Li Jingyao
Taiwan Drone Firm Breaks Into US Military Supply Chain With China-Free Drones
Taiwan drone manufacturer Thunder Tiger Technology has taken a significant step into the U.S. defense supply chain after one of its unmanned aerial systems advanced in a Pentagon-backed drone evaluation program designed to strengthen America's...
Taiwan Says US Arms Sale Will Still Happen Following Trump-Xi Meeting
According to a May 25, 2026 report by The Epoch Times following the Trump-Xi meeting, outside observers have been closely watching the direction of U.S. policy toward Taiwan and when a call between Trump and...
US Report: $14 Billion Taiwan Arms Sale Put on Hold Amid Iran War Context
According to The Hill, Acting U.S. Navy Secretary Cao Xiong said the United States has suspended a $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan due to the Iran war. However, U.S. sources familiar with the matter...
Taiwan Celebrates 30 Years of First Direct Presidential Elections With Star-Studded Lineup
This year marks the 30th anniversary of Taiwan’s first direct presidential election and the Taiwanese administration is marking the occasion through a special, star-studded concert celebrating democracy and freedom, according to the Office of the...
Taiwan Lawmakers Seek Emergency Briefing as Trump-Xi Talks Fuel Security Concerns
Taiwan’s opposition parties have jointly called for a special legislative briefing on May 21 (Thursday) following growing concerns that recent developments surrounding the Trump-Xi summit could affect Washington’s longstanding security commitments to Taiwan. Lawmakers from...
Taiwan April Export Orders Jump 48.1% on AI Boom, Hit Record High
According to Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs, benefiting from strong AI demand, Taiwan’s export orders in April reached US$87.45 billion, a 48.1 percent year-on-year increase, marking 15 consecutive months of growth. The head of the...
European Parliament Opposes Forceful Change to Taiwan Strait Status Quo, Supports Taiwan’s International Participation
On May 20, the European Parliament plenary session passed a “Recommendation on the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly,” opposing any unilateral use of force or coercion to change the status quo in...
Control Yuan Probes Taiwanese Physician Over China Organ Transplant Brokerage
According to the Central News Agency, Taiwan’s Control Yuan member Tien Chiu-chin stated on May 17 that a Taiwanese physician surnamed Chen has been sentenced for allegedly brokering patients to China for organ transplants and...
Hong Kong’s National Security Budget Swells to HK$18 Billion Since 2020
Hong Kong’s government has quietly allocated another HK$5 billion (US$640 million) in non-recurrent spending for national security operations, bringing total security-related funding under the city’s national security framework to HK$18 billion over the past six...
Trump-Xi Meeting Spurs Debate Over US-Taiwan Policy Shift
The China Mainland Research Center at the College of Social Sciences at National Taiwan University held a forum on May 19 titled "Post-'Trump-Xi Meeting' Developments in U.S.-China-Taiwan Relations and Cross-Strait Dynamics." Scholars participating in the...
Lai Ching-te Defends ROC Status Quo, Says No ‘Taiwan Independence’ Issue
In the aftermath of the Trump–Xi meeting last week, Taiwan’s president Lai Ching-te addressed the public on May 17 after receiving a briefing from Taiwan’s national security team. He emphasized five key points: Taiwan is...
Communist China Expanding ‘Extraterritorial Legal Warfare’ Against Taiwan: Report
The China Strategic Risks Institute (CSRI) released a report on May 13 warning that companies around the world, especially those in Taiwan, are facing a growing risk from the Chinese Communist Party’s “extraterritorial legal warfare.” ...