Many in Taiwan have treated Chinese military exercises this week as significant, following President Lai Ching-te’s (賴清德) National Day speech. But
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Joshua Wong Turns 30 in Prison
Joshua Wong (黃之鋒), the Hong Kong pro-democracy activist, turns 30 today. He is spending his birthday behind bars at Stanley Prison, where he has been
Taiwan Tech Update: October 9, 2026
Semiconductors and Artificial Intelligence Global AI demand is continuing to drive Taiwan’s economic growth. The Philippines-headquartered
The Real Reason Xi’s Trump Meeting Was So Short
Xi Jinping’s (習近平) visit to Washington last month was heavy on pageantry but light on substance. Why? According to conventional wisdom, the reasons
Does Xi Hear the People Sing?
What does Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) know about the world? When he visited the White House in September, President Trump posed this
Greg Lui Chip Smuggling Scheme Possibly Linked to Supermicro Indictment
Federal authorities have arrested California businessman Greg Lui and indicted him with conspiracy to smuggle more than $300 million worth of
California Woman Arrested for Spying for China, Allegedly Spied on Taiwan President’s Son
U.S. authorities arrested a California real estate agent accused of working on behalf of Chinese officials to surveil the son of Taiwanese President
U.K. Warns Universities Off China Collaboration
The U.K. has told its universities to end cooperation with a Chinese “research institute” that security services say exists to fund Chinese espionage
Who Is Winning the U.S.-China Trade War?
Vietnam, Mexico and Taiwan have emerged as the main beneficiaries of the ongoing U.S.-China trade conflict, as firms shift assembly and investment
Washington and Beijing Are Building an AI Hotline. It’s Not Clear Who Will Answer It
Last week’s summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping (習近平) came and went without either an agreement to slow the AI race or
Xi Doesn’t Dwell on Taiwan
Look. Last time President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) met, Domino Theory covered the immediate aftermath of the summit and
How Xi Feeds Trump Talking Points on Taiwan
Before Donald Trump became president, he criticized America’s “one China” policy, telling Fox News in a November 2016 interview: “I don’t know why we