Investors are overestimating the risk of a military conflict across the Taiwan Strait, a senior US diplomat has said, arguing that deterrence and the prospect of substantial consequences would prevent China from
The informal grouping known as the “Dumpling Alliance” emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic as a shorthand for a cluster of Eastern European states that deepened political and symbolic support for Taiwan. Coined
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Taiwan’s emerging drone industry has been thrown into uncertainty after lawmakers scrapped domestic production funding from a major defense spending package, freezing plans that were intended to rapidly scale up one of
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Cheng Li-wun, the leader of Taiwan’s main opposition Kuomintang (KMT), has warned that the island must avoid becoming “the next Ukraine” as she defends a controversial strategy of renewed engagement with Beijing.
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A cross-strait media summit held in Beijing has triggered renewed scrutiny over China’s efforts to shape media narratives in Taiwan, with around a dozen Taiwanese media representatives attending an event organized by
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In a detailed interview aired on CBS News’ Face the Nation, former US Defense Secretary Robert Gates offered a stark but measured assessment of the evolving US–China rivalry, with particular focus on
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When Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te quietly stepped off a borrowed royal jet in the southern African kingdom of Eswatini earlier this month, he completed one of the most daring diplomatic journeys in
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Defense analysts are urging a rapid overhaul of Taiwan’s unmanned systems strategy and naval force structure, warning that delays in standardization and fleet expansion could undermine the island’s ability to deter escalating
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co has projected that global semiconductor revenue will surge past US$1 trillion this year and reach about US$1.5 trillion by 2030, driven largely by accelerating artificial intelligence demand and
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A planned visit by a delegation associated with Taiwan to Jakarta has drawn attention after diplomatic correspondence sought facilitation support from Indonesian authorities ahead of an international conference scheduled for late April
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On April 10, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, met in Beijing with Cheng Li-wun, chairperson of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party, who led a
More The China–Taiwan dispute has entered a phase where history still matters, but numbers matter more. What began in 1949 as the unfinished business of a civil war is today measured in aircraft
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The United States intelligence community is urging caution over alarms about a potential Chinese strike on Taiwan, emphasizing there is no “fixed timeline” for action, according to reporting by the Wall Street
More Taiwan’s legislature on Friday unanimously authorised the government to sign four major U.S. arms agreements, moving swiftly to secure advanced defense systems as deadlines for acceptance approach. Officials warned that delaying the
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Taiwan has pushed back firmly against calls from Washington to move a large share of its semiconductor production to the United States, with the island’s top tariff negotiator saying it would be
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Chinese President Xi Jinping pressed President Donald Trump to curb US arms sales to Taiwan during a phone call this week, underscoring the island’s central role in strained US-China relations and highlighting
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