INTERVIEW/Story of persecuted Dutch woman in Mao's China showcased at book fair

"I would say 'Plum Rain' ('Pflaumenregen') is my love letter to Taiwan," said German novelist Stephan Thome, whose works have been shortlisted for the German Book Prize three times.

The United States and Taiwan will maintain a collective military advantage over China in and around the Taiwan Strait if Beijing attempts aggression against Taiwan in 2027, as many have speculated, according to former U.S. Pacific Command head Dennis Blair.

For Taiwanese-Swedish artistic gymnast Tonya Paulsson, who joined Sweden's gymnastics national team in 2016, competing internationally is nothing new.