Taiwan had a fairly torrid summer in terms of Chinese gray zone pressure, with continued military activity around the island, and new and increased
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Investigation: How Taiwan Botched a Plan to Counter Chinese Drones
In August 2022, drones appeared in the skies above Kinmen, a Taiwanese island just off China’s coast. They were off-the-shelf, consumer drones,
U.S. Lawmaker Urges Taiwan’s KMT to Follow Through on Drone Funding
The chairman of a U.S. House committee focused on strategic competition with China urged Taiwan’s main opposition Chinese Nationalist Party, or KMT,
Trade Union Advocates Protest the Sentencing of Tiananmen Square Vigil Organizers in Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s High Court has sentenced two organizers of the annual Tiananmen Square vigil at Victoria Park, Lee Cheuk-yan (李卓人) and Chow Hang-tung
Taiwan’s Vice President Makes Surprise Trip to Italy
Taiwanese Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) is in Italy attending a democracy forum. Vice-presidential trips to countries without diplomatic ties
Taiwan Government Asks for More Money for Drones, Again
Taiwan’s government has formally proposed spending an extra 145.7 billion New Taiwan dollars ($4.6 billion) on defense in 2027, on top of the NTD
Taiwan’s Push Into Robotics Risks Being Stunted by U.S. Import Ban
Go to a trade show in Taipei and you will see humanoids stumbling awkwardly toward objects and robot dogs climbing a mountain composed of a few short
Where the U.S. and China Stand on AI Safety
The U.S. and China will discuss artificial intelligence safety in mid-September, Reuters reported, following up on a May agreement to “start talking”
New Law Prepares Chinese Society for Wartime Crisis
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
Taiwan Diplomacy Power Rankings: June-August, 2026
Foreign Minister Lin Taiwan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍), visited Palau last week for the annual meeting of the Pacific
U.S. NGO Meets With Senior China Leaders in Beijing
China said that it carried out a “track 1.5 dialogue” with the U.S. in Beijing on August 25. That’s not what really happened. The event in
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











