Beijing's Taiwan Affairs Office alleged, without evidence, that Taiwanese were worried that TSMC could turn into the "United States Semiconductors Manufacturing Co." ...
For Taiwan, Trump’s Strategic Ambiguity Brings Anxious Uncertainty
A longstanding U.S. policy of strategic ambiguity toward Taiwan has—under Trump—begun to breed anxious uncertainty.
Chinese ship captain denies cutting Taiwan undersea cable
The captain of a freighter crewed by Chinese nationals denied Thursday his vessel had damaged a submarine communications cable between Taiwan proper and Penghu. The Togo-flagged Hong Tai is suspected ...
Taiwan Cabinet rejects budget and finance law changes
The budget outlines roughly NT$207.5 billion (US$6.34 billion) less spending than the Cabinet originally planned, which ministries and government departments have said will impact operations. The ...
China says Taiwan drills ‘routine’, as Taipei details surge in military activity
China's defence ministry said on Thursday that drills which had alarmed Taiwan off its coast were "routine" and the island should stop complaining, as Taipei reported a surge in Chinese military ...
Taiwan’s Foxconn Technology exports smart city concept to Mexico
TAIPEI (Taiwan News)—Foxconn Technology said Thursday it would export its smart city concept overseas for the first time, to the Mexican state of Sonora.
TSMC needs government permission for overseas joint ventures, Taiwan minister says
Taiwan Economy Minister Kuo Jyh-huei said on Thursday that chipmaker TSMC would need government permission for any overseas joint ventures, but the government will not interfere in its decisions. U.S.
COMMENT: Chinese threat to submarine cables emerges in Indo-Pacific
By bno Chennai bureau On February 25 2025, Taiwan's coast guard detained the Hong Tai 168, a Chinese-owned freighter, under suspicion of allegedly severing an undersea communications cable off its western coast.
Taiwan details surge in Chinese military activity, did not detect live fire
Taiwan's defence ministry on Thursday reported a surge in Chinese military activity the previous day, but officials said they did not detect any live-fire exercises in a drill zone off the island's ...
Taiwan Details Surge in Chinese Military Activity
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's defence ministry said on Thursday that over the past 24 hours it had detected 45 Chinese military aircraft and 14 navy ships operating around the island, including seven ships in a Chinese-declared drill zone off Taiwan's southwest coast.
Taiwan Trims 2025 Growth Forecast as Trump Worries Mount
Taiwan lowered its prediction for growth this year, signaling its concern about the impact of the Trump administration’s policies on its economy.
Trump declines to answer question about China and Taiwan
President Donald Trump on Wednesday declined to comment in response to a question about whether the United States would ever allow China to take control of Taiwan by force. "I never comment on that," Trump said at the White House.
Stay or go? Taiwan’s chipmakers explore US factories to avoid tariffs
Taiwan's biggest chipmaker reportedly took a step that sparked discussion around the world: holding its first board meeting on American soil. The event would be a symbolic move by Taiwan Semiconductor ...
Coast Guard Boards China-Owned Ship Over Undersea Cable Sabotage
Shortly after, the coast guard was alerted by Chunghwa Telecom, which operates Taiwan's submarine cable network in the strait. The company reported that the cable linking Taiwan's main island to the ...
Taiwan deploys forces, accuses China of causing “high degree of danger” with military drills off its coast
Taiwan says China violated norms and caused a "high degree of danger" by announcing "live-fire exercises without prior warning" just off its coast.
Taiwan dispatches navy, air force after China launches live-fire drills with no warning
Taiwan's defense ministry says China launched live-fire drills barely 40 miles off the coast of Taiwan on Wednesday with no prior warning.