Trump term mean for Taiwan, especially with a Republican-controlled Congress? After Trump was elected in 2016, he initially tried to use Taiwan to gain leverage over Beijing. After taking a congratulatory call from then-Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen,
On the eve of his inauguration, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump holds a rally in Washington, D.C. Taiwan has sent a delegation to attend Trump's swearing-in ceremony but their plans are now somewhat up in the air after a late change to proceedings.
With Donald Trump taking office again as U.S. president, countries around the world including Taiwan are closely watching to see how he will keep his promise to put the U.S. first, including a pledge to impose sweeping tariffs on all imports.
Another U.S.-aligned democracy in Asia is mired in political gridlock, with Taiwan’s opposition challenging defense spending aimed at fending off China.
Taiwan, officially known as the Republic of China (ROC), is an island separated from China by the Taiwan Strait. Mainland China, officially the People’s Republic of China (PRC), is under Chinese Communist Party (CCP) rule and asserts that Taiwan is an integral part of its territory, though it has never governed the island.
The U.S. Navy is increasingly concerned that China will attempt a blockade of Taiwan versus a direct invasion.
A report by US think tank analyses the possibility of China attacking Taiwan in 2025 as it claims that the conflict is very likely. Considering Chinese aggressive postures in South China sea, the report underscores that the potential conflict will most likely involve China,
A 6.4-magnitude earthquake has struck southern Taiwan, leaving 27 people with minor injuries and some reported damage
Taiwan’s leading edge in semiconductors and other high-tech sectors would play a very important role in forging stronger alliances with democratic countries, headed by incoming US president Donald Trump, to counter the authoritarian regimes of China and Russia, experts said at a forum in Taipei yesterday.
The head of Taiwan's delegation to next week's inauguration of Donald Trump as U.S. president said on Saturday he was going there to extend the island's "highest blessings" to the United States.
Two protections-for-women bills that passed out of the GOP-led House but stalled in the Democrat-controlled Senate last year are back for round two.
The international politics of cross-strait security will shift as more countries back China’s claim over Taiwan. Read more at straitstimes.com.