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Taiwan’s Difficult Defense Numbers

Taiwan is spending more and more on the military, but the economy is growing so fast it looks like it’s spending less

Josh Hoang-Wilkes

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Taiwan Drone Funding Still in Limbo

Kris Lih, Stella Robertson

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America’s Chinese EV Reckoning Is Coming

Harry Saunders

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Taiwan’s Air Raid Drill Farce

Josh Hoang-Wilkes, Kris Lih, Stella Robertson

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Taiwan’s Legislature Finally Passes Funding for Drones, but Roadblocks to Procurement Persist

Stella Robertson, Kris Lih

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Taipei Air Raid Drill More Performative Than Useful

Stella Robertson, Josh Hoang-Wilkes, Kris Lih

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Grading Their Own Wreck

Mark Simon

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When Taiwan’s Chinese Disinformation Fears Go Too Far

James Baron reported on scandals at Taiwanese projects in Eswatini. The government accused him of spreading Chinese propaganda

Josh Hoang-Wilkes

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One Month After Trump-Xi Summit, Taiwan Faces Rising Doubts Over U.S. Support

Kris Lih, Josh Hoang-Wilkes

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Cheng Li-wun Goes to Washington

Harry Saunders

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China

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America’s Chinese EV Reckoning Is Coming

As Congress moves to ban firms like BYD outright, Chinese cars are making inroads in Canada and Mexico

Harry Saunders

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Tacoma Mayor’s Letter to Xi Praises China’s Religious Freedom

Jimmy Quinn

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New York Governor’s Office Texted With Bank of China — But Claims It Can’t Find the Messages

Jimmy Quinn

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Human Rights & China: July 24, 2026

Domino Theory

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China Pulls the Plug on Taiwan Invasion Movie

Kris Lih

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Hungarian Prime Minister Says Orban’s Foreign Minister ‘Entering the Service of the CCP’

Josh Hoang-Wilkes

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Nvidia’s AI Chips Finding New Customers

Harry Saunders

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Taiwan

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Taiwan

Taiwan’s Difficult Defense Numbers

Taiwan is spending more and more on the military, but the economy is growing so fast it looks like it’s spending less

Josh Hoang-Wilkes

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Taiwan

Taiwan Drone Funding Still in Limbo

Kris Lih, Stella Robertson

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Taiwan

Taiwan’s Legislature Finally Passes Funding for Drones, but Roadblocks to Procurement Persist

Stella Robertson, Kris Lih

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Hong Kong

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Hong Kong Is Torturing Jimmy Lai 

The 78-year-old political prisoner is held alone in roasting heat

Josh Hoang-Wilkes, Kris Lih

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Global Support for Jimmy Lai Surges in Wake of 20-Year Sentence

Harry Saunders

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Jimmy Lai Sentenced to 20 Years in Hong Kong National Security Trial

Harry Saunders, Kris Lih

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Hong Kong Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai to Be Sentenced on Monday

Ron Brownlow

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Human Rights & China: January 13, 2026

Ron Brownlow

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Hong Kong Court Convenes Plea Hearing for Imprisoned Activist Jimmy Lai

Domino Theory

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Verdict for Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong Trial Expected Monday

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Taiwan’s Air Raid Drill Farce

Josh Hoang-Wilkes, Kris Lih, Stella Robertson

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Grading Their Own Wreck

Mark Simon

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Why Jimmy Lai Stayed in Hong Kong

Jaw Shaw-kong

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Why Asia’s Real Estate Decline May Become a Comparative Advantage

Mark Simon

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What Just Happened in U.S.-China-Taiwan Relations?

Stephen J. Hartnett

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Taiwan and Trump: Optimism With a Side Serve of Cope

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August 21, 2026

Hong Kong’s Tiananmen Vigil Fell Dark Years Ago. Now Its Organizers Have Been Convicted

Chris Lau, CNN

U.S. Designates American Held by China as Wrongfully Detained

Reuters

China Slows Exports of Key Optical, Aerospace Metals to Taiwan

Cheng Ting-fang and Lauly Li, Nikkei Asia

Taiwan's Q2 Current Account Surplus Hits Third Highest on AI Boom

Pan Tzu-yu and Frances Huang, CNA

Han Kuang Drills Still Need Work

Mor Sobol, Taipei Times

Evergrande Creditors Owed $57 Billion Now Face More Complex Path After Founder Jailed for Life

Bloomberg

Fifteen Taiwanese Indicted for Evading Military Service

Shelley Shan, Taipei Times

China’s Military Says AI Can’t Replace Commanders. Xi Is Testing That

Jaehwan Lim, War on the Rocks

August 20, 2026

China Sentences Evergrande Founder to Life in Prison

Yan Zhuang and Alexandra Stevenson, The New York Times

Beijing ‘Commends’ Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar’s ‘One China’ Stance Following Taiwan’s Rebuke

Channel News Asia

Why Is One Corner of China’s Internet Insisting a Golden Era Never Existed?

