Chinese naval and coast guard presence around Taiwan points to shift in pressure tactics

Chinese naval and coast guard presence around Taiwan points to shift in pressure tactics

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Experts see Taiwan staying out of possible US-China-Russia talks

Experts see Taiwan staying out of possible US-China-Russia talks

A possible trilateral meeting among the leaders of China, the United States and Russia on the sideli...

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Dr. William A. Stanton

Dr. William A. Stanton

Former Director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT)

Opinion: US-Taiwan Ties Remain Strong But Also Face Growing Uncertainty

Predicting the future of relations between countries is difficult, but understanding at a minimum the direction of U.S.-Taiwan ties is essential. The U.S. relationship with Taiwan has important conseq...

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Opinion: US-Taiwan Ties Remain Strong But Also Face Growing Uncertainty
Taiwan’s Papua New Guinea office closure highlights Beijing’s push to shrink its global space

Taiwan’s Papua New Guinea office closure highlights Beijing’s push to shrink its global space

Taiwan has decided to close its representative office in Papua New Guinea and withdraw its staff, a ...

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Democratic takeover of Congress leaves US Taiwan policy largely intact, experts say

Democratic takeover of Congress leaves US Taiwan policy largely intact, experts say

Democrats’ victory in both chambers of the US Congress is unlikely to alter Washington’s policy towa...

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Beijing’s APEC invitation tactics put Taiwan’s dignity and participation in focus

Beijing’s APEC invitation tactics put Taiwan’s dignity and participation in focus

Despite domestic controversy surrounding Beijing's non-standard invitation procedures for the Shenzh...

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Taiwan Strait risks manageable but more Chinese pressure expected after CCP’s Fifth Plenum, experts say

Taiwan Strait risks manageable but more Chinese pressure expected after CCP’s Fifth Plenum, experts say

Taiwanese experts said that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s 20th Central Committee Fifth Plenum ...

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Taiwan experts see strategic signals in new US Army guidance
Taiwan experts see strategic signals in new US Army guidance

New US Army guidance points to opportunities for closer military cooperation with Taiwan, local defe...

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Taiwan’s Alaska LNG plan could boost energy security but carries risks, experts say
Taiwan’s Alaska LNG plan could boost energy security but carries risks, experts say

Taipei has confirmed US President Donald Trump’s announcement outlining Taiwan’s intent to procure A...

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Taipei campaign surge puts Shen Pao-yang’s “Yang Current” in the political spotlight
Taipei campaign surge puts Shen Pao-yang’s “Yang Current” in the political spotlight

As Taiwan gears up for local elections, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Taipei mayoral nominee Sh...

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Takaichi’s history remarks aim to smooth the path to a meeting with Xi, Taiwanese expert says
Takaichi’s history remarks aim to smooth the path to a meeting with Xi, Taiwanese expert says

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said before the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summ...

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Songshan Airport relocation returns to focus of Taipei mayoral race as Chiang and Shen differ
Songshan Airport relocation returns to focus of Taipei mayoral race as Chiang and Shen differ

Taipei City Mayor Chiang Wan-an’s (蔣萬安) proposal to relocate Songshan Airport and develop the site i...

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Experts see nuclear policy shift in Lai’s pledge not to rule out energy options
Experts see nuclear policy shift in Lai’s pledge not to rule out energy options

President Lai Ching-te’s (賴清德) pledge in his National Day address not to rule out energy options for...

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Lai softens cross-strait rhetoric in National Day address, but experts see little chance of breakthrough
Lai softens cross-strait rhetoric in National Day address, but experts see little chance of breakthrough

President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) delivered his third National Day address on Oct. 10, placing less empha...

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In National Day speech, Lai says Taiwan values peace but won’t accept belittlement, defends defense spending as deterrence
In National Day speech, Lai says Taiwan values peace but won’t accept belittlement, defends defense spending as deterrence

On the 115th National Day of the Republic of China (Taiwan’s official name) and the 30th anniversary...

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Taiwan Frontlines: Former TSMC R&D director says Taiwan should not rely on ‘silicon shield’
Taiwan Frontlines: Former TSMC R&D director says Taiwan should not rely on ‘silicon shield’

Taiwan Current News (TCN), in partnership with the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF), ...

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Experts say Xi’s new Taiwan wording may foreshadow more gray-zone operations
Experts say Xi’s new Taiwan wording may foreshadow more gray-zone operations

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s (習近平) recent shift in language on Taiwan has drawn attention, but som...

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Taiwan receives first two new F-16Vs in move experts see as continued US support, boosting defense capabilities
Taiwan receives first two new F-16Vs in move experts see as continued US support, boosting defense capabilities

Taiwan’s first two newly built F-16V Block 70 fighter jets have arrived, a development experts say s...

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Taiwan eyes Asia drone supply chain role with new Chiayi industrial park
Taiwan eyes Asia drone supply chain role with new Chiayi industrial park

Taiwan broke ground on a new drone industrial park set for completion in 2028, a project experts vie...

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