Akio Yaita, a Taiwan-based Japanese journalist and commentator, described the result as a victory for Taiwan. “In the end, it wasn’t Taiwan that was forced out,” Yaita wrote. “‘Taiwan Pavilion’ stayed, and China itself left.”

Taiwan Legislative Yuan Vice President Johnny Chiang met the delegation on the same day and said 74 Italians with science and engineering backgrounds have received short-term semiconductor training in Taiwan through a Taiwan–Europe program.

“The possibility of war is not very high, but the harassment [against Taiwan] will not stop.”

He noted that Taiwan had participated in the ceremony in the past.

–Taiwan investment framework announced in January.

Palauan President Surangel Whipps Jr. said there was no reason that Taiwan should not participate in the forum.  “Taiwan is a partner; they're a development partner. They contribute to PIF funding.

Whipps said Qian told him that Taiwan could not participate in the forum, in line with Beijing’s position that Taiwan is part of China. Whipps rejected the demand and said the conversation ended with Qian issuing a warning.

Hear their insights on what Taiwan is doing to prepare itself and coordinate with other local allies. And hear whether the spirit to fight is really a military one, or a human one. All that and more on this week’s episode.

TAIPEI, Taiwan—Authorities have indicted a senior partner manager at Nvidia’s Taiwan unit, along with eight others, for allegedly taking part in a scheme to export servers with advanced Nvidia chips to China.

Zhou continued to follow the “united front” directive after coming to Taiwan, establishing two so-called care associations for new immigrants.

Beijing claims Taiwan as part of China. Taiwan is self-governed, and the Chinese Communist Party has never ruled the island. Taiwan rejects Beijing’s sovereignty claims.

TAIPEI, Taiwan—A Taiwan court has sentenced two former sergeants to at least seven years in prison alongside a civilian accomplice for spying on behalf of China.

"At the same time, Taiwan is continuously strengthening its own munitions stockpile."

Legislators voted to reduce the originally proposed spending of 3.04 trillion New Taiwan dollars (about $95 billion) by 48 billion New Taiwan dollars (about $1.5 billion), but a 63.4 billion New Taiwan dollar (about $2 billion) budget for drone industry

Beijing claims Taiwan, a self-governed democracy, as part of China and has not ruled out using force to bring the island under its control. Taiwan rejects Beijing's sovereignty claims.

China’s GDP growth dropped to a more than three-year low in the second quarter. We take a closer look at the engines driving the country’s economic growth—and which one is failing to fire. Taiwan’s 2027 defense spending of $35 billion is a new record for the island. It marks a 16 percent increase from a […]

TAIPEI, Taiwan—Several city and county councils across Taiwan have recently passed motions urging the central government to advance legislation to counter China’s transnational repression.

The Executive Yuan said findings from the central Taiwan exercise would be used to adjust the northern phase.

The second is to prevent a new round of U.S. arms sales to Taiwan.

The court found that Xu, along with Chung Chin-ming, frequently traveled between mainland China and Taiwan and had political influence among the mainland spouse community in Taiwan.

Host Terri Wu unpacks what has changed since 1958, drawing on analysis from Taiwan-based experts Qi Leyi and Shen Ming-shih on the drills, Japan's rising alarm, U.S.

traditional scope of Chinese military activity around the Taiwan Strait.

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

Citing one of the Six Assurances issued to Taiwan during the Reagan administration, he said, “The United States does not consult with [China] on its arms sales to Taiwan.”

A view of Northern Taiwan as Typhoon Dolphin approaches China on Aug. 9.

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Marine units based in southern Taiwan moved north to reinforce the capital region.

Typhoon Dolphin brings heavy rain to northern Taiwan as it approaches China.

The disclosure followed a July 28 Facebook post from the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), the informal mission of the United States in Taiwan, saying the U.S.

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