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Taiwan

Taiwan
Latest news, in-depth features and opinion on Taiwan, covering politics, economy, society and the island's relationship with mainland China.
Bill Chung, director general of Taiwan’s National Immigration Agency, will retire on Monday. Photo: Handout

Taiwan’s immigration chief retires early amid mainland spouse rules backlash

Bill Chung steps down as his agency comes under fire for enforcing a policy that critics say sows social division.

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US-China trade war

Trump’s tariffs, China targeting in focus as House lawmakers fret over alliances

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Semiconductors

Samsung denies halting chip foundry services for Chinese clients

Hong Kong stock market

Chinese defence stocks in play as Trump’s tariffs erase DeepSeek-fuelled gains

Military industry is providing stability against the backdrop of turbulence in global markets, Industrial Securities analyst Shi Kang says.

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The People’s Liberation Army launched joint exercises around Taiwan on April 1, marking Beijing’s latest warning to the island. Photo: CCTV
TSMC

TSMC could face US$1 billion fine over chip in Huawei AI processor

Penalising TSMC comes at a critical moment for US-Taiwan relations after Trump slapped a 32 per cent levy on imports from the island.

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Japan

Eyes in the sky: US to deploy long-range drones near Taiwan, Japan confirms

The MQ-4C Triton surveillance drones are capable of operating for over 24 hours straight and covering a range of 13,700km.

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Semiconductors

US memory chipmaker Micron to impose tariff surcharge on products

Micron’s overseas manufacturing sites are largely based in Asia, including mainland China, Taiwan, Japan, Malaysia and Singapore.

Micron Technology’s offices in Shanghai, China. Photo: Reuters
Donald Trump

Taiwan lines up sweeteners for US after Trump tariff blow. But will they work?

Taiwan has launched backchannel efforts in hopes of easing the impact, but its large US trade surplus may pose a hurdle, analyst warns.

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US-China relations

China’s rise ‘unstoppable’ as US grows tired of policing the world: Zhou Bo

A book of essays by the retired PLA senior colonel examines the question of whether the world should fear China.

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US-China relations

Opinion | Missed signals only worsen tensions over Taiwan

Addressing two major misperceptions that underpin the dynamics between Washington and Beijing over Taiwan would help promote stability.

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Mainland Chinese ground forces conduct live-fire drills targeting simulated key infrastructure in the East China Sea on April 2, as part of the People Liberation Army’s military exercises near Taiwan. Photo: CCTV
China’s military

Taiwan’s military simulates worst-case scenario: PLA drill turns into attack

Computer-assisted war game will run for 14 days, with US military personnel reportedly expected to observe the exercise.

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There are fears in Taiwan that PLA activities around the island could escalate into a real attack that might be too sudden for Taiwanese forces to counter. Photo: EPA-EFE
US-China relations

Open Questions | Ex-CIA official Dennis Wilder on why US-Europe rift is ‘highly exaggerated’

The national security specialist and former CIA official on US-China ties and the group chat discussion that shocked the world.

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China's military weapons

Beijing’s military drills around Taiwan are ‘destabilising’, G7 says

In joint statement on Sunday, G7 diplomats said exercises ‘put at risk global security and prosperity’, urged peaceful resolution of issues.

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China’s military drills

Taiwan fears PLA drills could escalate into real attack ‘with no time to react’

Regular large-scale exercises from mainland China’s military have prompted warnings that the island’s military must stay alert to the risk.

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Taiwan has warned its armed forces to remain alert during PLA exercises. Photo: EPA-EFE
China’s aircraft carriers

PLA warship may have explored alternative route to Taiwan’s east before drill

The Shandong appears to have transited narrower waterways of the Philippines instead of taking Bashi Channel, according to military experts.

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PLA aircraft carrier the Shandong conducted joint manoeuvres with its naval and aerial units to the southeast of Taiwan on Tuesday and Wednesday. Photo: Handout via Reuters

Taiwan’s top security official visits US for ‘special channel’ talks

The visit by the head of the island’s National Security Council follows the latest exercises around Taiwan by the mainland Chinese military.

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China’s military

With tensions rising in Taiwan, civil defence becomes a high-wire act

Recalling ‘White Terror’ martial law, many regard government-backed civil defence sceptically even as Taipei moves to bolster readiness.

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US-China relations

Donald Trump’s pick for Beijing envoy affirms US commitment to one-China policy

David Perdue says pledges to Taiwan will be honoured, while promising ‘some pain’ in White House strategy to deal with its Asian rival.

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David Perdue, nominee for the position of US ambassador to Beijing, testifies during his Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing on Thursday. Photo: AFP
Donald Trump

‘Deeply unreasonable’: Trump’s 32% tariff on Taiwanese imports stuns Taipei

Cabinet spokeswoman says Taiwan will ‘lodge solemn representation’ with US trade representative and push for negotiations to protect its interests.

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PLA takes aim at Taiwan’s coastal fuel depot in Strait Thunder 2025A war games

Ground forces fire on drill target that looks a lot like the island’s main LNG storage facility.

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China’s military drills

How is the PLA making progress with its drills near Taiwan and what is next?

PLA is testing tactics, including blockade and anti-access strategies, and getting closer to the island each time, experts say.

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The Shandong aircraft carrier, which took part in its second PLA drills near Taiwan, approaching from the island’s east. Photo: CCTV
China's military weapons

Are Beijing’s hypersonic anti-ship missiles in Taiwan Strait a warning for US?

Two YJ-21 missiles were on board an H-6K strategic bomber as it took off from an unidentified airfield in PLA video on opening day of drills.

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Two YJ-21 hypersonic anti-ship ballistic missiles can be seen on board a Chinese H-6K bomber in a video released by the People’s Liberation Army on Tuesday. Photo: PLA Eastern Theatre Command
William Lai

Taiwan’s civil defence drills go big, but has sense of urgency diminished?

Simulations aim to prepare islanders for natural disasters and wartime, but real challenge is fostering sustained sense of crisis awareness, experts say.

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China’s military drills

PLA ends drills aimed at ‘paralysing’ Taiwan and sending message to US and Japan

The joint exercise Strait Thunder-2025A ‘achieved its intended objectives’, according to a military spokesman.

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US-China relations

China-US summit hopes fade as Trump 2.0 goes hard on tariffs, Taiwan: analysts

Washington has changed its tune on Beijing, mistakenly believing that China will yield, observer says.

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US President Donald Trump’s aggressive playbook towards China includes slapping tariffs, playing the Taiwan card, and flexing muscle through Indo-Pacific allies. Photo: EPA-EFE
The Philippines

Philippine military chief warns troops to prepare in event of Taiwan conflict

Manila’s involvement ‘inevitable’ given large presence of Filipino workers in Taiwan and Philippines-US defence ties, analysts say.

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A Philippine soldier guards a US military hovercraft during an annual “Balikatan” bilateral military exercise in May 2024 in the Philippines. Photo: Kyodo
China’s military drills

Video | Beijing launches military drills around Taiwan

PLA carries out joint exercises near the self-ruled island in demonstration of military readiness amid rising tensions

China-Japan relations

Explainer | Taiwan has become a flashpoint for Beijing and Tokyo. Here’s why

The self-governed island has long been a source of tension between China and Japan.

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