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The ties that bind

19 September 2014

Taiwan’s tussle with China for Pacific island allies may have calmed but that hasn’t stopped the push for soft power in the region. Monocle visits Taipei’s embassy hub to discover there’s more than money at the heart of…

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Taipei personality

21 March 2024

Dadaocheng is one of the Taiwanese capital’s oldest and most atmospheric corners. It’s an area that demands exploration – and we’ve jotted down a few essential stops to help you along the way.

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Calm before a storm

21 March 2019

The president of Taiwan is softly spoken and unassuming but that hasn’t stopped her from ruffling a few feathers. We speak to her as she gears up for the 2020 election.

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Wheeler dealer

17 March 2007

Giant is the world’s largest bicycle firm. And while China claims an ever-greater share of the mass market, Giant continues pushing prices for specialist models ever higher. What’s more, its president plans to turn Taiwan…

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21. Speaking up

21 May 2020

Taiwan offered a masterclass in how to detect the virus and stop it in its tracks. Trouble is that a spat with China and the World Health Organization meant that the lessons were not widely shared. Foreign minister Joseph…

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Chimes of freedom

8 December 2022

The Ukraine war has stoked fears of invasion in Taiwan. But it’s at the ballot box where its future relations with China could be defined.

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The Global Countdown - Taiwan

6 October 2022

In this week’s Global Countdown, Monocle 24’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top songs in Taiwan.

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Harbour dreams

21 February 2013

The city of Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan is considerably more relaxed than the capital Taipei. But behind city hall doors, a formidable team is seeing through some ambitious plans.

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Hit factory

17 March 2009

Despite years of turbulence between Taiwan and China, this island’s pop culture leaves the mainland standing. From idols to protest singers via television talent shows, Taipei pop is the country’s new heavy industry.

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Yongkang Park and Daan

17 September 2007

Taiwan has been out on a limb, diplomatically, for the past 35 years but that hasn’t stopped its capital Taipei from thriving. It’s a blend of Chinese, Japanese and indigenous Taiwanese influences with friendly residents…

Radio

The Foreign Desk - The trouble with Taiwan

6 August 2022

Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan trip was met with fury in Beijing, raising fears of a potential clash between the US and China. Was Pelosi’s visit a good idea? Can any lessons be drawn from Lithuania’s David-and-Goliath clash with…

Monocle Minute

Taiwan’s talking

27 April 2016

Taiwanese like to groan about the local media and its fixation on celebrity over international news but a disgruntled group of Taipei creatives has decided to offer something of substance. Talk to Taiwan is a politically…

Monocle Minute

Taiwan direction

4 April 2016

The most popular art museums in the world last year were found in New York, Paris, London – and Taipei. Recent figures gathered by The Art Newspaper on the number of attendees at art institutions around the globe found that…

Monocle Minute

Talk of Taiwan

16 March 2016

Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen announces her new cabinet this week and the build-up to her inauguration in May is getting the country talking. Tsai’s prime minister is Lin Chuan, a discreet and pragmatic politician who…

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Business

22 October 2020

The leatherware company who joined Office, mail-order wine and a Taiwanese airline on the rise.

Film

Taiwan’s second city

5 May 2017

Discover the charming city of Tainan in Taiwan that is tempting people away from their high-paid jobs in Taipei and Hong Kong.