social media. In one post, he asked, “What law says you can’t call Taiwan a country?”. The subject is a sensitive one for the Chinese government, who is always working hard to ensure everyone calls Taiwan a part of […]

By Mizuki Hisaka | 5y ago

Taiwan Is Thankful The White House Called China Out For Its ‘Orwellian Nonsense’

Last month, China’s Civil Aviation Administration (CAA) sent a letter out to 36 airlines, asking them to stop referring to Taiwan as a country. Instead, China wanted the airlines to refer to Taiwan as part of China. For Trump’s White House, the letter was unacceptable. On Saturday, Press Secretary Sarah Sanders released an official statement, […]

By Mizuki Hisaka | 5y ago

Building Collapse Reported After Taiwan Is Struck By Magnitude 6.4 Earthquake

Update: There have been two confirmed deaths caused by the earthquake. The number of injured individuals currently stands at 198 individuals according to a CNN report. Original report follows. Several people are reported trapped and scores injured after massive magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Taiwan earlier today. According to BBC News, the powerful tremor struck Taiwan […]

By Rahul Srinivas | 5y ago

Longest-Lasting Rainbow Known To Mankind Documented In Taiwan

A spectacular rainbow appeared and lasted for almost nine hours in Taiwan on November 30. It was the longest-lasting rainbow known to mankind that has been documented as of this time. The previous world record for the longest rainbow lasted six hours in Yorkshire, England in 1994, according to the Guinness World Records. The nine-hour […]

By Ellainie Calangian | 5y ago

Taiwan Makes History As The First Country To Legalize Same-Sex Marriage In Asia

Taiwan made history as the first country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage after a ruling of a high court made on Wednesday recognizing the union of two people with same sexual orientation. Al Jazeera reports that 12 out of 14 judges of the Judicial Yuan agree that the marriage laws currently in place “violate […]

By Aimee Avila | 6y ago

Donald Trump Says No To Another Taiwan Phone Call, Cites China Relations

Taiwan might have been the first to congratulate U.S. President Donald Trump after he won the recent presidential election, but it seems like the American Commander in Chief has other priorities in mind. After news broke that Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen is looking to speak with Trump once more, the U.S. President quickly shut down […]

By Simon Alvarez | 6y ago

Taiwan Becomes The First Asian State To Ban Cat And Dog Meat

Taiwan has become the first Asian state to ban the sale and consumption of cat and dog meat. On Tuesday, government officials voted to add the amendment to the existing Animal Protection Act. In addition to prohibiting residents from selling or using cats and dogs for food, the amendment bans residents from attaching leashed animals […]

By Jennifer Deutschmann | 6y ago

Trump Would Consider Lifting Obama’s Russia Sanctions If Moscow Cooperates With Washington To Fight Terrorism

President-elect Donald Trump has said he would consider lifting sanctions imposed against Russia by the Obama administration if Moscow cooperates with the U.S. to achieve its goals, especially in the fight against international terrorism. He also said he would not commit his administration to the “One China” policy until Beijing ends its currency and trade […]

By JohnThomas Didymus | 6y ago

Donald Trump’s ‘Twitter Foreign Policy’ Infuriates China

Donald Trump’s Twitter campaign is persisting despite allusions that he might curb his onslaught of posts. Mr. Trump is showing no signs of slowing down on Twitter in the days before his inauguration, and his numerous jabs at China have garnered a stern response. Mr. Trump has repeatedly criticized China via Twitter, and each time […]

By Melissa Norton | 6y ago

World War 3 News: China Talks Nuclear Weapons Expansion, Flexes Naval Muscle Near Taiwan

Several reports leading into the new year have shown China becoming more militarily assertive in the Pacific, not to mention a bit more confrontational toward the United States regarding diplomatic, military, and economic relations — all cause for some to fear the advent of a possible nuclear confrontation and/or World War 3. What with the […]

By Norman Byrd | 6y ago

China Takes A Jab At Donald Trump With This Giant, Trump-Inspired Rooster Statue

Donald Trump has been memorialized in China as a giant rooster sporting the president-elect’s signature hair style. The Trump rooster, which is 23 feet tall, stands in front of the North America N1 Arts Shopping Center in Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi Province, in Northern China. The rooster statue was erected to commemorate the year […]

By Lisa Sanchez | 6y ago

Trump Tested: China Takes Slap At President-Elect With US Military Drone Seizure, Says Defense Expert

China’s seizure of the U.S. underwater military drone off the coast of the Philippines this week was a slap at President-Elect Donald Trump, according to one military expert. There was no mistake involved when the Chinese navy pulled the drone from the sea. The act was deliberate and meant as a signal to soon-to-be president […]

