The helicopter was carrying military personnel to an event in northeastern Taiwan when it went down on a wooded mountainside.
Tag: Taiwan
Claims of China’s Meddling Roil Taiwan Ahead of Elections
A would-be Chinese defector named two Hong Kong executives as acting as a front for Chinese intelligence agencies. The authorities in Taiwan had started tracking them in 2016.
Taiwan Detains 2 Executives of Firm Accused of Spying for China
The executives were detained as officials look into accusations that the company’s workers intervened in Taiwan’s looming national election campaign.
The Broken Promise of a Panda: How Prague’s Relations With Beijing Soured
When a new mayor of the Czech capital refused to toe the line on Taiwan, Beijing severed its sister-city relationship. Broader repercussions followed.
Would-Be Chinese Defector Details Covert Campaigns in Hong Kong and Taiwan
The claims by an asylum seeker in Australia couldn’t be independently verified, but Western officials are treating them seriously.
Overlooked No More: Sanmao, ‘Wandering Writer’ Who Found Her Voice in the Desert
Her book, “Stories of the Sahara,” has endured for generations of young Taiwanese and Chinese women yearning for independence from conservative social norms.
Hong Kong Frees Murder Suspect Whose Case Led to Protests
The extradition bill that ignited Hong Kong’s protests was meant to address the case of Chan Tong-kai, who is wanted in Taiwan. Here’s why he’s been released.
Hong Kong Court Rules Against Same-Sex Unions
The decision is a setback to efforts to expand recognition of such partnerships in Asia, after Taiwan’s recognition of gay marriage stirred hopes among many.
Su Beng, a Father of Taiwan Independence, Dies at 100
He ran underground operations to liberate the island from colonial rule and wrote the foundational book “Taiwan’s 400-Year History.”
Bridge Collapses in Taiwan; Oil Truck Plunges Moments Away From Crossing
Several fishing boat workers were among at least a dozen people injured when the bridge, built in 1998, fell into a waterway in a fishing village.