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After a Legislative Yuan vote in July to emphasize "Taiwan" instead of "Republic of China" on the passport of the Republic of China, voting officially begins on the New Power Party's website for various new passport designs. The winner will be awarded in September.
2020-08-7

The Republic of China (Taiwan) holds a large military parade in Taipei to commemorate World War II in support of its claims that Kuomintang forces led by Chiang Kai-Shek played a leading role in the defeat of the Empire of Japan with the Chinese Communist Party under Mao Tse-Tung playing a minor role.
2015-07-4

Dozens of Taiwanese fishing boats set sail for the disputed Senkaku Islands which are also claimed by China and Japan. [http:--mainichi.jp-english-english-newsselect-news-20120924p2g00m0dm084000c.html (Kyodo News via "Mainichi Shimbun")]date=August 2019 [http:--www.bangkokpost.com-news-asia-313830-taiwan-flotilla-leaves-for-disputed-islands ("Bangkok Post")]date=August 2019
2012-09-24

Taiwan is to reduce the length of compulsory military service from one year to four months.
2011-12-14

Hundreds of Mainland Chinese and Taiwanese people are arrested in several countries across Asia during a crackdown on a telephone scam network.
2011-06-10

Military prosecutors in Taiwan indict a senior general on charges of spying for China.
2011-05-20

President of the Philippines Benigno Aquino says the country has not resolved a row with Taiwan over deportations.
2011-02-23

A new law in Taiwan allows women to breastfeed in public and imposes fines on those trying to stop them.
2010-11-9

Taiwan and Singapore agree to hold talks on a free trade deal.
2010-08-5

Former president of Taiwan Chen Shui-bian's life sentence is cut to twenty years in prison.
2010-06-10