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Taiwan Tests HIMARS Missiles on Island's West Coast

Taipei showcased its new American missile launchers through numerous live-fire salvos in a drill this week that Taiwanese troops claimed demonstrated the system’s mobility and long…

Taiwan opposition leader says Xi meeting avoided 'reunification' talk

Cheng's comments come as Taiwan awaits approval on a $14 billion arms package from the U.S., and as uncertainty lingers over Washington's long-term commitment to the island's defen…

Taiwan-listed Ennoconn offers to buy Austria’s Kontron in $1.7 billion deal

Taiwan drills with U.S. rocket system, firing in China's direction

The drill on Wednesday marked the first time the U.S.-supplied HIMARS system has been fired into the Taiwan Strait.…

Taiwan fires battle-tested rockets in anti-invasion drill

Taiwan's military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack ​on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its …

Taiwan fires rockets in China’s direction from a US-supplied mobile launching system in drill - AP News

Taiwan fires rockets in China’s direction from a US-supplied mobile launching system in drill AP News…

Our systems editor flew all the way to Taiwan and still couldn't get away from AI

Every show now is an AI show, and that included this year's Computex…

China Escalates Patrols Near Taiwan Over Japan-Philippines Talks - Bloomberg.com

China Escalates Patrols Near Taiwan Over Japan-Philippines Talks Bloomberg.com…

KMT leader says Taiwan can preserve peace by avoiding ‘de jure independence’

Cheng Li-wun tells Harvard audience peace needs deterrence and dialogue as she criticises DPP defence spending plans.…

Red alert: China’s nuclear surge is an emergency-level threat

ChinaChina is sprinting toward nuclear parity with the United States — and it is already winning. Last month, the Congressional Research Service reported that Beijing is conducting…

China, US clash over Tiananmen anniversary; Taiwan says face up to history

China on Thursday blasted U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s comments on the deadly crackdown on protesters in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square 37 years ago as “smearing” the country’…

China blasts US and Taiwan statements on 37th anniversary of Tiananmen Square military crackdown

Rubio said on Wednesday that Beijing's censorship could not erase memories of the military assault.…

Taiwan presses China to confront Tiananmen past

TAIPEI/BEIJING — Taiwan has pressed China to recognise the deadly crackdown on protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen Square 37 years ago, in commemorat...…

Taiwan presses China to confront Tiananmen past - Reuters

Taiwan presses China to confront Tiananmen past Reuters…

China bans four New Zealand MPs over Taiwan visit

Upon their return from Taiwan last month, the lawmakers were told that China had banned them for a year.…

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) Sits at the Absolute Center of the AI Compute Supply Chain

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) Surged on Long-Term Trends

What Shapes Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSM) Brown Advisory Global Leaders Strategy’s Leading Contributor

What does Beijing’s response to Tokyo-Manila boundary talks mean for Taiwan?

The Chinese coastguard’s rapid growth in recent years has included an evolution of its roles and relationships with the PLA.…

Taiwan stocks higher at close of trade; Taiwan Weighted up 1.35%

Northern Active M Emerging Markets Equity Fund Q1 2026 Commentary

Northern Funds Active M Emerging Markets Equity Fund returned 4.62% in Q1 2026, significantly outperforming its benchmark. Read the full analysis for more details.…

Taiwan Criticizes China Over Expulsion of Times Reporter

The Taiwan president’s spokeswoman said China used “baseless pretexts” to punish journalists, which she called evidence that Beijing was a “troublemaker.”…

TSMC's rally in Taiwan has outpaced its US-listed shares this year, narrowing its ADR premium to 13.7%, a two-year low, driven by local investor optimism (Charlotte Yang/Bloomberg)

Charlotte Yang / Bloomberg : TSMC's rally in Taiwan has outpaced its US-listed shares this year, narrowing its ADR premium to 13.7%, a two-year low, driven by local investor optimi…

In Taiwan, ‘Mainland Spouses’ From China Become a Focus of Infiltration Fears

A Chinese-born woman accused of infiltration has set off a debate over how Taiwan defends its democracy without profiling migrants from China.…

Japan defence minister rebuffs claims of ‘new militarism’ levelled by China

Shinjiro Koizumi says Japan valued as a ‘peace-loving’ nation while China expands military capabilities ‘without sufficient transparency’ Japan’s defence minister took a veiled swi…

Hegseth strikes softer tone on China and stays quiet on Taiwan at Singapore summit

War Secretary Pete Hegseth previously joined President Donald Trump on an official state visit to Beijing this month.…

Hegseth Breaks With ‘Fantastic’ Navy Secretary Over Pause Of Key Taiwan Arms Shipment During Iran War

'I would not couple the two in any way'…

Taiwan’s more relaxed than most of us about Trumpian deal-making

The most common worry expressed around the world concerning the summit meeting in Beijing on May 14-15 was the fear that the future of Taiwan and its 23…