Sylvie Zhuang, CNN

Netizen Voices on the Investigation of Comedian Guo Degang for Riffing on a ‘Red’ Tune: ‘The Cultural Revolution Never Ended’

China Digital Times

Taiwan Proposes Boosting 2027 Defense Spending 18% to a Record High

Reuters

Raytheon to Dramatically Expand Tomahawk Production Under $22.9 Billion Deal

Jennifer H. Svan, Stars and Stripes

China Tests a New Maritime Presence East of Taiwan, Report Says

Bloomberg

Clamping Down: China Tightens Exit Rules

Natasha LI, France 24

Pentagon Threatens to Cut Federal Funding to 30 Universities Over Foreign Academic Partnerships

Joseph Gedeon, The Guardian

Trump Crypto Firm Backs Venture Offering AI From Restricted Chinese Companies

Lawrence Delevingne, Reuters

August 19, 2026

U.S. Navy Transits of Taiwan Strait Drop Under Trump

Chen Cheng-liang and Jonathan Chin, Taipei Times

The Numbers Game: Why the U.S. Is Losing Ground to China in the First Island Chain

Gabriel Dominguez, South China Morning Post

U.S. Democrats Rebuke Trump for Easing Sanctions on Beijing, Hong Kong Officials

Mark Magnier, South China Morning Post

University of Hong Kong to Convert ‘Democracy Wall’ Into Digital Display

Hillary Leung, Hong Kong Free Press

China Censors Public Mourning as It Holds Former Premier's Funeral

Laura Bicker and Koh Ewe, BBC

The Rise of China’s Electric Vehicle Industry

Jordan Schneider, Irene Zhang and Phoebe Chow, ChinaTalk

Why the ‘New Qing History’ Deserves to Be Refuted

Sinocism

Taiwan’s Tanks: Taipei’s Counter-Landing Ground Forces at Han Kuang 42

Aaron-Matthew Lariosa, USNI News

August 18, 2026

Xi Jinping Will Skip U.N. Ahead of Trump Summit

Phelim Kine, Politico

Declassified FBI Files Reveal Congressman Swalwell Was Investigated Over Alleged Chinese Spy’s Interns-for-Campaign-Cash Scheme

Sam Cooper, The Bureau

China-Built Data Center Stirs Debate on Pakistan’s Digital Sovereignty

Adnan Aamir, Nikkei Asia

Taiwan Has Three-Five Year Window to Build Non-China Robot Supply Chain: Think Tank

Chao Yen-hsiang, CNA

China’s Recovery Sputters as Consumption, Output Lose Steam

Reuters

‘Not Worth the Squeeze’: Global Private Equity Makes Zero Deals in China

Arjun Neil Alim, Financial Times

Tensions Lie Beneath the Surface of AUKUS Deal

Andrew Greene, The West Australian

August 17, 2026

Trump Says U.S. Will Reduce Military Exercises With South Korea, Citing Lack of Help With Iran

Aileen Graef and Gawon Bae, CNN

U.S. Military ‘Digging In’ Along First Island Chain, Pentagon Policy Chief Says

Seth Robson, Stars and Stripes

U.S. to Tell Partners They Must Pick Sides in AI Race With China

Michael Martina, Reuters

Philippine President Says Joint Oil and Gas Exploration With China a ‘Distinct Possibility’

Karen Lema and Nestor Corrales, Reuters

How an Escalating Crackdown on Hong Kong’s Independent Bookstores Put Taiwan Publishers in the Spotlight

Hong Kong Free Press

Chinese Ship Sets Off for Europe Through Arctic, Halving Travel Time

AFP

How Could the Rise of Progressive Democrats Impact US China Policy?

