On Saturday, the first day of the Iranian work week, Tehran was bombarded with explosions in broad daylight. In a dramatic series of coordinated
Taiwan Tech Update: March 3, 2026
Semiconductors and Artificial Intelligence Citing AI infrastructure demand and the finalization of a trade deal with the U.S., Taiwan raised its
Survivor Warns Against Forgetting 1980 White Terror Killings
Tien Chiu-chin (田秋堇) was 25 years old when she arrived at the house of her former boss, democracy activist Lin I-hsiung (林義雄), to find the slain
Taiwanese President Maintains His Composure as Man Vomits at Temple
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) made the best of an unfortunate situation when he was suddenly vomited on during Lunar New Year celebrations at
Fighting for Information in the World’s ‘Largest Prison for Journalists’
About a month after her release from the Shanghai Women’s Prison in May 2024, citizen journalist and former lawyer Zhang Zhan (張展) made her first post
Taiwan Tech Update: February 4, 2026
Semiconductors and Artificial Intelligence Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos last month, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said
X Says China Floods Site With Porn to Drown Out Unrest
The head of product at X (formerly Twitter) has accused the Chinese government of flooding the app’s search results “with porn whenever there is
Labour’s Tilt Toward China Has Been Years in the Making
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is on his way to Beijing where he will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) tomorrow. This meeting marks the
TikTok Finally Under New Ownership, Algorithm to Be ‘Leased’ From China
TikTok’s American spinoff, TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, has finally been established after years in limbo. TikTok users do not have to download a
Pope Leo Might Be Striking a New Balance on Cross-Strait Relations
Pope Leo XIV appeared to speak to the brewing cross-strait crisis earlier this month in his first address to the Vatican diplomatic corps since he
China Seeks to Shape the Cross-Strait Battlefield Through Cognitive Warfare
Capping off a busy year for Chinese cognitive warfare operations in 2025, China’s Eastern Theater Command created a homemade music video compiling
How China’s ‘Mega Embassy’ Could Bolster United Front Work in the U.K.
After months of delay, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to finally make a decision on whether to greenlight a new Chinese Embassy at the old