China invading Taiwan Impact

Hegseth disputes claim Iran war delayed Taiwan arms sale

Hegseth tones down warnings about China in visit to region

Last year, Hegseth called China a "threat" to Taiwan and said an attack might be "imminent."…

What Hegseth’s comments at Shangri-La Dialogue say about US foreign policy

The US has addressed defence leaders in Singapore, outlining America's geopolitical goals.…

Japan, South Korea and Taiwan are suffering industrial rot

'Clear-eyed' on China: takeaways from Pete Hegseth's Shangri-La speech

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth addressed the annual Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Saturday morning, just two weeks after a summit betwee...…

US won't let China impose 'hegemony' in Asia, Hegseth says

The US Secretary of War addressed Asia's most important defence summit, but did not mention Taiwan as questions remain over a stalled weapons package.…

Trump call with Taiwanese president on hold

When Trump visited China earlier this month, Chinese President Xi Jinping warned him that Taiwan could become a "very dangerous situation" if mishandled.…

Nvidia and Taiwan set to dominate Computex 2026 with massive AI infrastructure push

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang headlines Computex 2026 in Taipei with the Vera Rubin supercomputer, TSMC partnerships, and major AI infrastructure plans.…

How Hegseth might shift his tone on Taiwan at this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue

While the US defence chief gave gung-ho speech at last year’s conference, post-summit reset in ties may prompt moderation.…

Can there ever really be “one China?”

And why the US’s role in China-Taiwan relations is so important.…

The art of the deal: how Beijing pushed Trump to ‘arrest’ the trend on Taiwan arms sales

The US president’s recent visit was seen as a prime opportunity to rein in the size of the weapons deliveries and avoid setting a precedent.…

We can’t let Trump turn Taiwan into a bargaining chip

Taiwan’s continued freedom should be the price of any deal with China…

Nvidia bets $150B on Taiwan as Trump's plan to make US an AI hub backfires

Nvidia will invest $150 billion a year to make Taiwan an AI “epicenter.”...…

Taiwan will likely play its silicon ‘Trump card’ in security talks with the US

Trumpworld insiders believe Taiwan will likely move to leverage its semiconductor manufacturing empire, a so-called Silicon Shield, in talks with the White House as President Donal…

Taiwan raises 2026 growth forecast to 9.64% on strong momentum

Taiwan raises 2026 GDP growth outlook to 16-year high on strong AI demand

At Computex, Nvidia and Taiwan’s expanding role in AI infrastructure set to take centre stage

Can direct commercial sales fix Taiwan’s US$20 billion weapons backlog?

American defence contractors say such deals can offer greater flexibility and faster procurement amid Beijing’s mounting military pressure.…

Taiwan stocks higher at close of trade; Taiwan Weighted up 1.68%

China police officers dig through sand with bare hands to search for Taiwan tourist’s lost phone

Crime fighters get on their knees to manually search shifting sands; eventually find ‘despairing’ visitor’s mobile at peak of a dune.…

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China’s H200 hunger drives Nvidia chip smugglers to Japan route

Taiwan busted a smuggling ring that used Japan as a waypoint to funnel Super Micro Computer servers loaded with Nvidia AI chips into China…

Taiwanese tech companies have completed a record $14.5B of debt deals so far this year, as they race to secure financing to meet soaring demand for AI capacity (Aileen Chuang/Bloomberg)

Aileen Chuang / Bloomberg : Taiwanese tech companies have completed a record $14.5B of debt deals so far this year, as they race to secure financing to meet soaring demand for AI c…

U.S. eases some tariffs on Taiwan to formalize trade agreement

The move forms part of a trade deal previously agreed between Washington and Taipei.…

Taiwan Carbon Nano Technology Corp sells $96,760 in Ainos stock

Nvidia to spend $150B a year in Taiwan, 'epicentre' of AI revolution

Hegseth heads to Asia with Taiwan questions swirling

Taiwan president gifts Trump TSMC founder autobiography to foster semiconductor cooperation

Taiwan's President Lai gifted Trump the TSMC founder's autobiography as the chipmaker invests $165B in Arizona and US-China tensions over Taiwan escalate.…

台湾 頼清徳総統 アメリカの武器売却に改めて期待示す

【NHK】アメリカによる台湾への武器売却に中国が強く反発する中、台湾の頼清徳総統は、アメリカの代表機関で開かれた催しに出席し、武器の売却に改めて期待を示しました。 アメリカのトランプ大統領は、今月の米中首脳…

Taiwan just busted an alleged Nvidia GPU smuggling ring using Japan as a cover

Taiwanese prosecutors detained three individuals last week for allegedly falsifying export documents for Super Micro Computer servers. Investigators also seized about 50 servers th…

Viral video: AirAsia jet battling crosswinds during landing at Taiwan airport

This video of an AirAsia flight landing at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport has been making the rounds. It's one of those clips that instantly made my palms sweat with anxiety.…