How we should think about Taiwan’s independence

The July 19 news article “ Taiwan expands exercises to show Beijing it’s ready to fight ” was overly optimistic. Although Taiwan’s government and society are strengthening their defenses in the face of a serious threat from China, one can never be fully prepared for war.

Taiwan President’s Bad Week Hangs on Outcome of Trump Trade Deal

Shortly after, it emerged Trump administration officials had rebuffed his request to pass through US soil next month, over fears it could jeopardize trade talks with China. Adding to the turmoil, Taiwan officials are still racing against a Friday deadline to avert a 32% tariff from the US.

Property sales down 26.4%

Keelung saw the steepest decline, with transactions plummeting 45.6 percent to just 2,041 units — the lowest since the ministry began its survey in 2006. In contrast, Miaoli County was the only region ...