The White House is reportedly planning to hold “special channel” secret talks with top Taiwan officials as part of a diplomatic dialogue it intends to keep private to prevent an aggressive reaction from China.
China representative met with protests on visit to Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A visit by a Chinese official at the invitation of the Taiwanese capital’s newly elected China-friendly mayor has drawn protests on the self-ruled island. The head of Shanghai ...
Warren Buffett Sold Most of His Stock in Taiwan Semiconductor. Should You Sell, Too?
Given the pre-initial-public-offering (IPO) positions in money-losing stocks such as Snowflake ... or the escalating geopolitical tensions involving TSMC's home island of Taiwan? And since it didn't ...
Top Pentagon China Official Arrives in Taiwan, Reuters Says
The Pentagon’s top China official has arrived in Taiwan, Reuters reported, amid heightened tensions in the region after the US shot down a balloon it said Beijing was using for spying.
White House to hold talks with Taiwan officials in Washington – FT
The White House will meet senior Taiwan officials next week in Washington for talks meant to be private to avoid an angry reaction from China, the Financial Times reported on Saturday.
Taiwan offers hope in battle to save vulnerable pangolin
Tougher laws and changing attitudes to nature have helped the island’s Formosan pangolin population recover. Taipei, Taiwan – Set against the forested hills and tea plantations around Taiwan’s capital ...
Paraguay president seeks to calm China jitters on Taiwan trip
Paraguayan President Mario Abdo on Saturday sought to calm jitters that an election in April could see his country ditch long-standing ties with Taiwan in favour of China, saying at the end of a ...
Chinese officials arrive in Taiwan on first post-pandemic visit
A group of Chinese officials arrived in Taiwan on Saturday on the first visit in three years, since the COVID-19 pandemic began, to attend a cultural event at a time of soaring military tensions ...
White House to hold secret talks with Taiwan officials in Washington
We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest US-China relations news every morning. The White House will next week hold secret talks with Taiwan’s foreign minister Joseph Wu and ...
California lawmaker leads delegation to Taiwan amid already high U.S.-China tensions
Rep. Ro Khanna is heading this weekend to the self-ruled island claimed by China. The trip is likely to add to tensions between the U.S. and China.
Pentagon’s top China official travels to Taiwan, sources say
The Pentagon's top China official, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Michael Chase, has arrived in Taiwan, two sources familiar with matter said on Friday, beginning a visit that could exacerbate ...
The World’s Most Vulnerable Supply Chain Impacts All Supply Chains
The semiconductor supply chain is very vulnerable. China is unwilling to say they will not invade Taiwan, a critical choke point in the global semiconductor supply chain. Even worse, the chip supply ...
Taipei Fears Washington Is Weakening Its Silicon Shield
New U.S. policies are eroding Taiwan’s dominance of the global chip industry. Will that jeopardize the island’s security?
Chinese balloon found on Taiwan island, defense ministry says
Taiwan’s Defense Ministry says a Chinese weather balloon has landed on one of its islands, nearly two weeks after the U.S. shot down a suspected Chinese spy craft over the Atlantic Ocean. The ministry ...
US launches ‘disruptive technologies’ unit
US Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, the second-most senior US Department of Justice official, made the announcement at a speech at Chatham House in London. Monaco said the initiative would be a ...
Winbond says Q1 to be worst this year for prices
Memorychip maker Winbond Electronics Corp (華邦電) yesterday said that this quarter would be its worst of the year in terms of average selling prices and factory utilization as customers signaled a ...