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
German Public TV Interviews Taiwan Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim: A European Lens on China’s Threats
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Taiwan’s Cheng Li-wen Faces Backlash Over ‘I Am Chinese’ Remarks as DPP Officials Defend National Identity
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The Kuomintang (KMT) has elected former legislator Cheng Li-wen as its new chair, marking the start of...
From Parliament to Pop Charts: The Unlikely Rise of Taiwan’s Viral Politician Wang Shijian
A passionate Taiwanese lawmaker known for his dramatic speeches in parliament has unexpectedly gone viral...
Taiwan Balks on Request to Shift Its Semiconductor Production to the US
Washington’s call for Taiwan to shift half of its semiconductor production to the United States has sparked...
Beijing Responds After Trump Says Xi Promised Not to Invade Taiwan
Following U.S. President Donald Trump's remarks on Aug. 15 (Friday) that his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping...
10 Magazine Covers, One Historic Life: Chiang Kai-shek’s Rise, Trials, and Legacy
By Janet Huang, Vision Times Chiang Kai-shek was one of the most influential figures in modern Chinese...