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WEBKo Wen-je arrested in corruption case ‘TOO TIRED’: The former mayor’s political party said that he had been questioned for nearly 19 hours, so he declined to be questioned at night, as he felt exhausted Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) Chairman Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) was arrested early yesterday morning after being questioned by prosecutors over his alleged …
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WEBPacific leaders remove Taiwan from declaration. A joint declaration by Pacific leaders was reissued yesterday morning with mentions of Taiwan removed after China slammed an earlier version as a “mistake” that “must be corrected.”After five days of talks in Tonga, a “cleared” communique was released on Friday that reaffirmed a 30 ...
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WEB2024-08-31. Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) Chairman Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) was questioned by prosecutors yesterday over suspected involvement in a corruption scandal related to the Core Pacific City (京華城購物中心) development project during his tenure as Taipei mayor.Ko’s home and office were also searched in the morning, alo.
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WEBRussian strikes on Ukraine power grid kill four people. Russian missile and drone strikes battered Ukraine’s power grid yesterday, killing at least four people and forcing authorities to introduce emergency blackouts.Officials said 15 regions across the nation were targeted in the aerial assault which began during the night and was the biggest in weeks.T
Taipei prosecutors appeal district court’s release of Ko
WEB1 day ago · The Taipei District Prosecutors’ Office yesterday appealed against a ruling by the Taipei District Court to release Taiwan People’s Party Chairman Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) without bail early on Monday amid a probe into alleged corruption involving a shopping center redevelopment project. The court is to rule on the appeal today.
Prosecutors to appeal Ko’s release as new suspect questioned
WEB1 day ago · The Taipei District Prosecutors’ Office today said it is to appeal the court’s decision to release Taiwan People’s Party Chairman Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) without bail, while prosecutors questioned another current Taipei City Government official over graft allegations related to a redevelopment project. The former Taipei mayor was released ...
Military staff reductions worrisome: researcher - Taipei Times
WEB1 day ago · Photo: Taipei Times. The cut positions comprised mostly low-level non-commissioned officers (NCOs) and privates first class, he said, adding that the military might lose more than 9 percent of its NCOs and senior soldiers. It was also worrying that the reductions were often from units preparing for combat duty, he said, citing proposed …
US hopeful Trump not trustworthy on Taiwan - Taipei Times
WEB1 day ago · Wed, Sep 04, 2024 page8. US hopeful Trump not trustworthy on Taiwan. By Simon Tang 湯先鈍. Recently, the Liberty Times (the Taipei Times’ sister newspaper) published three of my articles on the US presidential election, which is to be held on Nov. 5. I would like to share my perspective on the intense and stalemated presidential election ...
Taiwan’s history and status: Taiwan has never been a part of China
WEBNov 28, 2023 · To correct some popular misunderstandings and to more effectively counter the PRC’s disinformation on Taiwan’s history and status, this article argues that: (1) Historically speaking, Taiwan has never been a part of “China”; and (2) legally speaking, both the Republic of China (ROC; 1912–1949) and the People’s Republic of China (PRC ...
China has no chance of victory: security chief - Taipei Times
WEBOct 21, 2022 · China stands no chance of winning in an attempted invasion of Taiwan, National Security Bureau Director-General Chen Ming-tong (陳明通) said yesterday. Chen made the remarks during a question-and-answer session at the legislature in Taipei after Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Lee Guei-min (李貴敏) asked him about US …
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