Ahead of a summit with Donald Trump, the Chinese leader is using a rare meeting with a Taiwanese politician to cast Beijing as a peacemaker and squeeze the island’s president.
Taiwan opposition leader touts peace in China as her party skips defence budget talks in Taipei
Cheng Li-wun's visit comes at a time when Beijing has stepped up military pressure against Taiwan. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
China Sends Message to Trump as it Welcomes Taiwan’s Opposition Leader
And part of that deterrence is a $14 billion US arms deal — one of the largest ever to Taiwan — that Trump has been holding off approving to avoid jeopardizing his landmark meeting with Xi. In a ...
Xi to meet Taiwan’s opposition head for first time in decade
Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to meet the leader of Taiwan’s largest opposition party for the first time in nearly a decade, as Beijing seeks to build influence despite a freeze in relations with the island’s government.
China intensifies efforts to poach semiconductor talent from Taiwan, claims report — international restrictions motivate illicit efforts to obtain talent and equipment
Taiwan's National Security Bureau claims that China is intensifying efforts to steal semiconductor process technologies and other chip-related know-how from Taiwan as international restrictions get ...
Taipei slams Cheng Li-wun’s Beijing trip
By IntelliNews Legislators from Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party and various government representatives claimed on April 8, 2026, that the recent actions of KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun in ...
Taiwan Says China Shifting To Hybrid Espionage Strategy, Election Interference, Cyberattacks
Taiwan warned China is expanding espionage, cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns, targeting lower-ranking military personnel and elections.
Glencore, Taiwan refiner book tankers to load Middle East oil after ceasefire
By Florence Tan, Ben Blanchard and Siyi Liu SINGAPORE/TAIPEI, April 9 (Reuters) - Commodities trader Glencore and Taiwan's state refiner CPC have chartered a tanker each to load Middle Eastern crude for Asia,
Taiwan opposition leader talks peace with China as her party skips defence talks in Taipei
TAIPEI, April 9 (Reuters) - Birds not missiles should fly in the skies, Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li-wun said on Thursday in Shanghai in a plea for peace, as government lawmakers in Taipei ...
AI EXPO Taiwan 2026 Sets New Global Benchmark
AI EXPO Taiwan 2026, the premier annual technology event in Asia, concluded with record-breaking success at the Taipei Expo Dome. Organized by DIGITIMES in collaboration with IC Radio Broadcasting, ...
Why Sen. John Curtis says protecting Taiwan from China is an ‘all hands on deck’ mission
Defending Taiwan’s sovereignty and denouncing Chinese aggression has long been a priority for the Utah senator — and a personal one.
Birds Not Missiles Should Fly in the Skies, Taiwan Opposition Leader Says in China
TAIPEI, April 9 (Reuters) - Birds not missiles should fly in the skies, Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li-wun said on Thursday in Shanghai, citing a World War One poem on the need to promote peace ...
Is It Too Late To Consider Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE:TSM) After 133% One Year Surge?
If you have been asking whether Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) is still reasonably priced after a strong run, this breakdown is designed to help you frame that question clearly. The stock ...
Japan’s ‘imperialist forces’ divided Taiwan from mainland, KMT’s Cheng Li-wun says
In a speech delivered at Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing, Kuomintang chair says cross-strait divisions are rooted in historical wounds Taiwanese opposition leader Cheng Li-wun blamed Japanese ...
Reopening Hormuz Strait Would Ease Oil Supply Pressure on Taiwan, CPC Chairman Says
Taiwan relies heavily on imports of fuel, with about 37% of its liquefied natural gas supply linked to Middle East routes via the strait, according to Goldman Sachs data. Shipping via the passage has ground to a virtual halt due to the U.S.-Israel war with Iran.
China’s covert push into Taiwan expands to grassroots military targets
Taipei [Taiwan], April 8 (ANI): China’s efforts to penetrate Taiwan’s defences are becoming more structured, deliberate, and sharply focused, with a notable shift towards recruiting lower-ranking military personnel,