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Diplomats gathered in Taipei in Friday for the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Somaliland's new representative office.

Taiwan plans to help bring a $200 million data center to Paraguay, its lone ally in South America, in a rare investment aimed at shoring up the two partners’ diplomatic relationship that’s backed by Washington.

TAIPEI, June 12 (Reuters) - The head of Taiwan's TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, said on Friday that what his company lacks most is talent, while also worrying about water shortages. Taiwan produces most of the advanced chips powering the AI revolution,

Beijing continues to claim the democratic island as its own territory.

A group of Japanese lawmakers focused on relations with Taiwan has renamed itself the “Japan-Taiwan Diet Members' Consultative Council,” replacing its previous reference to the “Republic of China.”

China, which claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, was angered after Japan and the Philippines said last month they would begin formal talks on their maritime boundaries.

By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI, June 11 (Reuters) - Taiwan's maritime sovereignty cannot be "violated" by Chinese efforts to create a false impression of jurisdiction, the island's coast guard said after China ended a patrol off its eastern shores.

US president has yet to decide on the sale as Taipei presses its case and opposition KMT figures visit Washington.

Cheng's comments come as Taiwan awaits approval on a $14 billion arms package from the U.S., and as uncertainty lingers over Washington's long-term commitment to the island's defense.