1. US announces Taiwan arms sale
(Archived/News/Global)

The US government has announced plans to sell about $6.5bn of weaponry to Taiwan, a move likely to anger China, which claims sovereignty over the island.

2. US told Taiwan 'dump missile fuses'
(Archived/News/S+T)

The US asked Taiwanese officials to dispose of missile parts it had mistakenly shipped to the island's armed forces and only asked for them back when they realised they were highly-sensitive nuclear w

3. Taiwan rallies for UN seat
(Archived/News/Global)

About 250,000 people have taken to the streets in two Taiwan cities to show their support for Taipei's efforts at securing United Nations membership.