China has passed a series of amendments to its National Defense Mobilization Law, bringing more clarity to how the country would enlist the help of
Joshua Wong Pleads Guilty, Pushes for Leniency in Hong Kong Trial
Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong (黃之鋒) pleaded guilty to charges under Hong Kong’s national security legislation on Wednesday. Wong is facing a
Poll: Taiwan’s President Rides AI Boom to Highest Approval in Over a Year
Taiwanese people tend to be pessimistic about the economy. From the mid-2000s to the mid-2010s, economic approval numbers hovered around 10%,
U.S. Lawmakers Reintroduce Chinese Fentanyl Sanctions Bill
Four lawmakers have reintroduced a bill targeting China’s role in the fentanyl crisis, as Congress attempts to shape U.S. priorities ahead of Xi
Fight Over Veto Power Deepens Taiwan’s Constitutional Crisis
In eras of divided government, Taiwan’s legislature frequently passes bills that the ruling party does not like. Ordinarily, the president and his
Taiwan’s Legislature Approves $7.6 Billion Over Six Years in New Drone Funding
Taiwan’s opposition-led legislature approved 240 billion New Taiwan dollars ($7.6 billion) over six years in government funding for the country’s
America’s Chinese EV Reckoning Is Coming
Television viewers in Washington are familiar with the aesthetics of the political attack ad, with its menacing voice-over and unflattering tint. But
AIT Reveals Coast Guard Cooperation With Taiwan
The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), the United States’ de facto embassy, posted a picture on its Facebook page yesterday showing U.S. and Taiwan
Taiwan Issues First National Security Indictment for TSMC Leak to China
Prosecutors in Taiwan on Monday indicted a former deputy manager at TSMC for allegedly attempting to leak core technology to China. The Taiwan High
Nvidia’s AI Chips Finding New Customers
Proponents of looser restrictions on the trade of high-end semiconductors got two pieces of good news last week, as the U.S. and China reckon with how
Exclusive: Inside Tammy Duckworth’s Taiwan Trip
On Tuesday, Senator Tammy Duckworth had lunch with Taiwan’s vice president, Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴), as part of the U.S. lawmaker’s three-day visit to
Why More Taiwanese Support ‘One China’ for Talks With Beijing
The proportion of people in Taiwan who reject Beijing’s “one China” principle as a precondition for political negotiations across the Taiwan Strait