Trump Should Rein In Taiwan

U.S. President George W. Bush will never be known for his restraint on the world stage, but when Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian sought to move the island closer toward independence in 2002, Bush sent his diplomats to rein in America’s democratic …

Lawfare and Subversion in Taiwan's Legislative Yuan

Unlike most Taiwanese Lunar New Years, which traditionally commence with quiet family gatherings, in 2025 the Year of the Snake started with nationwide mobilisation as citizens took to the streets. They began gathering signatures for petitions to recall as …

Most Chinese oppose force to unify Taiwan: survey

More than half of Chinese were against the use of force to unify with Taiwan under any circumstances, a survey conducted by the Atlanta, Georgia-based Carter Center and Emory University found. The survey results, which were released on Wednesday in a …

Can China sap a divided and isolated Taiwan of its will to resist?

One of the Communist Party’s great victories in the Chinese civil war was its takeover of Beijing, then called Peiping, in 1949. After a month-long siege, the local Nationalist commander surrendered the city without a fight. Among party cadres “the Peiping …

Sen. Ricketts holds trade discussions with Taiwan, Philippines

News Sen. Ricketts holds trade discussions with Taiwan, Philippines A U.S. Senator says there could be some more trading opportunities with Taiwan and the Philippines. Nebraska’s Pete Ricketts says he recently met with leaders from both countries. “There’s …

Any Chinese curbs on Taiwan’s trade would carry big economic costs

Chinese settlers, Portuguese explorers, Japanese colonialists, the Dutch East India Company—all of them first came to Taiwan to trade. And that trade, in turn, has always vexed the Chinese authorities. Mainlanders razed the main Dutch stronghold on the …

Tigers sign veteran lefty whose recent stops include Taiwan, Mexico

DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers have signed veteran left-handed pitcher Nick Margevicius to a minor-league contract. Margevicius, who turns 29 in June, has spent parts of three seasons in the big leagues. He pitched in Taiwan in 2024 and was on a team in the …

Chinese military exercises foreshadow a blockade of Taiwan

SOMETIMES THE only answer to China’s frequent threats to invade Taiwan is dark humour. At the National Palace Museum in Taipei guides tell visitors that the collection of imperial treasures, taken from the mainland when the defeated Nationalist regime fled …

Taiwan yet to receive WHA invite: minister

Taiwan has not received a letter of invitation to participate in the World Health Assembly (WHA), Minister of Health and Welfare Chiu Tai-yuan (邱泰源) said today before a meeting at the Legislative Yuan. The 78th WHA, the decisionmaking body of the WHO, is …

A superpower crunch over Taiwan is coming