TAIWAN
Taiwan's Executive Yuan originally proposed a US$39.6 billion (NT$1.25 trillion) special defense budget, but in May the Legislative Yuan reduced it to US$24.7 billion (NT$780 billion). The approved package did not include funding for the commercial procurement or commissioned production of unmanned systems, CNA reported. To continue developing Taiwan's uncrewed
Taiwan Lawmaker-Elect Li Zhenxiu Risks Seat After Missing Citizenship Deadline
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US Blasts the World Health Organization for Ignoring Taiwan’s COVID Warning
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Japan’s Takaichi Signals Tough Stance on Taiwan, Vows Alliance Support
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Beijing’s Cross–Strait Think Tank Forum Triggers Taiwan Backlash Over Alleged Defense Trade-Offs
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Alex Honnold Free-Solos Taipei 101 in Netflix Global Livestream
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Zhou Manzhi Convicted of CCP-Linked Infiltration in Taiwan, Faces 8-Year Sentence
By Lu Yixin Zhou Manzhi, chairwoman of the Taiwan New Residents Care Association, was accused of acting...
Taiwan, Allies Focus on Network Resilience Amid Cyber and Geopolitical Threats
To enhance the security resilience and transnational response capabilities of global communications infrastructure...
Taiwan Probes CCP Espionage Scheme Involving TV Anchor and Active-Duty Soldiers
By Lu Yixin, Vision Times Lin Chenyu, a reporter and anchor at Taiwan’s CTi News (中天新闻台), has been...
Taiwan Protects Its Semiconductor Dominance in Tariff Deal With US
By Li Ming, Vision Times On Jan. 13, the U.S. and Taiwan signed a major trade agreement aimed at deepening...