Taiwan was hit by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake on Sunday (local time) as locals in the capital, Taipei, reported intense tremors. The quake struck near Yilan County, with the Japan Meteorological Agency issuing a tsunami advisory for Miyakojima and the Yaeyama regions.

TAIPEI, Dec 17 (Reuters) - China's newest and most ‌advanced ​aircraft carrier, the Fujian, sailed ‌through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, Taiwan's defence ministry said, ​its first transit of the sensitive waterway since formally entering service last month.

Chiang Wan-an has trimmed his visit to joint forum, one of only a few events attended by officials from Taiwan and mainland China.

China has lodged a diplomatic complaint with Japan regarding the visit by a high-ranking official of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party to Taiwan, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday, as ties between the countries strain further.

The qualifier game between China and Chinese Taipei is also set in the Philippines, a match schedule from the FIBA website bared. The game, according to the FIBA schedule as of December 24 of this year, will be played at the Mall of Asia Arena Arena at 4 p.m on March 1 next year.

China told the United States to “immediately stop” arming Taiwan, after Taipei said Washington had approved the sale of $11 billion of weapons to the island.

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The China-friendly mayor of Taiwan’s capital, Taipei, on Tuesday called for less confrontation between the sides, even as Beijing continues to send warships and fighter jets to intimidate the self-governing island democracy.

Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an speaks at the Shanghai-Taipei City Forum on December 28, 2025 in Shanghai. Photo: Jiefang Daily. The annual Shanghai-Taipei City Forum was held on Sunda

China has lodged a diplomatic complaint with Japan regarding the visit by a high-ranking official of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to Taiwan, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday,