Trump said Taiwan should pay for US protection. Here's what a second Trump term could mean for the island.

President-elect Donald Trump has not outlined his policy towards Taiwan. On the campaign trail, he said Taiwan should pay the US for protection. In 2025, Taiwan will have to contend with uncertainty on whether the US will protect it, or play it. Thanks for …

EU resolves dispute over Taiwan’s offshore wind tenders

The EU and Taiwan have resolved a dispute at the World Trade Organization (WTO) regarding Taiwan’s offshore wind auctions, with Taiwan committing to no longer include localisation requirements in future allocation rounds. In addition, Taiwan has committed …

Taiwan must prioritize self-reliance

In light of the re-election of former US president Donald Trump, an article by David Sacks, a fellow for Asia Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, recommends that Taiwan increase its defense spending, improve its security partnership with Japan and …

Taiwan, US interests aligned: official

US president-elect Donald Trump’s “America first” policy could deter Beijing from taking Taiwan by force, as the interests of the US and Taiwan are aligned, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Francois Wu (吳志中) said in an interview published yesterday. US- …

MSCI announces increase in Taiwan’s weighting in one index, cut in another

Global index provider MSCI Inc said it has raised Taiwan’s weighting in the MSCI All-Country World Index by 0.01 percentage points to 1.94 percent, but cut the country’s weighting in the MSCI All-Country Asia ex-Japan Index by 0.03 percentage points to 21. …

Taiwan’s Chan Hao-ching makes semis

Taiwan’s Chan Hao-ching and partner Veronika Kudermetova of Russia on Thursday booked a place in the doubles semi-finals at the WTA Finals in Riyadh, with their match against Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic and the US’ Taylor Townsend to begin …

Taiwan's chip output soars in 2024 on AI, says TSMC

Taiwan Semiconductor US Expansion Plans Unfazed by Trump Win: Report

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. TSM said that its investment strategy in the United States remains unaffected despite Donald Trump’s recent election win. The statement came after speculation about potential changes to its plans following Trump’s …

China’s Gray-Zone Offensive Against Taiwan Is Backfiring

In mid-October, China conducted yet another round of large-scale military drills in the Taiwan Strait, including practicing a blockade of Taiwanese ports. This time, the trigger was a series of unremarkable comments by Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on …

Taiwan Shipbuilder Lays Keel for Navy’s New AAW Frigate

The ceremony was presided over by Taiwan’s President, Lai Ching-te (賴清德), accompanied by senior officials and local politicians. Among those in attendance were National Security Council Secretary-General Joseph Wu (吳釗燮), Defense Minister Wellington Koo …