Taiwan

Business
Clément VéritéFebruary 24, 2023
Taiwan wants to offer money to foreign tourists visiting the island
Taiwan plans to offer money to 500,000 foreign tourists visiting the island as a way to boost international tourism.
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Business
Clément VéritéJanuary 10, 2023
In Taiwan, McDonald’s condemned to pay $700,000 for the death of a restaurant employee who didn’t wear warm clothes
A Taiwanese court ruled that McDonald's in 2010 failed to ensure the safety of a restaurant employee who fainted after having moved more than one ton of food to the freezer in 40 minutes and died in hospital five months later.
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Business
Newsendip with ReutersJanuary 6, 2022
Taiwan will invest US$200m to support Lithuania’s industry
Taiwan announced it would invest US$200 million in a development fund for Lithuania.
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Politics
Clément VéritéDecember 10, 2021
Nicaragua breaks ties with Taiwan and goes with China
Nicaragua decided to cut diplomatic relations with Taiwan. China and Nicaragua resumed theirs.
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Politics
Clément VéritéNovember 22, 2021
China downgrades diplomatic relations with Lithuania over Taiwan office
China doesn't accept that Taiwan opened a representative office in Lithuania. Lithuania claims it is only based on economic interests: laser technology could help Taiwan's production of semiconductors.
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Business
Clément VéritéSeptember 20, 2021
After pineapples, China bans other fruits from Taiwan
Beijing explains they detected pests in fruits coming from Taiwan. But does the decision have political motives? The dispute may be settled by the World Trade Organization.
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