Chiang Kai-shek descendant threatens his old school

2013-12-20 00:01:32

Chiang You-ching, great-grandson of late Kuomintang leader Chiang Kai-shek, stood the trial on Thursday in Taipei, on charges of threatening the Taiwan American School (TAS), his alma mater, via Facebook and emails.

Xi meets HKSAR chief executive

2013-12-18 16:28:43

President Xi Jinping on Wednesday afternoon met with Leung Chun-ying, Chief Executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) in Beijing.

Taiwan chief negotiator expects early cross-Strait talks

2013-12-18 00:01:22

Taiwan's chief negotiator Lin Join-sane said on Tuesday that the next round of talks on commodity trade and trade disputes would commence at the earliest possible date.

Taiwan sums up 2013 with an appetite for the word 'fake'

2013-12-13 01:41:43

Taiwan's choice for "word of the year" in 2013, jia (fake), reflects the fact that residents of the island have been worried about food safety in the light of a string of scandals, analysts said.

No limit on extra cross-Strait New Year flights

2013-12-11 14:24:24

The Chinese mainland and Taiwan have agreed to set no limit on the number of cross-Strait flights added during the Spring Festival so as to better deal with the travel rush.

HK Chief Executive's loyalty tied to Basic Law

2013-12-06 18:34:11

Hong Kong Chief Secretary for Administration Carrie Lam stressed Friday the requirement that the Chief Executive must love the country and Hong Kong has been made clear in Basic Law provisions.

HK promises open attitude in consultation

2013-12-05 15:55:13

Hong Kong Chief Executive CY Leung said Thursday the government welcomes and encourages people to express their views on constitutional reform, and will adopt an open attitude in listening to people's views.

HK gets election ball rolling

2013-12-05 01:24:01

The premise that candidates in the future chief executive elections, to be conducted under universal suffrage, must "love the country and Hong Kong" is self-evident, said the chief secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, who announced on Wednesday the launch of a five-month public consultation on electoral reform.

HK starts public consultation for reform

2013-12-04 18:22:35

The Hong Kong government on Wednesday officially kicked off public consultation for a constitutional reform which aims to realize the election of next Chief Executive of Hong Kong Special Administration Region (SAR) by universal suffrage in 2017.

Contacts of HK's 1st H7N9 case tested free of virus

2013-12-03 22:21:28

17 close contacts of the Indonesian woman involved in Hong Kong's first confirmed H7N9 case have tested negative for the virus, Hong Kong's Secretary for Food& Health Ko Wing-man said on Tuesday.

Mainland chief negotiator wraps up Taiwan tour

2013-12-03 22:03:27

The Chinese mainland's chief negotiator Chen Deming visited Hon Hai/Foxconn Technology Group's headquarters in New Taipei City on Tuesday, wrapping up his eight-day tour to Taiwan.

HK confirms H7N9 bird flu diagnosis

2013-12-03 16:36:49

The first diagnosis of the H7N9 bird flu in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has been confirmed, according to a senior local government official.