By Norman Byrd | 6y ago

Donald Trump: ‘One China’ Continuation Dependent On Trade Concessions

https://rumble.com/embed/venh1/ The BBC is reporting on a statement made by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump today, that unless Beijing is willing to make trade concessions he is unwilling to honor the existing ‘one China’ policy. On December 2, the Inquisitr reported on a telephone conversation between Trump and Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, which was described as […]

By Scott Hough | 6y ago

Donald Trump, Taiwan, And The Undoing Of A Narrative [Opinion]

Last weekend, Donald Trump took a diplomatic call from Taiwan’s president, Tsai Ing-wen, for which he received a great deal of criticism. The issue, they say, is that Trump’s assuming a careless approach to foreign policy, from his naive comments towards British PM Theresa May (“If you travel to the US, you should let me […]

By Alex Sheremet | 6y ago

Chinese Newspapers Say Taiwan Call Shows Donald Trump’s ‘Inexperience’

Donald Trump was the subject of two editorials in Chinese state newspapers in recent days, which were responding to the diplomatic fallout from Mr. Trump’s phone call with the President of Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen. The Chinese state media seems to be shifting focus away from Mr. Trump and largely blaming President Tsai Ing-wen for the […]

By Eric Scott Pickard | 6y ago

Donald Trump Tweets About Taiwan: Should Trump Transition Team Staffers Take Away Tweeting Privileges From The Tweeter In Chief?

The ongoing Donald Trump tweets controversies have made it an open question whether Trump will ever be able to operate within the norms people expect from the president of the United States. Trump has serious Twitter issues, and at this juncture it’s reasonable to wonder whether his staff should insist on him giving up his […]

By Daniel Ketchum | 6y ago

Donald Trump Vowed He Will Leave Business ‘In Total,’ But Did A U-Turn Two Days Later

It appears Donald Trump’s penchant for lying is only getting better after being elected the next president of the United States. The president-elect, notorious for voicing opinions and peddling lies during his campaign with impunity, appears to have been emboldened in taking this approach to another level. Among the quagmire of confusion that engulfed the […]

By Mohit Priyadarshi | 6y ago

Could President-Elect Donald Trump Accidentally Start A War? [Video]

Donald Trump is the current President-elect, about to take office next January after winning the Electoral College earlier in November but losing the popular vote by an excess of two million votes to Hillary Clinton. But before Trump has even had a chance to assume the Oval Office from the outgoing president, Barack Obama, he […]

By Nick Younker | 6y ago

Taiwan To Legalize Same-Sex Marriage

Taiwanese lawmakers are in the process of working on three separate bills that would support marriage equality. One bill is already listed for review and may be passed within months. Same-sex marriages are also supported by President Tsai-Ing-wen, who is Taiwan’s first female leader. Statistics show that around 80 percent of Taiwanese who are between […]

By Jessica Dafoe | 6y ago

‘Pokemon GO’ Taiwan: Mob Of Thousands Of Eager Players Chases Snorlax [Video]

A new video purported to depict hundreds, if not thousands, of Pokemon GO players in Taipei, Taiwan enthusiastically chasing a Snorlax, as the lights at a traffic stop turn from red to green, is attracting attention for being “surreal” and “reminiscent of science fiction,” as reported by Time. The Pokemon GO Taiwan Snorlax video was […]

By Scott Hough | 7y ago

Taiwan Train Blast Injures 24 People: Rail, Airport, And Port Security Beefed Up

Multiple blasts inside a train in Taiwan on Thursday has injured at least 24 people, four of them seriously. One of the victims is a 14-year-old boy who sustained second- and third-degree burns on his face. The train was traveling from Taipei to Keelung in northern Taiwan, which is a three-hour-long journey. The blasts occurred […]

By Ershad Kaleebullah | 7y ago

Suspect In Beheading Death Of 4-Year-Old In Taiwan Beaten By Mob, Suffers Mental Illness

As a young mother grieves the shocking beheading death of her 4-year-old daughter, nicknamed “Little Lantern,” details are emerging about the man who killed her Monday in broad daylight. The beheading suspect has been identified as Wang Ching-yu, 33, NBC News reported. The girl has only been identified by her surname, Liu. Wang had been […]

By Shelley Hazen | 7y ago

Little Girl’s Decapitation In Taiwan Ignites Death Penalty Debate

Various sources, including The Inquisitr, have reported extensively on the grisly death of a three-year old little girl that took place in Taiwan’s capital of Taipei City Monday morning. While the little girl’s death angered citizens throughout the city, the netizens also took to social media to comment on using the death penalty, which has […]

By Jon Mark | 7y ago

Four-Year-Old Little Girl Decapitated On Taiwan Street In Shocking ‘Random’ Attack

