politics of the ROC, which is de facto located in Taiwan
China’s J-35 could be the key to winning a Taiwan war: China's push to expand production of the J-35 stealth fighter reflects its drive to link industrial ...
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Taiwan plans to buy 200,000 military drones | Taiwan News | Jan. 20, 2026 17:16: Military to buy 478 Altius-600ISR units and 1,554 Altius-700M units | Jan. 20 ...
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Taiwan pledges learning support after traditional characters dispute | Taiwan News | Jan. 19, 2026 20:45
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Kurshish forces clash with Damascus despite ceasefire. Giran Ozcan joins #MiddleEastNow with @llcellier
China's J-20 upgrades to anchor networked air war over Taiwan - Asia Times: China's decision to upgrade the J-20 with advanced radar, engines and AI signals a ...
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Lai promotes pet adoption, animal welfare in Taipei | Taiwan News | Jan. 18, 2026 17:53
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Tainan DPP primary rift lingers | Taiwan News | Jan. 21, 2026 16:15: Lin Chun-hsien’s supporters demand Chen Ting-fei sign loyalty pledge, nominee refuses | ...
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House bill introduced to fast-track US arms sales to Taiwan | Taiwan News | Jan. 21, 2026 12:43
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Tainan culls 10,836 hens after H5N1 bird flu confirmed | Taiwan News | Jan. 20, 2026 15:26
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Taiwan defense minister tours Green Island and Taitung | Taiwan News | Jan. 21, 2026 10:22
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US lowers Taiwan tariff to 15%, Cabinet confirms: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
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Taiwan tracks 6 Chinese naval vessels, 4 military aircraft | Taiwan News | Jan. 21, 2026 10:00
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Inclusive Society / South Korea, Taiwan Strive for Coexistence With Foreigners Amid Low Birth Rates, Labor Shortages
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China-Japan row signals new era of ‘wolf warrior’ diplomacy: Japan’s new prime minister, Takaichi Sanae, has triggered a diplomatic crisis with China by ...
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Taiwan boosts military police force to counter decapitation threats | Taiwan News | Jan. 18, 2026 14:51
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DPP criticizes Huang Kuo-chang over handling of classified documents | Taiwan News | Jan. 21, 2026 14:29
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China’s Antelope Reef dredge deepens South China Sea tensions: China's renewed construction at a little-known reef in the South China Sea is sharpening a ...
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President Donald Trump is showing the world “the U.S. is back,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC, as tensions rise over the president’s bid to ... Show more
Taiwan says Chinese drone made 'provocative' flight over South China Sea island
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Taiwan think tank flags privacy risks in Chinese AI | Taiwan News | Jan. 21, 2026 18:05
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Taichung university backs student esports with industry and government | Taiwan News | Jan. 20, 2026 16:14
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Japanese scholar warns of Chinese anti-Taiwan messaging | Taiwan News | Jan. 14, 2026 20:46
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Taiwan tracks 26 Chinese military aircraft and 9 ships | Taiwan News | Jan. 17, 2026 12:09
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Taiwan’s state-owned enterprises had mixed results last year | Taiwan News | Jan. 21, 2026 10:29
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Chinese drone enters Taiwan airspace at Dongsha Island | Taiwan News | Jan. 17, 2026 15:46
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Lai praises historic Taiwan-US trade agreement | Taiwan News | Jan. 16, 2026 17:33
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Influencer Kuan Chang indicted for threats against Taiwan president | Taiwan News | Jan. 9, 2026 16:28
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EWN Jan 16
US says reached deal with Taiwan to lower tariffs, boost investments: The agreement, the US Commerce Department said, "will drive a massive reshoring of ...
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Taiwan not yet invited to Honduran presidential inauguration | Taiwan News | Jan. 20, 2026 15:48
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KMT clashes internally over Taichung mayoral candidate nomination | Taiwan News | Jan. 19, 2026 12:45
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Taiwan defense ministry details procurement under special budget | Taiwan News | Jan. 19, 2026 20:56
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New artillery training base opens in Tainan | Taiwan News | Jan. 17, 2026 15:43: Lai says weapons systems at Tangshan Base bolster Taiwan's defense | Jan ...
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UK lawmaker Tugendhat arrives in Taiwan for security talks | Taiwan News | Jan. 20, 2026 10:35
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Taiwanese art master breaks fellow artists' slave contracts | Taiwan News | Jan. 19, 2026 15:43
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Trump says Venezuela does not give China a Taiwan precedent, but ‘it’s up to’ Xi: US President Donald Trump said that Taiwan did not pose the same type of threat ...
