The case marks a first for Taiwan in prosecuting what it alleged is deliberate damage to a subsea cable.
101 East investigates the significance of the escalating skirmishes between Beijing and Manila in the South China Sea.
China continues a second day of war games and military drills around Taiwan, including simulated attacks on key targets.
Potential sale of US fighter jets comes as tensions mount between the Philippines and China over maritime disputes.
Chinese warships and air forces have been conducting an invasion drill around Taiwan, which responded with its warships.
Self-ruled island ‘strongly’ condemns Chinese actions, says it deployed military vessels and aircraft to monitor drills.
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te claims China is deepening its ‘influence campaign’ on the island.
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Officials have pointed to China and Russia as likely culprits, but legal challenges make prosecutions difficult.
Taiwanese Defense Minister Wellington Koo says it’s in the US’s ‘national interest’ to maintain the status quo in Asia.
US State Department plays down changes as ‘routine’ update after Taipei welcomes ‘positive and friendly’ wording.
Chinese jets tell Canadian warship transiting through the Taiwan Strait to change course.
Blast hits 12th floor of department store in Taichung injuring at least 24 as search and rescue efforts continue.
The US Navy described its patrol as a ‘routine’ exercise through the international waterway.
Muslim-friendly tourism market is expected to grow to $410.9bn by 2032.
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