Taiwan became the last bastion of the autocratic Republic of China’s government and military after Chairman Mao Zedong’s Communist revolutionary forces seized control of the mainland in 1949.

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Alarm bells rang on Wednesday with news that undersea cables connecting Taiwan with the Matsu Islands had been damaged. Taiwanese authorities said the incident may have resulted from natural decay.

TAIPEI -- Taiwan's remaining undersea cable link to the Matsu Islands near China was completely disconnected early Wednesday, the government said, adding to a string of such issues and raising ...

Taiwan, a former province of China and an international force in semiconductor manufacturing, could very well be a powder keg for global strife if China attacks the island nation, asserting its ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan — A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck southern Taiwan early Tuesday, leaving 27 people with minor injuries and some reported damage. The quake hit at 12:17 a.m. and was centered 24 ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6 struck southern Taiwan early Tuesday, according to the U.S ...

TAIPEI - A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck a mountainous, rural area of Taiwan’s south on Jan 21, the island’s weather administration said, injuring 27 people and causing ceilings of homes to ...

TAIPEI: A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday (Jan 21), the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, injuring 27 people, triggering landslides and causing ceilings of homes to cave in ...

Taipei, Taiwan (AP) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of six struck southern Taiwan early Tuesday, according to the US Geological Survey, leaving 15 people with minor injuries.

The quake hit at 12:17 am local time, 38 kilometres southeast of Chiayi County Hall, at a depth of 10 kilometres, according to Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration. The US Geological Survey ...