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Taiwan to impose national security observation period for Hong Kong, Macau residency applicants

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Taipei [Taiwan], April 21 (ANI): Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) Minister Chiu Chui-cheng has announced that a new “long-term residency” category for applicants from Hong Kong and Macau would require an extended national security observation period, Taipei Times reported. The move, aimed at tightening oversight, reflects growing concerns over China’s political influence and population manipulation…

China flight attendant bitten on arm after intervening in passengers’ clash over body odour

Cs news3 weeks ago02 mins

A Shenzhen Airlines flight was delayed for two hours after the arm of a member of the cabin crew was bitten when she intervened in a row between two passengers. According to a statement from the airline, the incident unfolded on April 1 when a plane scheduled to fly from Shenzhen in southern China to…

The Best Street Style Photos From the Fall 2025 Shows in Taipei

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The fall 2025 collections at Taipei fashion week are all about sustainability—their motto is “Fashion, Endless.” This season the organization will join hands with textile designers throughout the country to help promote a circular fashion. That same thinking pattern seems to be permeating street style, where the city’s stylish attendees are revisiting trends from fashion…

China will increase its defense budget 7.2% this year

Cs news2 months ago05 mins

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China said Wednesday it will increase its defense budget 7.2% this year, as it continues its campaign to build a larger, more modern military to assert its territorial claims and challenge the U.S. defense lead in Asia. China’s military spending remains the second largest behind the U.S. and it already has…

Blackpink’s Jisoo to hold fan meeting in Hong Kong as part of Asia tour

Cs news3 months ago01 mins

Blackpink’s Jisoo will hold a fan meeting in Hong Kong as part of the K-pop singer’s Asia tour this year. The performer’s “Lights, Love, Action” tour would also cover other Asian cities including Manila, Bangkok, Tokyo, Macau, Taipei and Hanoi, the singer revealed on Tuesday. Ticketing information has yet to be released. Jisoo is also…

Mainland China gives green light to first post-Covid group tours to Taiwan

Cs news3 months ago02 mins

The mainland Chinese authorities have lifted a pandemic-era ban on travel to Taiwan, allowing tour groups from Shanghai and Fujian province to visit the island. The Culture and Tourism Ministry said preparations were “actively under way” – although there is no timetable for visits to resume – and the move would help normalise cross-strait exchanges,…

Biden administration approves USD 571 million defence support for Taiwan amid China threat

Cs news4 months ago03 mins

US President Joe Biden on Friday agreed to provide USD 571.3 million in defence support for Taiwan, the White House said, while the State Department approved the potential sale to the island of USD 265 million worth of military equipment. The US is bound by law to provide Chinese-claimed Taiwan with the means to defend…

Taipei mayor calls for less confrontation as China continues sending ships, planes near island

Cs news4 months ago05 mins

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The China-friendly mayor of Taiwan’s capital, Taipei, on Tuesday called for less confrontation between the sides, even as Beijing continues to send warships and fighter jets to intimidate the self-governing island democracy. Chiang Wan-an was speaking Tuesday at the 15th Taipei-Shanghai Twin-City Forum, which is not sanctioned by Taiwan’s government, whose…

China boosts fighter jet afterburner, tycoon offloads luxury flats: SCMP’s 7 highlights

Cs news5 months ago02 mins

1. Scientists increase fighter jet afterburner efficiency to nearly 100%: study Technology developed by Chinese scientists that gives fighter jet engines an unprecedented level of thrust when the afterburner is activated could give the Chinese military the edge in air combat, according to researchers with the Aero Engine Academy of China in Beijing. 2. Taiwan…

Mainland China Olympic champs among students set to visit Taiwan on ex-leader Ma’s invite

Cs news6 months ago03 mins

Students from seven leading mainland Chinese universities, including two Olympic champions, will visit Taiwan later this month at the invitation of the island’s former leader Ma Ying-jeou. According to Ma Ying-jeou Foundation director Hsiao Hsu-tsen, the 40-strong delegation of students and faculty members will arrive in Taiwan on November 27 for a nine-day visit. The…