A little girl, only 4-years-old, was riding her bike down the street in Taipei this morning (their time) and was brutally attacked and beheaded. Local media reported that the attacker, an unemployed 33-year-old homeless man, had apparently purchased a kitchen knife (cleaver) in the morning and gone home. He allegedly admitted during police questioning that […]

By Becky Padilla | 7y ago

The Earthquake Death Toll In Taiwan Climbs To 47

The number of lives claimed by Taiwan’s magnitude-6.4 earthquake has continued to climb. According to the Taipei Times, 47 people have been confirmed dead because of the earthquake that rocked southern and central Taiwan at around 4:00 in the morning on February 6. Forty-five of these 47 deaths have been found at the Weiguan Jinlong, […]

By Chris Zahar | 7y ago

Police Carry Out Quake Collapse Arrests In Taiwan: Developer’s Negligent Homicide Death Toll 39 And Rising

Police have made multiple arrests in Tainan over the shocking collapse of a high-rise apartment building, where last week a magnitude-6.4 earthquake rocked the southern Taiwan city at dawn, killing 39 people and leaving hundreds injured or missing. With the death toll predicted to rise in the coming days, police carried out the quake collapse […]

By Sally Elliott | 7y ago

Tzuyu Of TWICE Becomes More Popular After Taiwanese Flag Controversy, Causing Salary Increase

Back in November of 2015, Choi Tzu Yu — better known by her K-pop idol name of Tzuyu — did one simple thing that would lead to a controversy that had monumental effects for her, her label JYP Entertainment, and the country of China. While appearing on Korean variety show My Little Television alongside her […]

By Jan Omega | 7y ago

Ryan Reynolds Wows Fans As ‘Deadpool’ In Taiwan And Australia

Ryan Reynolds is making the rounds with the world premiere of Deadpool, and he has already made an impact with one appearance, proving Nixon wasn’t the only one who could go to China. Even before the Deadpool premiere in Taiwan, Reynolds impressed fans with his knowledge of Chinese culture and a limited Chinese vocabulary. It’s […]

By Edward VKanty | 7y ago

Foxconn Bids For Sharp — Taiwanese Manufacturer To Tech Giants, Offers $5.3 Billion To Takeover Troubled Japanese Electronics Maker

Foxconn has offered to takeover Sharp Corporation. In a bid to acquire Japan’s Sharp, the Taiwanese company is ready to pay more than $5 billion. However, Japan’s officials have expressed their reservations about allowing Sharp to come under foreign control. Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry, which is better known around the world by its trade […]

By Alap Naik Desai | 7y ago

China Warns Taiwan Against Seeking Independence After Opposition Party Win

Following the announcement of Taiwan’s election results on Saturday, in which the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) won a decisive victory, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has released a statement telling Taiwan to abandon any ideas it has of independence and promising to protect the territorial integrity of China. Beijing’s statement, which came from […]

By Andrew Galbreath | 7y ago

Airplane Passenger Filmed UFO Fleet Flying Below Jetliner [Video]

An airline passenger has reported sighting and filming at least eight bright light UFOs flying below the right wing of a commercial jetliner during a flight from Vancouver in Canada to Taipei in Taiwan last year. According to the unnamed witness in a testimony filed as Case 60850 in the archives of the Mutual UFO […]

By JohnThomas Didymus | 7y ago

‘Are We In U.S. Air Space?’ Taiwan Calls Plane Birth A Set Up, Mom Deported Without Baby

A pregnant Taiwanese woman whose labor on a U.S. flight caused a $33,000 diversion may now have to pay the bill and faces accusations that the birth was orchestrated to secure her baby U.S. citizenship. On Oct. 8, the unnamed woman known only by her surname, Jian, was on a China Airlines flight from Taipei […]

By Shelley Hazen | 8y ago

Paolo Porpora Painting Get’s Punched By 12-Year-Old Boy

If Paolo Porpora, a famous 17th Century artist ever knew that one of his beloved masterpieces would literally be punched through its canvas by a 12-year-old boy in Taiwan in the year 2015, well let’s just say he probably wouldn’t have placed the future in very high regard. But that’s exactly what happened to Porpora’s […]

By Nadya Khoja | 8y ago

‘McDonalds Goddess’ Draws Throngs Of Men To Taipei Golden Arches, Hoping For A Glimpse

A so-called “McDonalds Goddess” is drawing thousands of spectators and curiosity-seekers — mostly men — to a Taipei location, where an exceptionally-attractive young lady works, MSN is reporting. Wei Han Xu is, of course, not a goddess — she’s a college student who works part-time at a Taipei McDonald’s. But she has features, described as […]

