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
Pro-Beijing TikTok Scandal Reveals Kuomintang’s Internal Rifts
By Youde Wong The Kuomintang (KMT) has been thrown into a full-blown internal crisis after a Central...
Taiwan to Boost Defense Spending by NT$1.25T Over Eight Years
By Lu Yixin In response to the growing threat from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), President Lai...
Why the World Is Reconsidering Taiwan’s UN Status
By Jing Chen Over the past year, a once-politically frozen issue at the United Nations (UN) has undergone...
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Analysis: Beijing Miscalculates as Japan Draws a Red Line
From Nov. 16 to 18, East Asia witnessed a rapid and dramatic escalation that spread from the sea to diplomacy...
Takaichi’s ‘Taiwan Emergency’ Warning Sparks Fierce China Backlash, US Support
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent remarks about a “Taiwan emergency” have made her the...
US Backs Japan After Takaichi’s Taiwan Warning as Beijing Steps Up Pressure
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ignited a political firestorm after becoming the first sitting...
AIT Director: US-Taiwan Economic Ties Enter Golden Era
Raymond Greene, Director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), stated that in the context of the...
China Holds Live-Fire Drills in Yellow Sea After Japan’s ‘Taiwan Contingency’ Comments, Sparking Tokyo
On Monday, Nov. 17, amid rising tensions between Beijing and Japan, Beijing began live-fire drills in...