Semiconductors and Artificial Intelligence June was a busy month for Taiwanese tech diplomacy. Taiwanese startup NunoX Tech, which makes
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Taiwan’s Main Opposition Party Faces an Identity Crisis
Taiwan’s main opposition Chinese Nationalist Party, or KMT, is facing a trust issue in Washington, as an internal rift widens between its pro-China
What Just Happened in U.S.-China-Taiwan Relations?
May’s summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping (習近平) plodded along for two days of empty photo ops. Then, once the summit
Taiwan Kicks Off New Round of Drone Funding Fights
When Taiwan’s opposition-led legislature passed a reduced version of the government’s special defense spending package last month, it omitted funding
Taiwan Forms New Littoral Combat Command
The Taiwanese navy stood up its new Littoral Combat Command on Wednesday, to almost no fanfare. The Littoral Combat Command brings together the
Confirmed: KMT Chairwoman Did Not Meet With Senator
Cheng Li-wun (鄭麗文), the chairwoman of the Chinese Nationalist Party, or KMT, said that she met with Senator Steve Daines during her recent trip to
New Flight Links Taipei and Washington
The first-ever direct commercial flight between Taiwan and Washington, DC took off from Taoyuan airport outside of Taipei on Friday morning, marking a
Legislative Speaker Leads Cross-Party Delegation to Washington
The speaker of Taiwan’s legislature, Han Kuo-yu (韓國瑜), is in Washington this week leading a cross-party delegation to reinforce ties with U.S.
China Thwarted in Classified Wargames, Says Former U.S. Official
China’s efforts to capture Taiwan are “consistently thwarted” in war games run by the U.S. Department of Defense, according to a former U.S.
Taiwan Diplomacy Power Rankings: April to May 2026
Cheng in China Cheng Li-wun (鄭麗文), the chairwoman of the Chinese Nationalist Party, or KMT, made a much-anticipated trip to China to meet with
Under the Shadow of Chinese Threats, Taiwan’s AI Party Rages On
Liam Quinn remembers Computex before the AI boom, when it was a geekier, more modest affair, trafficking in consumer electronics and the occasional
When Taiwan’s Chinese Disinformation Fears Go Too Far
“The Ugly Side of Eswatini-Taiwan Relations.” That was the title of an article by James Baron published in The Diplomat on April 22. Baron knew