Taiwan’s Lai pressed China to admit the truth about the deadly 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre on the anniversary.
The USTR has proposed 10 percent or 12.5 percent duties on 60 economies, with public comments due July 6 and hearings set for July 7.
Chen Yao-li is the first Taiwanese doctor whose medical certificate has been revoked for illegally brokering organ transplants.
Taipei seeks assurances that planned Japan–Philippines boundary talks will not affect Taiwan’s maritime rights.
The secretary of state told lawmakers that U.S. policy on Taiwan has not changed and that a pending arms package remains under review.
President Lai said students should be trained through historical reasoning and debate to distinguish right from wrong and protect them from CCP narratives.
NCSIST said the systems could support reconnaissance, patrol, riot-control, and high-risk missions, but no order or deployment was announced.
The network of desert launch platforms host long-range missiles that can reach any U.S. city, but one expert cautioned that missile silos are sometimes fake.
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.