Taiwan & China *** About both sides of the Taiwan Strait

Are you looking for the “Number of Telephone Incoming and Outgoing Volume between the Straits”? You can find monthly updated statistics on this topic on the Website of the Ministry of Transportation and Communication. To access the table directly in .xls click here or click here for the overview.

Did you know that in the latest report of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) […]

This is historic news: Taiwan and China will expand their cross-Strait flight capacities! But still only at special occasions, as the Financial Times reports:
“Taiwan and China have agreed to launch regular non-stop passenger flights across the Strait during four holidays a year and allow for the first time cargo charters on a case-by-case basis, taking […]

The Taipeitimes has a longer story about a store in Taipei which provides all kinds of materials for “Taiwan conscious” people. I think this concept is one more proof for the still raising consciousness of the Taiwanese people:
“A small shop located in Taipei’s Gongguan area, Taiouan Shop (台灣ㄟ店), in which everything for sale is […]

Maybe this is appropriate for the first post of “The Taiwandesk” blog: a fist fight about a bill on establishing direct links between Taiwan and the Mainland. The Taipeitimes reports:
“Pandemonium broke out on the legislative floor yesterday as the pan-green camp for the third time blocked a proposal to establish direct transport links with China […]

“The Taiwandesk” is dedicated to all kind of topics related to the relations between both sides of the Taiwan strait - Taiwan and China. It is an independent blog providing information from sources of both sides as well as third parties. Enjoy the blog!