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Taiwan is a self-governed island off China's coast. Beijing sees the territory as a Chinese province, but many Taiwanese reject reunification with China and want Taiwan to be recognized as an independent nation.

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Taiwan aids Syrian refugees in Turkey

Taiwan aids Syrian refugees in Turkey

Taiwan funded the construction of a civic center in a Turkish province.
SocietyNovember 27, 202304:39 min
Yi-Wei Keng sits on a rock at the beach on a stormy day

Yi-Wei Keng: Connecting Taiwan to the world

Yi-Wei Keng: Connecting Taiwan to the world

Stages and festivals: theater producer Yi-Wei Keng connects Taiwan culturally with the world.
DanceNovember 25, 202310:15 min
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Decoding China: Why Beijing and Washington need each other

Decoding China: Why Beijing and Washington need each other

Chinese media are euphoric after Xi Jinping's trip to San Francisco, but deep fractures lurk beneath the surface.
PoliticsNovember 17, 2023
Military honour guards hold a morning Taiwan flag raising ceremony

How can Taiwan defend itself from China?

How can Taiwan defend itself from China?

The US is the island's biggest arms supplier, but Taiwanese authorities are keen to show how they can defend themselves.
ConflictsNovember 16, 202302:57 min
DW Sendung MADE vom 24.10.2023 | Taiwan

Energy from old batteries

Energy from old batteries

A village in Taiwan is energy self-sufficient – thanks to old batteries that store solar power.
BusinessOctober 27, 202304:43 min
Older man standing on beach looking at sea

In China's crosshairs: Taiwan's Matsu Islands

In China's crosshairs: Taiwan's Matsu Islands

Taiwan's Matsu Islands near mainland China are on the frontline of military threats from Beijing.
PoliticsOctober 10, 202306:21 min
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DW meets five LGBTQ+ rights activists from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, and Taiwan.

Fighting for LGBTQ+ rights across Asia

DW meets five LGBTQ+ rights activists from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Taiwan.
EqualityOctober 4, 202313:54 min
Boris Pistorius (left) sits at a long table with other delegates, with the German and Chinese flags between them

EU eyes greater Asia security role amid China tensions

During Asia's top security forum, the European Union pledged more engagement to preserve regional stability.
PoliticsJune 5, 2023
Cargo loading and unloading at a Chinese port in Lianyungang

Why China is unlikely to rescue the world economy again

Beijing's huge stimulus helped the West recover from the 2008 financial crisis. Here's why history won't repeat itself.
BusinessMay 13, 2023
Close-up of EU and Chinese flags

EU and China: Is Taiwan really Europe's problem?

France's president thinks the EU should be more independent on China. Analysts suspect other leaders may feel the same.
PoliticsApril 11, 2023
Vincent Chao, a man wearing thin frame glasses and a suit

'China is changing the rules of the game'

Taiwan's first delegate at the Munich Security Conference since 2015 spoke with DW about more support for his country.
PoliticsFebruary 19, 202313:22 min
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen, center, poses for photos with a delegation from the Germany-Taiwan parliamentary friendship group led by Klaus-Peter Willsch and other Taiwan officials at the Presidential Office in Taipei

Official Taiwan trip won't likely provoke China

Experts say a visit by Bundestag deputies doesn't fundamentally shift the status quo of Germany's stance towards Taiwan.
PoliticsOctober 4, 2022