The reissued release has no mention of Taiwan or "Chinese influence."

Speaking at a forum in Taipei, Taiwan, on Dec. 15, Yu said, “Protecting Taiwan is an act of altruism—and also a necessity rooted in self-interest.”

-Taiwan ties. Earlier this year, the U.S.

TAIPEI, Taiwan—Local prosecutors have indicted three individuals for allegedly stealing trade secrets from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.

Taiwan welcomed the change to the U.S. website. Aldgra Fredly contributed to this report. 

CHANGHUA, Taiwan—On April 20, 2025, Shen Yun Performing Arts held its third and final performance at the Yuanlin Performance Hall in Changhua, the granary of Taiwan, capping off three consecutive days of packed performances and impressive ticket sales

China considers Taiwan part of its territory and does not recognize the legitimacy of Taiwan’s democratically elected government. In reality, Taiwan is a de facto sovereign nation, with its own military, constitution, and currency.

War in Taiwan is coming. Soon. But whatever happens in Taiwan—or to Taiwan—is far less significant and important that what will transpire in China. If you’re prescient and prudent, you are already pricing in an invasion of Taiwan.

“Peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait are extremely important not only for Japan but also for the stability of the entire international community,” Yamazaki wrote.

The Chinese Communist Party has never ruled Taiwan, yet it claims Taiwan as a renegade province, and has never ruled out using force to unite the democratic island with the authoritarian mainland.

Since Dec. 9, the PLA has ramped up its movements by sending a higher than usual number of planes and vessels into the Taiwan Strait amid suspicions that it's conducting a fifth "Joint Sword" exercise around Taiwan.

Japan and Taiwan have a close though unofficial relationship and deep cultural and business ties.

Coastal views of Pingtung County of Taiwan before the arrival of Typhoon Krathon on Sept. 30, which is likely to make an unusual landfall on the island's west coast on the afternoon of Oct. 1, according to the island's Central Weather Administration.

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Ragasa was heading west and forecast to remain in the South China Sea at least into Wednesday while passing south of Taiwan and Hong Kong before landfall on the Chinese mainland.

Yet, despite managing the strategically vital Taipei FIR, Taiwan remains excluded from ICAO because of Beijing’s pressure.

Not long before Trump's tariff rollout, China announced an end to its latest series of war games around Taiwan. Taiwan has endured major global changes before and survived, Lai said.

Taiwan has told public agencies not to use the artificial intelligence (AI) service from DeepSeek, joining a growing list of countries that are examining the China-controlled application.

Tamsui river, as part of a series of emergency combat readiness drills, in response to the Chinese communist regime conducting military drills around Taiwan, in Taipei, Taiwan, on Dec. 31, 2025.

Taiwanese exports to the United States surpassed those from China in December, according to the Commerce Department.  It’s the first time in decades that this has happened. Let’s discuss the reasons, as well as the implications for the future of trade in the region. Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and […]

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on abetting and aiding 'Taiwan independence.'"

Trump said Taiwan would be among the topics raised. “I’ll be talking about Taiwan. Won’t be going there, but I’ll be talking about it,” Trump told reporters at the White House. “Won’t be too far away. A lot of respect for Taiwan.”

The Chinese Communist Party claims that the democratically governed Taiwan is its province, despite never having ruled over the island.

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The Chinese regulator adjusted the W121 route in 2024 by moving it closer to the median line of the Taiwan Strait, despite objections from Taiwan.

and patrol activities in the Taiwan Strait.

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has now surrounded Taiwan with warships and is holding live-fire exercises. The move is directed at U.S. support for Taiwan and is taking place as the CCP pushes its agenda to take the island by force.

The other had already left Taiwan voluntarily. The NIA did not disclose their names. It said that they had entered Taiwan under a visa-exempt program.

He will definitely come back to Taiwan, he said.