Taiwan

U.S. and Japanese defense chiefs called for allied burden-sharing, stronger deterrence, and expanded regional defense cooperation.

The film follows Shen Yun performers as the company faces threats and smear campaigns linked to the Chinese Communist Party.

The findings are a warning beyond Taiwan.

The two countries also stated their opposition to coercion in the East and South China Seas and backed expanded defense and maritime cooperation.

The U.S. and Japan are set to address Asia’s top defense forum as China’s military buildup and rising nuclear-risk concerns shape regional security debates.

Semiconductors remained the key engine of Taiwan’s economy, driving a sharp increase in manufacturing production at the start of 2026.

The Taiwan president tied America’s founding, Taiwan’s first direct presidential election, and semiconductor cooperation to the future of U.S.-Taiwan relations.

The latest patrol extended a week of heightened Chinese military activity near Taiwan.

A Chinese coast guard vessel entered waters near the Pratas Islands on May 23, triggering a standoff.

Taiwan’s coast guard also reported separate incidents involving a Chinese coast guard ship near Pratas and 41 research vessels near Taiwan.

Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao says the Trump administration is delaying the major Taiwan arms package to prioritize weapons for the Iran conflict.

Lai delivered the address amid Beijing’s pressure, uncertainty over U.S. arms sales, and a narrowed defense-spending package.

Taiwan launches first crackdown on alleged smuggling of Nvidia-powered AI servers to China.

No U.S. president has had a direct call with a Taiwanese president since Washington switched diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing in 1979.

Taiwan is the ‘most important issue’ in U.S.–China relations, Chinese leader Xi Jinping said during talks with Trump last week.

‘No country has the right to annex Taiwan,’ Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said.

The opposition-backed motion won 56 votes, short of the 76 required, leaving unresolved disputes over fiscal powers, defense spending, and executive-legislative

Taiwan has been excluded from this week’s World Health Assembly in Geneva.

No U.S. president has held a direct call with a Taiwanese leader since Washington switched diplomatic recognition to Beijing in 1979.

The former secretary of state urged skepticism after the Beijing summit, saying Taiwan is central to U.S. security and the American AI economy.