Persistent uncertainty is the new normal in Taiwan. A month after the Trump-Xi summit, Washington’s longstanding policy of strategic ambiguity toward
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Congress Pushes for China-Free Magnets
Last October, Beijing introduced a new regime of restrictions on the export of rare earth metals, expanding its repertoire of economic statecraft into
Here’s Where Taiwan’s Trade Stands Amid Shifting Tariff Regime
Last week, President Donald Trump’s administration announced a sweeping new legal regime for tariffs on countries across the world, citing forced
Jensen Huang Ducks Senate Hearing on AI
The United States Senate Banking Committee will convene a hearing this Thursday focusing on AI development and the U.S. tech rivalry with China. But
KMT Chair Wants More Chinese Influence in the U.S.
There is no reason why ethnic Chinese can’t have as much influence in the U.S. as Jewish people, Cheng Li-wun (鄭麗文), chairwoman of the Chinese
Taiwan Tech Update: June 3, 2026
Semiconductors and Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor chief executives descended on Taiwan late last month for Computex and other meetings. In
‘World’s Best Supply Chain’: Jensen Huang Praises Taiwan at Nvidia GTC Keynote
Jensen Huang (黃仁勳), chief executive officer of Nvidia, today described an industrial machine so complex that it can only be built in one place:
Pete Hegseth Strikes a Milder Tone on China and Taiwan at the Shangri-La Dialogue This Year
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore this morning showed that the Trump administration has adopted
U.S. Business Leaders ‘Bullish’ Taiwan Will Still Acquire Drones
U.S. defense industry figures discussed the current state of play in Taiwan’s external military purchases yesterday, as Taiwan continues to reckon
Cheng Li-wun Goes to Washington
In February, a bipartisan group of 37 U.S. lawmakers sent a letter to senior Taiwanese politicians expressing concern about Taiwan’s inability to pass
Taiwan Opposition Leader’s U.S. ‘Peace Mission’ Draws Mixed Views at Home
In April, Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun (鄭麗文) of the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) traveled to Beijing to meet with China’s president, Xi Jinping (習近平),
Taiwan and Trump: Optimism With a Side Serve of Cope
Taiwan took quite a bruising in the hours after President Donald Trump’s visit to China two weeks ago. But now the dust has settled, things aren’t so