An AFP journalist was on board Lai's plane and will travel with him for the duration of the tour. Taiwan deployed four F-16 fighter jets to escort the Taiwan-flagged China Airlines plane carrying ...

As Washington and Beijing clash over tariffs and influence, advocates worry that political prisoners like the Catholic media mogul could become pawns — or be forgotten entirely. This photo taken ...

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te discussed "China's military threats" toward the island in a call with former US House speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday, drawing a fresh barrage of criticism from Beijing.