Both leaders gave versions of what they discussed, but the Chinese president’s take made clear the issue of the island was front and center.
US must be prudent when supplying arms to Taiwan, Xi tells Trump
Wednesday's call comes in the wake of a flurry of visits by Western leaders to China in recent months.
Trump, Xi discuss Taiwan and soybeans in call aimed at easing China, US relations
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Top political advisor meets Taiwan delegates to CPC, KMT think tank forum
BEIJING -- Top political advisor Wang Huning on Wednesday met with the Taiwan delegation attending the think tank forum co-hosted on Tuesday by research institutes affiliated with the Communist Party ...
Taiwan Semiconductor or Broadcom? You Should Only Own One of Them
Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE:TSM) is the backbone of the entire semiconductor sector, but it has only started trading like it in recent years. TSM stock is up by over 220% since the end of 2023 and ...
What do Xi’s military purges mean for Taiwan?
Analysts say China’s leader is still focused on reunification ...
Alex Honnold shares full playlist for Taipei 101 climb
Taipei 101 climber Alex Honnold has shared the full playlist he listened to during his free solo scaling of the Taiwan skyscraper.As Honnold revealed in a Variety interview, the playlist indeed ...
Taiwan’s MediaTek flags supply chain crunch from AI, says will adjust prices
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Taiwan Alternative Lending Business Report 2025: A $10.54 Billion Market by 2029, Driven by Expanding Digital Infrastructure, Fintech Innovation, and Evolving Borrower Demographics
The alternative lending market in Taiwan offers growth potential, driven by expanding digital infrastructure, fintech innovation, and evolving borrower demographics. Key opportunities lie in diverse ...
Taiwan must pass defense spending to avoid giving wrong impression, president says
U.S. pressure on the Beijing-claimed island has grown after the opposition-controlled parliament blocked $40 billion in proposed extra defense spending.
Far EasTone expands EV charging in Taiwan
Other telecom operators are also investing in EV charging. Taiwan Mobile said it has invested nearly NT$1 billion (US$31.7 million), with its MyCharge network covering more than 100 locations and 550 ...
Taiwan must pass defence spending to avoid giving wrong impression, president says
TAIPEI, Feb 4 (Reuters) - If Taiwan's opposition-controlled parliament continues to block $40 billion in proposed extra defence spending the international community could misunderstand the island's ...
What does the fall of PLA top brass Zhang Youxia say about Beijing’s Taiwan plans?
The investigation into China’s top commanders, Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli, has left the Central Military Commission (CMC), the country’s highest military command body, with just two members at ...
Taiwan-US ‘firepower’ center to hone asymmetric warfare tactics
Taiwan, for its part, would contribute "elite troops," and Washington might assign personnel in Guam or elsewhere in the Indo-Pacific region to help.
Taiwan Just Cut a Trade Deal With the US. Is that Good or Bad News?
Taiwan has finally succeeded in reaching a trade deal with the Trump administration in the United States. After the latest round of trade negotiations between the U.S. and Taiwan, the Lai ...
Taiwan must look to democracies, not China, for trade cooperation, president says
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