Opinion
The smart money quietly bets billions on Taiwan remaining at peace
AI titans and other foreign investors sink $25bn into Taiwan despite cross-strait tensions
Taiwan tensions
Taiwan tensions
Taiwan's Lai visits island off China, pledging both peace and defense
Kinmen trip comes day after Taiwanese military personnel convicted of spying for Beijing
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Taiwan tensions
Taiwan's defense budget will hit new record next year, president says
Lai says $19.7bn plan will help 'ensure peace and prosperity'
Asia Insight
Taiwan turns to own 'Iron Duke' Wellington Koo to deter China
Civilian defense minister aims to sharpen asymmetric warfare capabilities
Taiwan tensions
Taiwan president urges democracies to unite
Lai Ching-te makes the call at Taipei's largest gathering of foreign lawmakers
Comment
Would Trump defend Taiwan?
Former U.S. president may see issue simply as leverage in China talks
Comment
Xi may see second Trump term creating opening on Taiwan
Trump win seen challenging Beijing in short term but potentially helping in long run
Taiwan tensions
Taiwan starts annual defense drills with emphasis on realistic combat
New administration revamps exercises as China cranks up pressure
Taiwan tensions
China protests Japan-Taiwan joint coast guard drill
Taipei says it conducted search and rescue exercise with Japanese counterpart
International relations
Taiwan to go global with 'New Southbound Fund,' foreign minister says
Top diplomat seeks cooperative tech investment and a 'democracy supply chain'
U.S. elections 2024
Trump says specter of conflict hangs over 'all of Asia'
Republican nominee vows to restore respect for U.S. in acceptance speech
Interview
Tuvalu welcomes subsea cable but worries about possible China cyberattack
Japan to provide equipment to counter 'forthcoming' threat
Taiwan tensions
Taiwan braces for transactional Trump after 'pay for defense' remark
Experts see pressure to lift military budget, risk of becoming China bargaining chip
South China Sea
Chinese carrier passes near Philippines on way to drills: Taiwan
Shandong, J-16 fighters and H-6 bombers head to western Pacific
Taiwan tensions
Taiwan probes official who deals with China over bribery suspicions
Prosecutors seek to detain Cheng Wen-tsan, head of Straits Exchange Foundation
Taiwan under Lai
Taiwan opposition wields new powers in bid to reshape media landscape
Regulator faces investigation as ruling party and journalists raise alarm
Taiwan tensions
Singapore hooks Taiwan companies shunning China's investors
Taiwanese firms chase funds in city-state as cross-strait tensions rise
Taiwan tensions
Taiwan says China has seized fishing boat, escalating tensions
Vessel was operating near Taiwan-administered Kinmen islands
Taiwan tensions
China pressures Taiwan's Lai with most military flights in nearly 2 years
175 flights crossed median line in June, raising concerns of unintentional clash
Taiwan tensions
Biden, Trump and the evolving Taiwan 'strategic ambiguity' debate
As some call for 'clarity' on defense, U.S. presidential rivals' stances face scrutiny
Taiwan tensions
Taiwan warns against travel to China following execution threat
Warning comes after Beijing targeted 'diehard' independence supporters
U.S. elections 2024
Biden-Trump debate: Where they stand on China and Taiwan
Candidates clash on how much clarity there should be on defending the island
International relations
China presses Global South leaders to support Taiwan 'reunification'
'One China' recognition no longer sufficient when meeting Beijing's top leaders
Taiwan tensions
China threatens death penalty for 'diehard' Taiwan separatists
Beijing ramps up pressure on new President Lai Ching-te despite lack of jurisdiction