In the lead-up to Donald Trump’s trip to Beijing last week, U.S. lawmakers passed a series of resolutions aimed at steering the president toward a
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China Just Made Trump Look Pathetic
Behind the lavish welcome that China paid to President Trump during his trip to Beijing last week was a clear understanding of what makes this fragile
Has Taiwan’s President Crossed the Median Line for the Last Time?
It’s August 23, 2026. Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te (賴清德), is in a plane flying across the strait to the small island of Kinmen, just a couple of
Taiwan Emerges From Trump-Xi Summit Largely Unscathed
In the lead-up to President Trump’s summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping (習近平) this week, Taiwan’s fate appeared to hang in the balance. China,
The ‘Thucydides Trap’ is Not About Athens and Sparta, It’s About Taiwan
This morning at the crack of dawn Beijing time, Trump was awake and Truthing. He evidently had read the news coverage about Chinese leader Xi
Taiwan Defense Special Budget: Where Next
Taiwan’s opposition parties passed a special defense budget on Friday. Initial reactions were predictably polarized. But now that the dust has
Trump-Xi Summit: What to Watch For
Anticipation is high this week as President Donald Trump prepares to travel to Beijing to meet with China’s leader, Xi Jinping (習近平), for the first
Taiwan High-Speed Rail Breach Reveals Critical Infrastructure Vulnerabilities
Taiwan faces relentless cyber pressure, with China-linked actors launching 2.63 million intrusion attempts against Taiwan’s critical infrastructure
Taiwan’s Legislature Passes Reduced Special Defense Budget
Taiwan’s opposition-dominated legislature on Friday approved a special defense budget worth 780 billion New Taiwan dollars ($24.8 billion), rejecting
Ukraine and Iran Show Taiwan Needs More Drones, Says Pottinger
Taiwan can take some confidence from lessons from Ukraine and Iran, former Deputy National Security Advisor Matt Pottinger said in Taipei on
Taiwan Opposition Offers Little Ground on Defense Spending Ahead of Friday’s Vote
Taiwan’s opposition parties on Friday jointly proposed a $780 billion New Taiwan dollar ($24.8 billion) defense procurement bill that competes with
Taiwan Defense Budget Deadlock Continues Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit
Taiwan’s legislature emerged from its fourth round of cross-party defense budget negotiations on Wednesday without any substantive progress toward a