Between 2010 and 2012, the CIA’s spy network in China experienced one of the worst intelligence breaches in modern history, leading Beijing to
Taiwan Tech Update: March 27, 2026
Semiconductors and Artificial Intelligence Taiwan’s Ministry of Finance announced this week that Taiwan was the 12th largest exporter in the world
Kinmen’s Phantom Bridge
China’s new five-year plan provides a birds-eye view of the country’s economic priorities. But for residents of Kinmen, a Taiwanese island located
The Price of Taiwan’s Energy Dependence
Taiwan’s energy system is sustained by ships that arrive to the island on a daily basis to deliver liquefied natural gas, or LNG. With about one third
Is Taiwan Vulnerable to the Kind of Precision Strike That Took Out Iran’s Leadership?
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