Jiachen Shi, The Diplomat

August 14, 2026

Taiwan Weaponizes Coast Guard to Prepare for Battle With China

Joyu Wang, The Wall Street Journal

Taiwan Legislature Passes Drone Development and Procurement Spending Without Cuts

Medwin Hsu, Taiwan News

State Department Criticizes Beijing-Indonesia Naval Maneuver as Pressure on Taiwan

Bill Gertz, The Washington Times

Chinese State-Linked Observatory Sought New Zealand Site, Spy Agency Says

Lucy Craymer, Reuters

New Zealand Is Determined Not to Keep China’s Espionage a Secret

Anna Fifield, The Interpreter

Labour Has a China Problem, and Ed Miliband Is at the Heart of It

Con Coughlin, The Telegraph

British Far-Left Organizer Received Hundreds of Thousands From China-Based Tycoon

UK-China Transparency

Chinese Censorship Is Leaking Into Answers From American AI

Stu Woo, The Wall Street Journal

August 13, 2026

Taiwan Holds Naval Drill as China Steps Up Maritime Pressure

Ben Blanchard and Lee Yi-chin, Reuters

The Existential Estuary: Taiwan’s Defense on the Tamsui River

Aaron-Matthew Lariosa, USNI News

China-Linked Hackers Hit Taiwan in Unprecedented ‘Autonomous’ AI Cyber Attack

Tom Wilson, Financial Times

Passenger Jet Billed as China’s Answer to Boeing and Airbus Prepares to Make First International Flight

Amy Hawkins, The Guardian

China Tightens Grip on Europe’s Car Supply Chain

Sebastien Ash, Kana Inagaki, Harry Dempsey and Ian Johnston, Financial Times

Hong Kong Teen Gets 18-Month Probation for ‘Seditious’ Toilet Graffiti

Hillary Leung, Hong Kong Free Press

U.S. Charges 11 Over Sham Marriages Involving Chinese Nationals and American Soldiers

Teresa Elena Frontado, South China Morning Post

Russia’s Putin Visits Japan-Claimed Islands for First Time; Tokyo Protests

Reuters

August 12, 2026

Why Did U.S. Defense Official Colby Avoid Mention of Scarborough Shoal in Manila Speech?

Nayan Seth, South China Morning Post

Taiwan Condemns ‘Dangerous’ Planned Chinese Navy Drill With Indonesia to Its East

Ben Blanchard, Reuters

Han Blasts KMT Caucus Whip for Skipping Meeting

Lin Hsin-han, Liu Wan-lin and Jake Chung, Taipei Times

Pacific Islands Forum Invites Taiwan Amid Security Shifts

Kim Young-woo, The Chosun Daily

U.S. Backs Australian Rare Earth Miner to Cut Out China

Nic Fildes, Financial Times

China Detains Japanese Executives in Dual-Use Technology Export Probe

Cao Jiaxuan, South China Morning Post

Drone Sightings Are Happening at Diego Garcia, America’s Remote Strategic Island Outpost

Howard Altman, TWZ

After Six Years in Solitary, Jimmy Lai’s Prison Letters Foretell a Martyr’s End

Danny Vincent, The Observer

Taking Taiwan’s Democracy Hostage

The Economist

August 11, 2026

Will Taiwan Fight China? Just Ask Its People

Joyu Wang, The Wall Street Journal

Four U.S. Fast-Response Cutters Deployed to Philippine EEZ

Cristina Chi, The Philippine Star

Explaining China’s Bizarre Batanes Islands Claim

Derek Grossman, China Global South Project

China Bypasses Shipping Chokepoints With ‘Ice Silk Road’ Through Arctic

Alice Hancock, Financial Times

Singapore-Registered Firm Used Fake Employees and Recruitment Methods Mirroring Foreign Intelligence Playbook

Sophie Chew, Channel News Asia

Lithuania Eyes South Korean Air Defense, Counter-Drone Systems

Giulia Bernacchi, The Defense Post

In China, ‘Moles’ Are Leaking Official Secrets for Profit

Chun Han Wong, The Wall Street Journal

August 10, 2026

Taiwan Is Slowing Its Internet for a War Drill. Locals Aren’t Worried

Joyu Wang, WSJ

Spy Cameras on Navy Drones Secretly Sent Data to China

Richard Holmes, The Telegraph

Taiwan Decries China Over Japan Patrol Tailing

Esme Yeh and Liu Yu-ching, Taipei Times

Taiwan Seeking Talks After Nationals Face Entry, Passport Issues in Uganda

Wu Su-wei and Shih Hsiu-chuan, Focus Taiwan

How a Drone ‘Hellscape’ Might Stop a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan

Chris Buckley and Amy Chang Chien, The New York Times

Taiwan's 2027 Defence Spending to Rise 16%, Official Media Reports

Reuters
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