Last month, as Taiwan closed down its final nuclear plant, Google signed a geothermal power purchase agreement, or PPA, with Baseload Power Taiwan, a
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Taiwan Tech Update: May-June 2025
Semiconductors Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company plans to open a chip design center in Munich to go alongside its $10 billion foundry in
‘We Remain in Crisis’
Dozens of people gathered in the rain at a candlelight vigil organized by Hong Kong exiles in Taipei to mark the 36th anniversary of the Tiananmen
Tsai Ing-wen Plays It With a Straight Bat in the U.K.
For Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文), a trip to the U.K. was a homecoming of sorts. The former Taiwanese president completed her Ph.D. at the London School of
Jensen Huang: A Friend to All Is a Friend to None?
Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang made a cinematic entrance at the Computex AI exhibition yesterday as he jogged onto the stage of the Taipei Music
Has the Milk Tea Alliance Spoiled?
Five years ago, netizens in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand and later, Myanmar, converged over internet drama and a love of milk tea. The result was an
Taiwan Diplomacy Power Rankings: April-May, 2025
1. U.S.: Bipartisan Delegation Visits Taiwan, U.S. House of Representatives Passes Two Taiwan-Related Bills, Continued Efforts to Push for Taiwan’s
Taiwanese Public’s Confidence in Military Falls
For a nation under threat of invasion, Taiwan’s confidence in its armed forces is remarkably low. Only 14% of Taiwanese have “strong confidence” in
Are KMT Supporters in Taipei Switching Sides?
Scores of elder Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) supporters in Taipei’s Daan District have signed a petition to recall the district’s KMT legislator,
Taiwan Tech Update: March-April 2025
Semiconductors Taiwan’s Ministry of Justice’s Investigation Bureau is investigating whether China’s top semiconductor manufacturer, Semiconductor
How Taiwan Gives Humanitarian Aid as a Rich but Politically Isolated Country
Read the first part about the impact of USAID cuts on Taiwan’s ability to project soft power here. When a 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit Myanmar late
USAID Cuts Threaten Taiwan’s Global Visibility
Read part two about how Taiwan gives humanitarian aid as a rich but politically isolated country here. The Trump administration has cut around 80%