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Taiwan rebuts Chinese complaints over US trade agreement | Taiwan News | Jan. 16, 2026 20:42
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Chen Ting-fei to meet Tainan City Council Speaker Chiu to consolidate support | Taiwan News | Jan. 19, 2026 10:47
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Phoenix mayor meets Taiwan President Lai, seeks greater cooperation | Taiwan News | Jan. 15, 2026 10:31
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Taiwan People's Party rolls out policy platform ahead of local elections | Taiwan News | Jan. 18, 2026 17:03
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Nvidia's Jensen Huang would have to pay about $8 billion in proposed billionaire tax—he says that's 'perfectly fine' with him
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NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang joins BlackRock CEO Larry Fink at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting to discuss how AI is ... Show more
Conversation with Jensen Huang, President and CEO of NVIDIA
Conversation with Jensen Huang, President and CEO of NVIDIA
World Has New Lowest Birth Rate: Taiwan has overtaken South Korea after a decade of declining births.
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Taiwan reaches 'general consensus' with US on trade deal: Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has pledged to boost investment in the United States and increase ...
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Hindi Ito Marites: PH, US military cooperation to go on 'hyperdrive' in 2026
The treaty alliance between the Philippines and the United States has withstood ... Show more
China has intensified military pressure on Taiwan just as global attention drifts elsewhere. Taiwan’s Defense Ministry reported that a Chinese drone flew over ... Show more
Cold snap grips Taiwan, snow possible on high peaks - Focus Taiwan: The Central Weather Administration (CWA) on Wednesday issued low-temperature alerts for 10 ...
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Lai wants Taiwan to train 500,000 AI experts by 2040 | Taiwan News | Jan. 10, 2026 14:59
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Taiwan detains CTiTV reporter and 5 military staff for leaks | Taiwan News | Jan. 18, 2026 10:09
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Taiwan eases work, residency restrictions for foreign professionals - Focus Taiwan
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New Taipei forms metro police unit to enhance passenger safety | Taiwan News | Jan. 13, 2026 16:47
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Onitsuka Tiger suspends Taipei 101 employee for alleged discrimination : Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
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Strong cold front triggers low-temperature alerts in northern Taiwan - Focus Taiwan
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Taiwan tracks 10 Chinese military aircraft, 5 naval ships | Taiwan News | Jan. 13, 2026 10:13
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Taiwan plans representative office in Phoenix | Taiwan News | Jan. 18, 2026 11:09
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Taiwan High Speed Rail train fatally strikes person at Tainan station | Taiwan News | Jan. 13, 2026 17:45
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KMT Chair Cheng Li-wun pledges no 'secret talks' with China | Taiwan News | Jan. 11, 2026 10:25
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CNA Jan 15
Taiwan says more US arms sales are in the pipeline: Vice Defence Minister Hsu Szu-chien said that four additional packages for Taiwan had yet to be formally ...
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Lutnick warns Taipei to keep Trump ‘happy’ as US chip deal draws Beijing rebuke: Trade official says island must stay in Trump’s favour for protection ...
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Paid articlePaywallTaiwan will invest $250 billion in U.S. chipmaking under new trade deal: The U.S. and Taiwan have reached a trade agreement to build chips and chip factories on ...
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US bill approving US$300 million for Taiwan’s military passed in House: The 482-page bill outlining varying military assistance comes as Taipei announced that ...
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Paid articlePaywall China ramps up cognitive warfare against Taiwan | Taiwan News | Jan. 12, 2026 13:35
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Taiwan tracks 34 Chinese military aircraft, 12 ships | Taiwan News | Jan. 16, 2026 12:34
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Mayor of Hualien's Guangfu Township arrested | Taiwan News | Jan. 16, 2026 16:14
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Is international law just a piece of paper now?: Zurich international law professor Urs Saxer offers reassurance - | and puts the current geopolitical upheavals ...
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TSMC plans record expenditure to meet AI demand: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
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Key FactsTSMC Boosts Spending Amid AI-Driven Profit Surge
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- TSMC reported a 35% increase in net profit to NT$506 billion for the October-December quarter.
- Revenue for the same period grew by 21% to over NT$1.046 trillion.
- Capital expenditure is set to rise to $52-$56 billion in 2026, up nearly 40% from last year.
- The company is expediting new plant construction in Arizona to meet growing client demand.
AI is real. Not only real, it’s starting to grow into our daily life.— C. C. Wei, TSMC chairman and CEO, addressed concerns about an AI bubble.
Taiwan to boost research with alternative military service | Taiwan News | Jan. 17, 2026 12:24
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Phoenix mayor in Taiwan to expand bilateral ties | Taiwan News | Jan. 14, 2026 13:42
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Taiwan welcomes Canadian MPs | Taiwan News | Jan. 13, 2026 20:40: Lai thanks Canadian Parliament for support | Jan. 13, 2026 20:40
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Legislator says HIMARS shifts Taiwan Army’s mission | Taiwan News | Jan. 11, 2026 15:04
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OpinionThe Autumn of the Ayatollahs: What Kind of Change Is Coming to Iran?: For the first time in nearly four decades, Iran is on the cusp of a change of ...
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Trump says China will not attack Taiwan after Venezuela raid | Taiwan News | Jan. 9, 2026 12:37
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Taiwan officially super-aged society: MOI: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
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Support provided to immigrants on Taiwan's writing system: Minister - Focus Taiwan
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