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Mainland Chinese spouses have problems integrating into Taiwanese society.

Taiwanese politics is so interesting. I loved this article's description of independent MP Yen Ching-piao - Yen (is) a short, squat man with owlish eyes and the piercing look of a mafia godfather.

Aussie pop icon Kylie Minogue has recorded a duet with Taiwanese starlet Jolin Tsai. Should be a very sexy video clip.

Some telling photographs from the frontlines of the clashes between protesting Taiwanese and police - largely sparked by Nationalistic debate about President Ma Ying-jeou's increasing ties to the Mainland.

Taiwanese bronze medal winner Liu You-chen displays Republic of China flag during award ceremony after winning bronze medal in Seattle's "Project Gotham Racing 3". According to Taiwan's ministry of foreign affairs, Chinese competitors struck at Taiwanese contestants and demanded "surrender of Liu", prompting Seattle police involvement.

An interesting video clip about growing Chinese Nationalism among Chinese youth, and how some go so far as to identify with Nazis.

That's pretty messed up.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - The leader of Taiwan’s new ruling party promised Monday to seek peace and economic engagement with China ahead of his trip to the mainland to meet President Hu Jintao.

Wu Poh-hsiung, chairman of the Nationalist Party, is making the six-day trip at the invitation of China. It’s the first mainland visit by the head of a ruling Taiwanese party.

The trip comes less than a week after Nationalist Ma Ying-jeou took office as Taiwan’s president.

How open are the Chinese and Taiwanese towards the Free Hugs campaign? first videos, photos and news reports from the Free Hugs campaign in China and Taiwan.

A Taiwanese fishing vessel was grounded off the Solomon Islands when transporting a medical team to help with tsunami relief. The Solomon Islands is one of the few countries that officially recognise Taiwan.