Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned on Jan. 20 that the world economy faces a single, outsized systemic vulnerability because advanced semiconductor production remains overwhelmingly concentrated in Taiwan, and that a blockade or destruction of the

Office, which represents Taiwan in the United States.

The Chinese communist regime considers democratically governed Taiwan part of its territory and has never ruled out using force to bring the island under Beijing’s control.

He called Taiwan an important beacon of democracy in Asia. China conducted large-scale military drills around Taiwan in December 2025. The exercises by the People’s Liberation Army included simulated blockades and joint operations.

Undoubtedly, Beijing is making new risk assessments concerning its 2027 plans for Taiwan.

the Taiwan Strait.

Taiwan Ties Canada-Taiwan relations have stirred controversy in recent months as the Carney government has pursued closer ties with Beijing.

Now, China's neighbors—including Taiwan and Japan—are eager to learn from Ukraine's experience as they prepare to deter a potential conflict. Taiwan is pushing a new bill to invest billions in drone technology to counter China.

However, when asked by reporters whether Chinese authorities actually investigated the cable damage or communicated with Taiwan, China's Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Peng Qingen did not directly address the inquiries and merely repeated the accusations

The president’s office stated: “The Republic of China [Taiwan] is a sovereign nation. Taiwan is a Taiwan of the world, and the 23 million people of Taiwan have every right to engage with the world.

It said the G7’s support for peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait demonstrated that maintaining the status quo has become an international consensus. Taiwan, officially called the Republic of China, is self-governed.

Taiwan Policy Unchanged, Rubio Says The delayed arms sale to Taiwan was a focus for lawmakers as Secretary of State Marco Rubio appeared before multiple congressional panels this week.

Please act cautiously for peace in the Taiwan Strait.” Taiwan National Security Council Secretary-General Joseph Wu said on X that the Chinese regime “is nothing but a big fat bully.”

The center said such narratives include claims that the United States will abandon Taiwan, cannot protect Taiwan, or is pushing Taiwan toward war and destruction.

President Donald Trump would discuss U.S. arms sales to Taiwan. Instead, Mao replied that the issue regarding Taiwan is “China’s internal affair.”

Online platforms in Taiwan were instructed to block access to the app from Dec. 4. According to state-run outlet Focus Taiwan, the app remains downloadable in the island but has been rendered effectively unusable.

Taiwan Strait, South China Sea The joint statement did not name China in the paragraph on the Taiwan Strait or in its statement on the East and South China Seas.

The strategy does not mention Taiwan by name. The First Island Chain runs from Japan through Taiwan and the Philippines, placing Taiwan at the center of the area Washington says it intends to defend.

A Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSMC) building is seen in the background at Hsinchu Science Park in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on April 18, 2025.

Neither of these resolutions mentions Taiwan or declares that Taiwan is part of the People’s Republic of China. Therefore, these resolutions have no power to confer upon the PRC any right to represent Taiwan in WHO.

TAIPEI, Taiwan—The indictment of Xu Chunying, a China-born woman who immigrated to Taiwan through marriage, has reignited concerns in Taiwan about Beijing’s infiltration campaign, after prosecutors charged her with violating the island’s anti-infiltration

The Canadian military had said transiting the Taiwan Strait “supports a free, open Indo-Pacific.” Taiwan had welcomed the move at the time, while China called it a “provocation.”

Prosecutors described the Taiwan investigation as being independent of a larger U.S. case, though they said any possible links will be examined.

"This will make it difficult for Taiwan to form a unified stance, so the public must remain highly vigilant."

The United States is required under its 1979 Taiwan Relations Act to help Taiwan maintain its ability to defend itself.

“The most important thing that needs to happen is we need to have no change in the status quo in the Taiwan straits,” Greer told ABC. “There’s no change in American policy on Taiwan.”

“Military sales between Taiwan and the U.S. are not only a reflection of the U.S. security commitment to Taiwan as stipulated in the Taiwan Relations Act, but also serve as a mutual deterrence against regional threats,” Kuo said.

Caribbean Studies at Tamkang University in Taiwan.

She added that the United States has repeatedly reaffirmed its support for Taiwan.

The Chinese regime has increased its military pressure against Taiwan in recent years, including holding war games. Beijing has never renounced the use of force to bring Taiwan under its control.