News - Taiwan and International
China opposes Taiwan's bid for UNFCCC at Copenhagen forum
China cut into Taiwanese allies' support for the country to join the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Copenhagen yesterday.
Taiwan secures 1 gold, 2 silver medals at East Asian Games
Taiwan bagged one gold medal and two silvers at the East Asian Games yesterday after a drought of three days. Taiwan's tennis players Chuan Chia-jung and Hsieh Su-wei won gold in Women's Doubles, defeating Kim So Jung and Lee Jin A of South Korea in straight two sets.
Chopin’s homeland a magnet for Asian musical talent
Young Asian musicians are increasingly choosing to perfect their skills in Poland, the native land of renowned 19th century romantic composer Frederic Chopin.
Taiwan European Film Festival to kick off Nov. 30
The 5th Taiwan European Film Festival (TEFF) is scheduled to kick off on Nov. 30 in Taipei, with the organizers announcing that 11 European films will be shown in free screenings at various universities and cultural venues around the country to promote European cultures and help Taiwanese people learn more about Europe.
Hong Kong university offers rich scholarship to lure Taiwan's students
Following the lead of the University of Hong Kong, another Hong Kong university is offering attractive scholarships to lure elite Taiwanese senior high school students to China's special administrative zone.
Taiwan wins berth in European satellite-navigation race
Taiwan's creativity has again won global acclaim after a project by the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) South finished second in the 2009 European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC).
Taiwan expected to gain EU visa-free treatment early next year
Taiwanese nationals are expected to be granted visa-free privileges by the European Union (EU) at some point between April and June 2010, an official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Wednesday.
ECFA to create more than 100,000 jobs: CLA report
Signing an Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement with China will create more than 100,000 jobs, according to a Council of Labor Affairs report published yesterday.
Why Taiwan's ranking in news freedom fell
Further confirmation of the deterioration of Taiwan's democracy and freedoms under President Ma Ying-jeou's restored right-wing Chinese Nationalist Party (Kuomintang) government was delivered Tuesday by the Paris-based Reporters Without Borders (RSF), which sharply dropped Taiwan's ranking in news freedom to 59th in its annual "Press Freedom Index" of 175 nations
A second A(H1N1) outbreak emerges in Taiwan, says CDC
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) warned yesterday that a second wave of the influenza A(H1N1) outbreak is emerging in Taiwan after the previous one peaked in early September.