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Last week, Domino Theory published an article I wrote titled “How Trump Lost Taiwan.” It attracted unexpected attention in Taiwan and Washington for
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After failing to reach a trade deal with the Trump administration, Taiwan on Friday was dealt steeply escalated tariffs of 20% on most goods exported
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On Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 20% reciprocal tariff on Taiwanese goods. Taiwan’s presidential office has clarified that this
Is Apple Taking a Page Out of Its China Playbook?
Apple has stumbled in its rollout of Apple Intelligence and is now in talks with OpenAI and Anthropic about powering Siri with either ChatGPT or
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What Does the U.K.’s Strategic Defence Review Say About Its Position on China?
After the U.K.’s Strategic Defence Review was released at the start of this month, the Labour government said it would implement all of the 62
Taiwan Tech Update: May-June 2025
Semiconductors Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company plans to open a chip design center in Munich to go alongside its $10 billion foundry in
China’s Influence at Shangri-La Dialogue Wavers
Chinese state media gave a response to U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegeseth’s Shangri-La Dialogue speech that was swift and loud. But the Chinese
In the Face of Trump’s Dramatic Reordering of International Trade, What Is Beijing Doing?
From February 4, when U.S. President Donald Trump imposed 10% tariffs on all imports from China, Beijing and Washington engaged in a three-month back










