Taiwanese pride suffers under Ma: poll

A majority of Taiwanese said they did not feel more proud to be a citizen of the Republic of China (ROC) after President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) took office in May 2008, a poll released by the Taiwan Thinktank ahead of Double Ten National Day showed yesterday.

Sea Salt Latte: Is 85C The Next Coffee Craze?

A coffee company from Taiwan hopes to teach Americans to love squid-ink buns and iced sea salt lattes.

Ma’s ‘two nations’ comment a mistake: PO

President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) would not address the two sides of Taiwan Strait as “two nations” in describing cross-strait relations, the Presidential Office said yesterday.

Arms Sales to Taiwan Will Proceed, U.S. Says

The U.S. relationship with Taiwan is one of the most serious diplomatic issues between China and the U.S.

A Small Step to Bridging the Taiwan Strait

The final details were minor compared with the substance of the financial cooperation deal between China and Taiwan, but carried significance of their own.

Opinion: Taiwan and China

Taipei is slowly and steadily being drawn to the idea of "one country, two systems."

DPP condemns Beijing’s ‘intimidating’ display in Tiananmen Square parade

China’s ostentatious military parade yesterday in Beijing was “regrettable” and goes against the global trend, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) said as it slammed China for trying to intimidate the world by showcasing its military prowess.

Life Sentence for Taiwan Ex-President

Chen Shui-bian, the former president of Taiwan who had been on trial since March for corruption, was sentenced to life in prison on Friday.

Taipei Times Editorial: Democracy in whose words?

As the 20th anniversary of these tragic events passes, Taiwanese may soon find themselves faced with a crucial decision on how close they want to get to China. But whatever they decide, they must ensure that any rapprochement respects the time-honored conceptions of “democracy” and “human rights,” and not the sophistry of the KMT or the CCP.

TIANANMEN 20 YEARS ON: Ma calls on China to face ‘painful’ past

President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) yesterday lauded China’s efforts to address human rights issues but called on Beijing to face the “painful history” of its bloody military crackdown on demonstrations at Tiananmen Square in 1989.

Chinese President Meets Leader of Taiwanese Party

Chinese President Hu Jintao hosted the leader of Taiwan’s ruling party in Beijing on Tuesday, as both sides promised closer economic ties and a continued thaw in relations.

China Calls for Closer Ties With Taiwan

Prime Minister Wen Jiabao signaled support for the gradual integration of banking and financial services across the Taiwan Straits.

Case Against Ex-Leader Stirs Unease in Taiwan

Legal experts are raising troubling questions about whether the rule of law is being followed in the proceedings against former President Chen Shui-bian.

China Agrees to Lend Art to Museum in Taiwan

Beijing’s Palace Museum will lend art to Taipei’s National Palace Museum, temporarily bringing together a small part of China’s imperial collection for the first time in 60 years.

Taiwan’s Low Profile May Aid Its Goals

Taiwan’s president said he was not concerned that Taiwan was low on Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s list of priorities.

China and Taiwan to Confer on Imperial Art Treasures Split by History

Divided for 60 years by war and political turbulence, the imperial art collection of China is now the focus of negotiations that could lead to at least a few of the works being exhibited together again.

Ma left red-faced over red envelopes

More than 1,000 people crammed into Ma Village (馬家庄) in Miaoli County’s Tongsiao Township (通宵) yesterday, hoping to receive a lucky red envelope from President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九), but the manner in which the eager crowd was ushered past the president caused some displeasure among those who had waited several hours to meet him.

China Sees Separatist Threats

China said that it faced threats from several independence movements and that U.S. arms sales to Taiwan jeopardized Asia’s stability.

In Taiwan, Jail for Ex-President

Former President Chen Shui-bian of Taiwan was returned to jail on Tuesday because of the severity of the corruption charges against him.

Taiwan and China Restore Air Links

An 80-minute flight across the Taiwan Strait marked the first regular cross-strait traffic since the end of the civil war in 1949.