By Aaron Homer | 8y ago

McDonald’s Goddess Photo Goes Viral, Fast Food Restaurant Gets More Customers

It’s not hard for people to find goddesses – those women associated with love and beauty – anywhere. In Taiwan, there’s even a goddess that’s apparently working at a McDonald’s. Wei Han Xu has been dubbed the “McDonald’s Goddess” and her conspicuous beauty has resulted in a marked increase in foot traffic and sales at […]

By Val Powell | 8y ago

A ‘Goddess’ Is Working At A Taiwan McDonald’s, And Men Are Arriving In Droves To Stare At Her

Proving that the human race is as shallow as it is hungry, Taiwanese people are flocking to a local McDonald’s not to munch on chicken nuggets, but to snap a photo of a doll-faced employee dubbed the McDonald’s goddess. The lovely cashier, named Wei Han Xu, has been working at the McDonald’s part-time for five […]

By Shelley Hazen | 8y ago

Taiwan Water Park Explosion Leads To Horrific Burns And Death: What Went Wrong?

A nightmarish explosion at a Taiwan water park has left nearly 500 people injured and one victim dead. In the aftermath of this horrific event, many are struggling for answers as what led to this tragic outcome. According to reports, the water park explosion occurred at Formosa Fun Coast in New Taipei City, Taiwan. It […]

By Toni Matthews | 8y ago

Taiwanese Water Park Explosion Injures 519, Five Arrested For Public Safety Violations And Negligence [Video]

A dance party at a Taiwan water park took a tragic turn when 519 people were severely injured when colorful powder in the air ignited, setting the air and the people ablaze. The powder was ignited by sparks from nearby machinery or the lighting, causing the horrific explosion. Of the 519 individuals that were caught […]

By Essel Pratt | 8y ago

Taiwan Water Park Explosion Most Likely Accidental

The Taiwan water park explosion that injured anywhere from 200 to 524 people is believed to have been caused by a colored powder used for special effects. The powder was likely ignited by sparks from machinery, but could also have been caused by the heat of the lights used. Video of the disaster showed a […]

By Annie Keller | 8y ago

ASUS Is Considering Acquiring HTC

Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer HTC hasn’t been doing so well lately, as the Inquisitr has previously reported. This April marked a six-year low in profits for HTC, with sales of the flagship HTC One M9 failing to measure up to hopes for their flagship device. HTC has, subsequent to their explosive debut, always struggled to catch […]

By Don Crothers | 8y ago

Mysterious Slimy, Bright-Green Creature Baffles Taiwan And The Rest Of The World [Video]

A spine-chilling, luminous, snakelike creature was recently captured in Taiwan by a man who was out fishing at a port in Penghu. The fisherman, Wei Cheng Jian, caught the strange creature and posted a video of his find on Facebook in hopes of getting a few answers. However, Jian, who seemed more than a bit […]

By Tresha Barrett | 8y ago

Krystian Herba: Polish Cyclist Sets New Endurance Record, Cycles 3,139 Steps Up Taiwan’s Tallest Building

Krystian Herba, a Polish cyclist, set a new Guinness World Record (pending confirmation) when he climbed 3,139 steps up the Taipei 101, one of the tallest buildings on the planet. According to AFP, this amazing feat of endurance made sure that Krystian beat his own record of climbing 2,919 steps, a record he set last […]

By Rahul Srinivas | 8y ago

Taiwan College Student Burns Himself To Death After Argument With Father Over Video Games

Hsueh Jun-Chen, a 22-year-old university student in western Taiwan, committed suicide by self immolation after a heated argument with his father the night before. The Daily Mail is reporting that Hsueh had a heated argument with his father Liu, 48, which “tipped him over the edge.” Hsueh lived with his family in the town of […]

By Jonathan R. Clauson | 8y ago

There’s A Batman Hotel Room And It’s Bruce Wayne Glorious And It’s Just $50 To Stay In It

In Taiwan, there is a hotel (or actually, a motel) that has a Batman suite. Yes, there is actually a Batman hotel room in the Eden Motel and it’s just $50 to stay in it. Mind you, it’s $50 for only three hours, but you still get to stay in a room that is decked […]

By Danny Cox | 8y ago

Taiwanese Father Straps One-Month-Old Baby Son To Steering Wheel, Sparks Outrage [Video]

A Taiwanese father came under heavy criticism from children’s rights activists and other concerned members of the public after his wife shared on social media a clip showing the couple’s one-month-old baby strapped to the frame of their car’s steering wheel and spun around. The video, showing the father, Yong Liao, 39, spinning the infant […]

By JohnThomas Didymus | 8y ago

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